OUTLET: WAVY
Our live audience today was from the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation, and they’re here to tell us about their 2nd Annual Back to School “Prep Rally,” which is a great way to get ready for the new school year.
2nd Annual Back To School
“PREP RALLY”
Saturday, August 6
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Virginia Beach Convention Center
For More Information about Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation and to get involved visit VBCDC.org
OUTLET: WVEC
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) — The Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation is gearing up for its second annual “Back-to-School Prep Rally.”
The event, featuring guest speaker Dr. Aaron Spence, superintendent of Virginia Beach Public Schools, is meant to get students and families in Hampton Roads excited and ready for the next school year.
Local celebrities, high school and college bands, cheerleaders and dance troops will perform for the crowd, while attendees enjoy refreshments and enter to win prizes including tablets, tickets to local family events and gift cards.
The event will be held Saturday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
To register, click here.
OUTLET: WAVY
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Portsmouth woman who spent years fundraising for ALS research is now suffering from the deadly disease, and is determined to make the most of the time she has left.
Doctors diagnosed Beth Prever with ALS in April. She spent the previous eight years leading the charge to raise nearly $800,000 for research to fight the disease. (more…)
OUTLET: The Virginian-Pilot
When Beth Williams Prever lost 100 pounds, it was the toughest thing she had ever done. Until now.
She was diagnosed in April of this year with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The neurological condition has no cure. In time, it weakens muscles so those afflicted cannot move. Or swallow, breathe and talk.
“I would rather lose my speech than my mobility,” said Prever, who lives in Portsmouth. “I hope that the disease will progress very slowly.”
OUTLET: The Beacon
No doubt Addie Thomason got her passion for helping others from her mother.
“My mom was always known for her hospitality,” said the president and CEO of the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation and Second Act Communities. Both nonprofit organizations work to creative innovative solutions to housing needs.
Thomason grew up on the Eastern Shore. She and her three sisters were raised in the close-knit community of Accomac. (more…)
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What: The Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation will host its second annual “Back-to-School Prep Rally,” featuring guest speaker Dr. Aaron Spence, superintendent of Virginia Beach Public Schools, to get students and families in Hampton Roads excited and ready for the next school year.
Local celebrities, high school and college bands, cheerleaders and dance troops will energize the crowd, while attendees enjoy refreshments and enter to win prizes including tablets, tickets to local family events and gift cards.
The event aims to remind the community about the importance of education and the power it has to improve their lives and that of their family for generations.
When: Saturday, August 6, 2016; 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center
Cost/Registration: Free and open to the public; Registration is required at www.VBCDC.org
OUTLET: WAVY
SUFFOLK, Va.— Habitat for Humanity South Hampton Roads is building nine new houses in Hampton Roads and they are looking to find families to move into them.
The homes are being built in the Lake Kennedy homes section of Suffolk. However, there is one problem they are facing: they are struggling to find enough people who can qualify financially to own and live in the houses. (more…)
NORFOLK (June 10, 2016) – Habitat for Humanity South Hampton Roads (SHR) and its subsidiary, Housing Hampton Roads, have a plan for nine new houses this summer in the Lake Kennedy Homes section of Suffolk. There’s only one problem: at the moment, the organization is struggling to find enough people who can qualify financially to own and live in them. (more…)
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Va. Beach, Va. – Drink the District is back with its signature “Red, White & Brew” beer and wine festival, featuring American brews and vino from across the USA. Having outgrown the previous location, the event’s new venue will be the Virginia Beach Sportsplex (2181 Landstown Road, Va. Beach).
The July 16 event includes two sessions: an afternoon session from 1 – 4 p.m. followed by an evening session from 6 – 9 p.m. So whether you prefer daytime fun or socialization under the stars, take your pick. (more…)
