Runners for Life

Runners for Life

Students Run the Streets is a free, after-school running club that works with middle and high school students. Through exercise, mentorship, and supplemental education they have been working to help every student achieve their personal best in all aspects of life....

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Aiming a Better Future

Aiming a Better Future

The Menchville High School archery team has been operating continuously since 2007 giving opportunities to a large number of young students to learn the correct and effective technique using the bow and arrow. This program does not discriminate admitting any type of...

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The Tuff Enuff Challenge

The Tuff Enuff Challenge

On Saturday, October 20th, the Tuff Enuff Challenge was held for the third consecutive year at the Mariner’s Museum Park in Newport News, Virginia. But what is the Tuff Enuff Challenge? It is an encounter with challenging obstacles to test one’s physical abilities...

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Finding Food Security In The Peninsula

Finding Food Security In The Peninsula

Located on Aluminum Ave you'll find the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank. Their mission is to help alleviate hunger in and around the peninsula area, but Grants & Direct Marketing Manager, Craig Gallaer, will tell you it's not easily done without the many...

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Making the Peninsula THRIVE

Making the Peninsula THRIVE

Sometimes people need a helping hand, and THRIVE Peninsula has been successfully extending their arms to the Hampton Roads area for over forty years! Their organization provides an array of educational and economic assistance to members of the community who are in...

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Blowing Us Away At Yorktown Elementary

Blowing Us Away At Yorktown Elementary

In Elementary school, we learn how to read, spell, write in cursive (which my younger friends have told me is not a thing anymore), etc. But at Yorktown Elementary, you also get the opportunity to learn how to track hurricanes! Ms. Kathy Lennartz leads the way in her...

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Life’s a Beach With The Mayor’s Book Club

Life’s a Beach With The Mayor’s Book Club

Recently, our President and Trailblazer Jennifer Brown got the opportunity to volunteer her time at the Moton Early Childhood Center in Hampton. There, she read the book "Beachy and Me" by Bob Staake to multiple classes of early elementary schoolers. This is a special...

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Denbigh High Hosts After Prom at Rebounderz

Denbigh High Hosts After Prom at Rebounderz

Every school has a Parent-Teacher Association. Many people have no idea what they do for their community or their kids other than send out the occasional newsletter home. Meet the Denbigh High School PTA/PTSA, consisting of a handful of parents who saw a need in their...

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WHY VOLUNTEER?

WHY VOLUNTEER?

1. GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH  Okay, we know this sounds like we are making this one up, but in fact studies have shown that when you volunteer and put your energy into helping someone that your stress levels decrease, you get an increased sense of satisfaction, and your...

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September 2017 Grant Awards Announcement

Community Knights strive to ensure GIFT grant awardees are innovating and growing their programs. Their primary goal in fundraising efforts and grant awards are based on community collaboration. The GIFT program has a few simple, yet strict, requirements: All grants...

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