And who we’re helping in Hampton Roads
One Hour Cares donates $5,000 every quarter to a small local organization. We choose three finalists each time from the below directory and invite you to “like” your favorite on our homepage. The winner is chosen by a lottery system with chances to win based on the number of “likes” you give each finalist.
While only one finalist wins the $5,000 prize, we invite you to learn more about each organization and consider supporting them yourself. Our goal is to shine a light on some good people doing great work in our community.
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Our expenses include league entry fees, tournament fees, uniforms, and equipment fees. We will travel several out of state tournaments and just as important volunteering in our community.
- City:Chesapeake
- Cause:Sports & Recreation
- Website:http://www.757canes.com/
757 Community Closet is an organization that provides free clothing & essentials to underserved communities. We also provide hygiene kits & brand new basic essentials such as t-shirts, socks, & undergarments to unhoused folks in the community. We set up at the Foodbank, a local church, & pop-ups in various cities. We also provide assistance to mothers through gently used baby items, diapers, clothing, & postpartum products.
- City:Norfolk
- Cause:Community Development
- Website:https://foodgratitude757.wixsite.com/757communitycloset
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The 757 Seahawks Youth Athletic Association is a non-profit organization established to support the youth of Hampton Roads academically and athletically.
- City:Chesapeake
- Cause:Sports & Recreation
- Website:757seahawks.org
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The ACCESS College Foundation is a privately funded, nonprofit organization with a unique continuum of college access/success services. ACCESS provides low-income students in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and Suffolk with educational pathways leading to certification or college degree attainment and career opportunities. Through advising, scholarships, testing fee payments, and college tours – all offered free of charge – ACCESS is turning educational dreams into reality.
- City:Norfolk
- Cause:Education
- Website:https://accesscollege.org/
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We connect those in need of health care to available resources. $5,000 would go to dental & supplies programs. Read posts by those we've helped: https://greatnonprofits.org/org/access-partnership.
- City:Virginia Beach
- Cause:Health
- Website:http://www.accesspartnership.org
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The Adopt-A-Student program helps homeless children in the Hampton Roads area receive their specific supply requirements and a new backpack before school and clothing and gifts for Christmas. $1000 a month would allow us to help an additional 10 children a month with their supplies or Christmas gifts. That’s a lot of smiling children here in Hampton Roads!
- City:Virginia Beach
- Cause:Education
- Website:adopt-a-student.com
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The ADS Mission Give Back Foundation was organized to give back to those who serve. We do that both by supporting other 501(c)(3) organizations who share in our mission and through our annual scholarship fund, which gives scholarships to children of fallen or injured in the line of duty military or first responders. We would use the $5,000 for our next scholarship recipient and would be honored to say it was funded by this program.
- City:Virginia Beach
- Cause:Education
- Website:http://missiongbf.org
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The Initiative of the AABN is to benefit Economic growth through the advancement of Black Owned Business and the Education of its Consumers.
- City:Virginia Beach
- Cause:Community Development
- Website:https://aabusinessnetwork