Nonprofits help fill the gap in our community. They are mission-driven organizations that help people who have nowhere else to turn.
However, without enough volunteers, the organizations and the people they help are at risk.
As the year nears close to an end, many nonprofits are brainstorming how they can get new volunteers.
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“It takes a village, and we’re just one of many nonprofits,” says Ramona Chandler, the special projects director at AIDNOW.
AIDNOW is a Virginia Beach nonprofit that, in part, puts together fresh grocery bundles for military families, and aids in disaster relief.
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It also hosts Project Jump Start , which supports more than 600 kids who may be unhoused or needing a little extra help. This year they have once again partnered with the Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Social Work Services.