Mayor Bobby Dyer | Mayor Bobby Dyer official website
Mayor Bobby Dyer | Mayor Bobby Dyer official website
The public is invited to attend the first H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Excel) Community Connections networking event on Thursday, Feb. 29. Attendees can learn about registered H.O.P.E. partners, hear pitch presentations from several local groups focused on mental health and well-being, mentoring and workforce development, and have an opportunity to network with community organizations and City departments, including*:
American Cancer Society
Dozoretz Hospice House of Hampton Roads
Dynamic DIVA’s of Virginia
FACT (Families of Autism Coming Together)
Girls on the Run Hampton Roads
Healing of the Soul Ministry
LIFT Fitness Foundation
Mr. Cadillac Harris
Mr. Ronnie McAdoo
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Coastal Virginia
Smart Transitions – Together We Can Foundation
STEP-UP, Inc.
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach Budget & Management Services
Virginia Beach Department of Human Services
Virginia Beach Economic Development
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation
The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. in Building 19 at the Municipal Center, 2416 Courthouse Drive. It is free and open to the public.
Local individuals, businesses and organizations interested in receiving information about participation in future H.O.P.E. events can register online at virginiabeach.gov/hope. For questions regarding the Feb. 29 H.O.P.E. event, please call (757) 385-7847.
Background
The H.O.P.E. Initiative (Helping Our People Excel) was established by Mayor Bobby Dyer in 2023 to connect individuals, businesses, and organizations, and create a strong network of support that recognizes those who are doing great things and identifies those who need a hand from others. The initiative became a City of Virginia Beach program under the City Council’s FY24-25 Focused Action Plan to embrace comprehensive well-being by fostering a clean, inspiring, and vibrant environment where people feel safe and have access to amenities and services that support a high quality of life.
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