OUTLET: The Shopper
Category: Newsroom
October 16, 2019 (Norfolk, Va.) – ACCESS College Foundation will hold its 2019 Annual Luncheon at Noon on October 22, 2019 at Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Since 1988, ACCESS has assisted nearly 70,000 local public high school students with enrolling in a certification or degree program.
Each fall ACCESS stages this event to thank its family of supporters throughout Hampton Roads, Northampton County and Western Tidewater, as well as report annual accomplishments to stakeholders and the community. Over 350 members of the business community will be in attendance this year. (more…)
Norfolk, VA — Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads and local Bank of America employees will come together in Chesapeake (1902 Stonehurst Street) as part of Bank of America’s sixth Global Build. From October 5-12, a record number of nearly 2,800 bank volunteers worldwide are working alongside homeowners to help build, rehabilitate or repair homes, helping to address affordable housing needs in 107 communities across nine countries, the largest Global Build to date.
“Affordable housing is fundamental for individuals and families to achieve economic mobility,” said Charlie Henderson, Hampton Roads Senior Vice President and Market President for Bank of America. “Renewing our partnership with Habitat for Humanity and engaging our employee volunteers is one way we can help empower our community as part of our approach to responsible growth.”
Bank of America in Hampton Roads and Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads have partnered since 2004. In that time, the Bank of America Foundation has provided significant funding for five homes in Virginia Beach and nine homes in Suffolk.
The build events in Chesapeake are part of the week-long effort that takes place throughout Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa and the U.S.
Habitat and Bank of America have partnered nationally for more than 30 years, helping homeowners build or improve the places they call home. Each year, #BofAVolunteers give more than 40,000 hours to Habitat in their communities through board service, home build initiatives and financial literacy training for future Habitat homeowners.
World Homeless Day was Thursday, October 10. To bring attention to this critical issue, both Joel and former news anchor Regina W. Mobley co-hosted a Facebook Live Telethon on October 10 from Noon – 2:00 p.m. to raise money for a building to expand services to the homeless in our region.
Check out the story in The Virginian-Pilot to learn about Regina Darden, the founder of HOPE Foundation Inc. Summer Homeless Shelter.
“Elyse Tapper Cardon began her professional dance career with Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, in the early 90’s and soon discovered her secondary passion: the art of teaching and coaching. This led her to open Axiom-The Pilates Center of Virginia in Chambord Commons, one of the first Pilates studios in Hampton Roads. She soon discovered a new talent and love for lifestyle photography, and added her business, Sweet People Photography®, to her growing list of achievements.
Elyse Tapper Cardon has returned full circle to the Richmond Ballet, serving as Chair of the Richmond Ballet Hampton Roads Advisory Council, as well as a dance repetiteur for the Norfolk cast of The Nutcracker.”
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) –The 4th of July is the most popular day of the year to grill out and The Fresh Market makes entertaining easy! Chef Patrick Evans Hylton was in the kitchen with us today making Grilled Halloumi with Watermelon and Pistachios.
https://www.wavy.com/hr-show/in-the-kitchen/in-the-kitchen-grilled-halloumi-with-watermelon-and-pistachios/
The Mulrain family arrives in style.
A homecoming parade came to Chesapeake on Saturday, March 30, 2019 but not the kind you might expect.
That’s because members of the Porsche Club of America – First Settlers Region drove 20 Porsche sport cars up and down Marcus Street in the Crestwood area of Chesapeake to celebrate the Mulrain family as new homeowners through Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads.
Once the Rubin Communications Group team learned about the Porsche Club’s involvement, we knew we had a golden media opportunity. We put out the word to our contacts at the TV news stations and newspapers and the response was immediate.
We landed coverage from the local newspaper and received mentions seven times on local TV news:
- The Virginian-Pilot
- WTKR NewsChannel 3 (CBS affiliate) and its sister station WGNT
- WVEC Channel 13 (ABC affiliate)
OUTLET: Suffolk News Herald
By Jimmy LaRoue
The keynote speaker at the Access College Foundation’s scholarship awards luncheon cooked up a recipe for greatness for the class of 2019 recipients.
Lavell White, a motivational speaker who graduated high school from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk before getting degrees from both James Madison University and Regent University, told the more than 600 people in attendance, including Access’ 31st graduating class of scholars, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center that greatness comes at a cost, and it has to marinate. (more…)
