PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia-based nonprofit Mercy Chefs is hosting a Back-to-School Block Party in Portsmouth Wednesday. The event is from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on 711 Washington Street.
The nonprofit is holding the event to alleviate the financial burden of school supplies for children and parents alike while bringing the community together over warm meals.
“We’re excited to host this block party as a way to love and support our neighbors herein Portsmouth,” said Chef Gary LeBlanc, Founder and CEO of Mercy Chefs. “It’s morethan just a meal or a backpack—it’s about showing families they’re not alone and thattheir community stands with them.”…