Congratulations, Antonia!
YVCHR's Volunteer of the Month
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Antonia has been a wonderful new addition to the YVC family and has quickly made a positive impact both in her YVC school club and at YVCHR service projects!
When asked about her experience with YVCHR and what she loves most about volunteering, Antonia said, 'I love being engaged in community activities and events. I enjoy working with others, and I want other citizens of Hampton Roads to know how much I care about them.'
Antonia's favorite YVCHR project has been the Autism Society Respite Night at Sky Zone, as she loved "being able to get to know her buddy and had a blast just jumping around and talking!"
When asked what advice she would give to new volunteers, Antonia suggests that you "Be involved but don’t overwork yourself!" She wants to remind all volunteers of the importance of "taking a break from time to time" to recharge that energy.
Antonia is a junior at Warwick High School, where she is president of HOSA - the Future Health Professionals chapter at her school. After high school, she plans to attend a university where she can obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Neuroscience and Biology with hopes of eventually becoming a pediatric neurologist.
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Antonia (pictured above) loves listening to music, playing volleyball, and gardening! She is even working on creating a garden for her school! |
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Congratulations to our 2022 CANstructure Competition Winners! |
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Top to bottom, left to right, by category:
Sedgefield Elementary (2nd Place), An Achievable Dream Academy (1st Place); Enterprise Academy (2nd Place), Tabb Middle (1st Place); Woodside High (2nd Place), Warwick High (1st Place), Elementary; Most Food Collected: Forrest Elementary (3,302 cans!)
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Our 11th-annual event was a HUGE success! We are beyond grateful to the 16 teams that worked so hard to showcase their creativity, teamwork and problem-solving skills through a competitive STEM challenge benefiting the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. This year's collective donation, which exceeded our goal, was 22,884 pounds of food! That's the the equivalent of 19,070 meals for local individuals and families facing food insecurity.
You can see all of the impressive CANstructures from this year's event here. Want to watch the entire awards ceremony? Click here!
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Patrick Mahomes is challenging youth around the globe to “Volunteer for 15!" To complete this challenge, youth must first sign a pledge and then complete 15 hours of service with YVC between June 1st - August 31st! The first 500 youth to take the pledge and complete their hours will receive a #VolunteerFor15 t-shirt! Youth with the highest number of volunteer hours between June 1st - August 31st will also receive an autographed item from Patrick Mahomes!
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5K on the Runway to Support YVCHR |
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After a two-year absence due to COVID, the 5K on the Runway is making its return to the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport!
Online registration is currently open! Registration is $40 and will be limited to 1,000 participants. The inaugural event in 2019 sold out, so don't delay in booking your spot for this unique running experience.
This year's run will support Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads!
Click HERE for more details.
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Mark Your Calendar for Sunday, November 6th! |
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Join us for YVCHR's 2nd-Annual Topgolf Tournament! This family-friendly event is for golfers of all ages and experience levels. Individual players will enjoy "Top Contender" tournament play, which includes two games (clubs provided), All-American buffet, and access to the silent auction and other fun games. Spectator tickets are also available. But hurry! Prices increase on August 1st.
- When: Sunday, November 6th (2:00-5:00pm)
- Where: Topgolf Virginia Beach
- Who: Anyone!
- Why: To support YVCHR programs!
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Upcoming Service Opportunities
Click the project links below for more information about each service opportunity. Some projects have special requirements/considerations, so please read carefully.
Check out the PROJECT CALENDAR on our website and be sure to sign up when new projects are posted! Volunteer spots go fast!
You can see our youth volunteers in action by following us
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(Newport News)
5 spots
Monday, June 20th
(Newport News)
5 spots
Monday, July 18th
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(Williamsburg)
15 Spots
Saturday, July 23rd
(Chesapeake)
20 Spots
Saturday, August 13th
(Chesapeake)
20 Spots
Saturday, August 13th
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YVCHR is collecting GRAY and WHITE and BLACK plastic bottle caps for a recycled art project to benefit Cole's Horse Autism Therapy Station (C.H.A.T.S.). The artwork will be installed on their sensory trail. Donations can be dropped off in the bin at the YVCHR office (10 San Jose Drive, Suite 4-D, Newport News) or email Katie to coordinate pick-up. |
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Youth Advisory Board
The Youth Advisory Board is a committed group of youth volunteers from across Hampton Roads who meet monthly to steer project planning efforts, make suggestions for improving our YVC affiliate, assist with large-scale events, and are invited to help lead projects and service-learning activities.
Interested in joining YAB? Apply here.
Deadline: June 30, 2022
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International Youth Advisory Board
IYAB is a group of young leaders who work together to meet these 3 goals:
- Emphasize youth perspective in YVC programs (Headquarters).
- Empower community responsibility and leadership.
- Encourage collaboration across the YVC Network (U.S. & Canada).
Interested in joining IYAB? Apply here.
Deadline: June 30, 2022
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Did you know that your online shopping purchases can help fund YVCHR programs? Consider designating Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads as your charity of choice!
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AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to YVCHR.
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Simply shop at smile.amazon.com. The donation will be made at no extra cost to you.
- Though 0.5% is not a large donation and it isn't intended to replace your regular charitable contributions, AmazonSmile is still a great way to maximize your impact! It all adds up!
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High school students and adults who would like to help local schools and nonprofit organizations (like YVCHR!), please consider signing up to volunteer at Community Knights Bingo. Proceeds from bingo are donated back into the Hampton Roads community!
NOTE: Community Knights will sign volunteer logs for those who need evidence of service hours. This is not a YVCHR-facilitated activity, so a team leader from YVCHR will not be on-site.
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