Hanover Community Support Services

05/28/2026

We would like to extend our congratulations to Chase Cadell, who is one of the recipients of our $1,500 HCSS Scholarship! Learn more about Chase below:

My name is Chase Caddell and I’m graduating from Grace Christian School. I plan to attend Christopher Newport University in the fall and major in Kinesiology. I enjoy playing basketball, baseball and golf. I have enjoyed volunteering at River City Inclusive Gym during high school. My experiences working with the special needs community have taught me lessons that I will be able to carry with me in my future. I am grateful to HCSS for this scholarship opportunity.

05/26/2026

Congratulations to the recipient of our $1,500 youth council scholarship, Julianna Kimes! To gain access to this scholarship, apply to be on our youth council before the deadline this week: https://hcss-inc.org/youth-advisory-council

Learn more about Julianna:

Hi everyone! My name is Julianna Kimes and I am a senior at Atlee High School! I will be attending James Madison University in the fall and plan on majoring in Marketing! I have been a part of the HCSS council for 3 years now and am currently the Youth Seat. I have loved getting to help out with Open Gyms, mental health awareness month and Ms.Hanover Abilities. I also have had the opportunity to help out with Challenger Basketball and Soccer as well as Young Life Capernaum! I am so grateful to be able to volunteer for these different events and will cherish all the relationships and memories I have made. HCSS is such an amazing organization and I am so honored to be a part of all the good they do.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice reminds us of the importance of community, compassion, and standing together for a greater cause. From all of us at HCSS, we remember and give thanks. 🇺🇸

05/16/2026

Junior Miss Hanover Abilities 2026, Alaina Johnson, and Miss Hanover Abilities 2026, Serenity Conyers, had a great time at the Autism Society walk this morning with Team bELIeve! Thank you to Jennifer and Eli Barnum for having us! 🤍

05/14/2026

Serenity and Alaina are honored to be walking with Team bELIeve this weekend at the Autism Walk! Thank you, Jennifer Barnum (backstage mom extraordinaire) for always organizing such a fun opportunity!!

05/11/2026

Don’t wait! There is still plenty of time to apply for the youth council OR to be the youth seat…click the link in the post below to apply TODAY!

YOUTH SEAT/COUNCIL APPLICATIONS: Applications for our youth SEAT and COUNCIL are now open!! We have 5 spots available on our council for the 2026-2027 school year in addition to the youth seat itself. The deadline to apply is May 29, 2026. Please share with anyone you think may be interested: https://hcss-inc.org/youth-advisory-council

05/08/2026

Miss Hanover Abilities, Serenity Conyers, and Junior Miss Hanover Abilities, Alaina Johnson, had a fantastic time throwing out the first pitch at Hanover Night at The Park! We loved seeing so many friends at the new Richmond Flying Squirrels stadium tonight! 🐿️ Have FUN, Go NUTS!! 🌰 ⚾️ 👑

05/03/2026

Miss Hanover Abilities 2026, Serenity Conyers, had a great time at The Arc of Hanover’s Spring Social last week! She spoke, danced and took pictures. She was delighted to hang out with Sarah Chenault, Miss Hanover Abilities 2017!

04/28/2026

Come see Serenity at the The Arc of Hanover's Spring Social!

04/26/2026

NEW BOARD MEMBER ALERT: We are excited to welcome Dr. Stephanie Cai to our Board of Directors! Read more below to learn about Dr. Cai.

We have 1 more board member spot to fill and we would love to have YOU. Email us at [email protected] if you are interested.

Dr. Stephanie Cai holds a PhD in Economics and brings extensive experience in nonprofit and volunteer work, including international service in Ghana and China focused on education, food security, and community development, as well as domestic contributions through church-based initiatives supporting early childhood development and humanitarian aid. As a first-generation immigrant, she is deeply committed to giving back to her local community and has sought opportunities to support vulnerable populations through leadership, program coordination, research-informed approaches, and direct assistance.