Since 2010, we've been aimed to meet the needs of those in Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, in the U.S., and around the world. If someone needs aid, AIDNOW rises to the challenge.

Recap of 2023

January

We continued our partnership with UNITE VA and Virginia Department of Heath and now receive referrals of local families in need of food. We also have the ability to act as a referring agency to connect our clients with agencies across the Commonwealth with such services as, housing, employment, legal services, transportation, medical and health services.

February                                                                        

Partnered with Bethleham Christian Church to bring our F4F Program for the first time to Suffolk. Twenty deserving families were the recipients of a weeks worth of groceries.

March

We partnered with Virginia Department of Health to feed hungry families facing food insecurities through our Program, Families4Families. Starting this month and then for the next 11 months, we’ll be traveling to all five Southside Cities shopping for 275 bundles of groceries; which equates to over 25,000 meals!

Our new corporate sponsor, Goddard School Lynnhaven, held a charity art auction at Shorebreak to benefit AIDNOW.

April

Youth Services Club, a partner agency, hosted their semi-annual Children’s Charity Fundraiser at Camp Pendleton to support new shoes for every elementary aged student at this year’s Project Jump Start.

Priority Automotive Charities hosted their annual Charity Bowl at O.D.U to purchase new zip-up sweatshirts for 500 at risk and homeless students in our community at this year’s Project Jump Start.

May

We joined efforts with the Town Center Kiwanis Club to co-sponsor our third annual Golf Tournament at Cypress Point

Two families who lost their homes in horrific fires were assisted by AidNow with clothing and food while they were residing in temporary housing.

We held a fundraiser and auction at Wasserhund Brewery Virginia Beach

June.

Sentara Virginia Beach Auxiliary Grant allow us to purchase and distribute new elementary clothing for 250 homeless students

We held another Wasserhund Brewery Fundraiser and Auction at their Chesapeake  location.

July                                                              

Debuted a new event; “Summer Aid” for the families of Southampton County. Over 300 attended this free carnival style event with our partners from The Gatherings, Molina Healthcare of VA, Early Childhood Western Tidewater, Hickory Ridge AME ZION and ODU Community Care

The Book Exchange did a Charity Book Sale  at both their locations, which raised thousands for Project Jump Start.

A Team of 8 from our partner church, Forefront Church Virginia Beach, traveled with AIDNOW Board Member, Erik Peura, to MX to assist a family who has severe roof damage and no bathroom. While there, they also developed then lead VBS for Christian based non-profit, YUGO Ministries.

August.

13th Annual Jump Start, our annual back to school event for 544 homeless/high needs  students featured 250 volunteers and representatives from our top Corporate Sponsors; Food Lion, Chick-fil-A, Sentara, Molina Healthcare of Virginia, Priority Automotive, Bay Barbers and Great Clips to name a few.

A team of active duty personnel from the USS Gettysburg joined us as our Military Liaisons and Key Volunteers at this year’s Jump Start!

Through the generosity of UNILEVER, we were able to help our students but other area non profits too! First, we distributed 544 family size shampoo & conditioner to every student at Jump Start, the remaining  went to Town Center Kiwanis Club, who took a huge donation to Seton Youth Shelters/Seton Youth Services. The remaining went to our partners at PiN Ministry.

We began plans to debut a  new event for 500 Elementary Students in Franklin after learning 80% of the families fall below the National Poverty Level. Project ReFresh is currently being scheduled for 1st Quarter 2024.

September.

We were a beneficiary of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church’s annual Golf Tournament and the Priority Lexus Golf Tournament at Virginia Beach National Golf Course.

October.

Selected as a beneficiary of Cape Henry Rotary’s Annual "Oyster Crush" at Ballyhoos and the Youth Services Club /YSC Fall Charity Fundraiser at Camp Pendleton.

Donated cases of family size shampoo and conditioner to our partner agency, Connect with a Wish

Received a grant from Anthem to enhance our November & December food bundles with a complete holiday meal for 20 families in November and 20 families in December. The grant will extend into first quarter 2024 with an assortment of warm winter essentials for 40 families!November

November

Partnered with the another local non profit, The Noblemen,  to thank 20 deserving Military Families over Veteran’s Day Weekend with a week’s worth of groceries.

We raised thousands at the Annual CommUNITY BBQ to support our local outreach projects.

Joined Molina Complete Care of Virginia to provide warm winter supplies and a hot meal for 300 in Portsmouth at the annual Thanksgiving “Feeding of the Less Fortunate”

December                                                

Awarded a National Grant specifically for families in need of groceries in Chesapeake and Suffolk for 2024

We thankfully were able to provide aid to a small business affected by the Tornado Outbreak in Nashville . Her company was demolished and we learned from her family here in Hampton Roads that she needed help quickly! Her quote says it all!.

“Thank you so much, ,I can't express enough how much this helps me out.from the bottom of my heart ♥️  Thank you.”