by Will Schatz | May 15, 2019 | Hampton Roads, National
StandUp For Kids – Hampton Roads Co-Executive Director Nicole Pixler was nominated for a Community Hero Award through Man City! After being nominated in January, along with thousands of others, the nominees were cut down to a few hundred in March, with...
by Will Schatz | Dec 12, 2017 | Hampton Roads
“A year ago, the 20-year-old single mother didn’t have a job and was living with her boyfriend. “When she needed a double stroller and car seats for her 3-year-old and newborn, she wasn’t sure where to turn. “Enter Betsy Hardy, who...
by Will Schatz | Feb 27, 2017 | Hampton Roads
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by Will Schatz | Feb 27, 2017 | Hampton Roads
Local professional wrestlers are trying to defeat a tough opponent — the factors that contribute to children being homeless. “Words can’t express the way I feel right now for these kids,” said wrestler Markie D. For one special night, Vanguard...
by Will Schatz | Feb 27, 2017 | Hampton Roads
At age 14 Blaise was homeless after dropping out of the ninth grade due to circumstances at home. At age 17 he was addicted to drugs and in jail in Syracuse, NY. After his release last October, his brother brought him to Virginia for a second chance at life. Blaise...