Who, What and Where is ForKids?
How We Make Change
Volunteer, Participate or Donate
If you are experiencing a housing crisis,
call (757) 587-4202
30 years ago, homeless families were sleeping on the beaches of Ocean View in Norfolk. Local churches had one collective thought - this does not have to be - and Haven House shelter was founded.
The house has served us well but we have a responsibility to do better than sleeping families on the floor in overflow conditions. In October 2019 we broke ground on the Center for Children and Families in Chesapeake, allowing us to double our current shelter capacity.
This is ForKids
(First presented at the 2019 ForKids Art Auction)
Center for Children and Families Groundbreaking - September 2019
How do you break the cycle of poverty and homelessness?
You educate children.
Homelessness and housing instability profoundly impacts the educational
progress for most children. We help our kids catch up to their peers.
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"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."
NELSON MANDELA
What's happening
Shoutouts
Apply to be an AmeriCorps Vista Mentor Program Coordinator and serve at ForKids in our mentoring programs for a year. Impact your community and your life.
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Hamilton Perkins Collection
Gift a
Hamilton Perkins bag.
Up your cool factor.
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Shop December 19th to benefit ForKids.
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Everyone Who Donated to Our Thanksgiving Drive
We served 20% more families this year thanks to every school, church, business, club, group, and individual who donated food baskets, turkeys and gift cards!
