Picture submitted by: Lisa Lyman Speckheuer Caption The non-profit Options for Children of Zambia 501c-3 (www.optionsforchildren.org) is a social and health care initiative begun through the dental projects of Dr. John Morgan and Tufts University Dental School in Boston. The beautiful handmade Tribal Textiles are sold at Via Creativa Gallery in Virginia Beach, with the …
Monthly Archive
for: ‘October, 2010’
The Kiss
Picture submitted by: Kathryn Barrett Caption Even though she won’t remember, every day Albert Robinson, Virginia Beach, visits his wife Jean, who has Alzheimer’s Disease, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help nursing home in Virginia Beach. She is why Albert and his family will walk in this year’s Memory Walk fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. …
Soup Kitchen at First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk
Picture submitted by: Brenda Pidgeon Caption The Roberts’ girls add some cheese to the pasta dish. The soup kitchen at First Presbyterian Church operates each Saturday morning. Different teams take charge of the kitchen each week. The Roberts’ family are regulars.
Ta Ta’s & Tiara’s walking for the cure in Norfolk, VA
Picture submitted by: Alison Champagnie Caption ECPI College of Technology’s Team Ta Ta’s & Tiara’s headed by Jennifer MacPhearson was amongst thousands who came together to walk in solidarity for a cure for breast cancer. Photo by Alison ‘Lady Cham’ Champagnie
Waiting for the Dogs
Picture submitted by: Lulette Gehron Caption Volunteers wait for the adoptable dogs to be unloaded from the Chesapeake Humane Society transport van during the adoption event at Petsmart in Greenbrier. These volunteers handled these dogs to help them find their new “furever” home.
Soup Kitchen at First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk
Picture submitted by: Brenda Pidgeon Caption It’s time to make the cake! One of the Roberts’ children help mix the batter for cake which will feed up to 60 people at lunch of Saturday at the soup kitchen at First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk.
Soccer day trash truck
Picture submitted by: David Morse Caption Keeping the trash cans from running over and keeping our soccer fields clean is not an easy task. This gentleman drove this truck back and forth to the dumpster all day during the soccer tournament to help keep the trash where it belongs. It was a great day for …
All I want is a loving home!
Picture submitted by: Flo Womacks Caption The SPCA was at MacDonalds Garden Center in Virginia Beach along with the “Make a Scarecrow” sponsored by MacDonalds for the CHKD.
First Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen
Picture submitted by: Brenda Pidgeon Caption The Roberts’ family regularly helps with preparations at the weekly soup kitchen at First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk. First you wash your hands.
Good samaritan
Picture submitted by: Lisa Godley Caption I was leaving the Wal-mart in Northern Suffolk tonight about 6:30 when I noticed a car was on fire. I heard a woman on the phone talking to her insurance company as flames began to grow. Suddenly a man raced up with a fire extinguisher and began spraying the …