The purpose of the garden club of norfolk shall be to inspire the knowledge and love of gardening; to celebrate and practice the art of floral design; and to actively conserve and protect our natural environment to ensure the preservation of america's beauty and natural heritage for future generations.

To provide quality free services to active duty wounded warriors, veterans, first responders, and their families. providing for recuperation, solace, and healing from the physical and mental injuries suffered or received in the line of duty.

To provide resources to survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

The mission of the chas foundation is: to advocate for individuals with mental illness; to strive for public acceptance for people living with a mental illness; to streamline access to effective treatment; to save the lives of those struggling with a mental illness by working with private and public professionals; to provide education and support for family members impacted by their loved one's mental illness. established in 2012, the chas foundation aims to streamline access to effective treatment for those impacted by mental illness in the hampton roads region. chas stands for courage, hope, acceptance, and support. the organization was created in memory of charles h. kirkwood (chas) who struggled with bipolar disorder, encountered numerous barriers to treatment, and ultimately lost his life to suicide. the organization began as a grassroots movement to significantly change how mental illness is both perceived and treated within the community.

Enhance and expand workforce development in the area, especially for youth and veterans.

Improve the civic, educational & cultural life of the citizens of eastern va through the production and distrib. of important and impactful local, national, and educational content.

To assist people with disabilities, and to provide individualized supported living services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their own homes.

We help seniors to live with choice and dignity in their communities.

To provide nutritional, housing, medical, and education assistance to southern sudanese refugees in our community and their families remaining in africa. we also help support improvement projects at a small orphanage in kenya.

To encourage growth in entrepreneurship and innovation by attracting new technology startups and by retaining a talented workforce and attracting additional talent while also increasing local job opportunities that will help the unemployed, minortiy and disadvantaged living in the area.

Create an inclusive and resilient urban riverfront trail that connects and inspires people and businesses in the region. the ert foundation provides the planning, fundraising, programming and marketing to generate public support for a healthy and dynamic regional trail, in service of our vision to build a trail as diverse and vibrant as the land it sits on, the river it follows, and the community it serves.

The hermitage museum and gardens preserves the distinct beauty of its natural environment; conserves and shares its multi-cultural collection; promotes and educates to inspire an appreciation for art and nature; and cultivates a spirit of stewardship while paying tribute to its rich legacy.

To provide funding and educational opportunities for affected individuals to faciliatate education as professionals in the maritime and lifesaving trades.

Broadening community awareness and support of the literary arts through events, workshops, and outreach.

To provide economic and humanitarian relief services to under-privileged communities locally and abroad.

To support the norfolk animal care center in sheltering and caring for norfolk's stray and homeless animals, to promote and facilitate adoptions, to assist with special needs medical care, to promote and support spay/neuter in the community and to educate the public about responsible pet ownership.

To provide charitable and educational services, and funding to disadvantaged and at-risk populations. we conduct 1-to-1 charitable acts of kindness toward our isolated elderly, residents of nursing homes, developing youth, and fundraising for families and kids with cancer.

To awaken transformation of personal health and spiritual wholeness, relentless pursuit of social justice and racial and ethnic reconciliation.

To provide economic empowerment services for women and girls from historically excluded communities through programs that increase equity, ownership, entrepreneurship, scholarship and investment.