25/05/2026
About a week ago I had the opportunity to visit not ONE, not TWO, but THREE nonprofits as part of the America250/JustServe Partnership. These three organizations do so much good for the local community!
*Oasis Social Ministry has been in operation for 54 years! They run a client choice food and clothing pantry, free library as well as a community kitchen (they provide 2,500+ meals a month!)
*The LGBT Life Center provides so many different things for community neighbors: a client choice food pantry, a free library, a career clothing closet, a full service clinic and pharmacy, as well as housing assistance. They even host a business fair twice a year so people can interview for jobs on the spot!
*Buffalow Family and Friends Community Days has been in operation for 16 years and serves families, veterans, homeless and senior populations. They run a regular pop-up market at their South Norfolk location, operate a salon, deliver meals and grocery bags to homebound seniors, and undertake a HUGE Thanksgiving meal distribution (to the tune of 30,000+ Thanksgiving meals!)
Looking to in Portsmouth, Norfolk or Chesapeake? Go check out these organizations-they have plenty of volunteer opportunities!