The LINK of Hampton Roads is seeking volunteers to assist with PORT Emergency Winter Shelters from now until March 25th. The shelters provide meals, hygiene supplies, medical assistance and other services to homeless men, women and children in the community. Since 1992, PORT Shelters have served over 534 individuals. Lynne Finding, Executive Director of LINK, explained that the shelters help many people who are malnourished or have other special needs, and volunteering provides an opportunity to make a positive impact on people's lives.

1. News
Release
LINK
of
Hampton
Roads
10413
Warwick
Boulevard
Newport
News,
VA
23601
Contact:
Lynne
Finding,
Executive
Director
(757)
595-­‐1953
lynne.finding@linkhr.org
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
PORT
Emergency
Winter
Shelters
Help
Men,
Women
&
Children
in
Need
Newport
News,
Virginia
(February
20,
2015)
–
Your
community
needs
your
help,
come
join
PORT’s
emergency
winter
shelters
and
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
others.
PORT
Shelters
are
in
need
of
volunteers
to
join
the
winter
program
to
help
provide
meals
and
transportation
of
food
and
supplies
to
various
shelters.
The
shelter
locations
change
on
a
weekly
basis
but
one
can
view
the
schedule
at
the
bottom
of
the
page
or
go
to
www.linkhr.org.
Shelters
will
be
running
now
until
March
25th.
Those
who
plan
on
volunteering
should
notify
LINK’s
Executive
Director
Lynne
Finding
at
(757)
595-­‐1953
or
lynne.finding@linkhr.org.
PORT
Shelters
are
dedicated
to
helping
homeless
men;
women
and
children
of
all
backgrounds
get
back
on
their
feet.
Many
of
these
individuals
have
a
variety
of
special
needs;
they
are
often
mentally
ill,
under
educated,
substance
using,
and/or
unemployed.
During
the
PORT
Emergency
Shelter
of
2013/2014
LINK
has
seen
an
increase
in
young
individuals
(24
and
under)
as
well
as
elderly
folks
(over
65).
Since
its
start
in
1992,
PORT
Shelters
have
served
over
534
individuals.
The
shelter
supplies
individuals
with
meals,
hygiene
items,
haircuts,
showers,
medical
assistance,
security
from
the
Newport
News
Sheriff’s
Department
and
more.
“Frequently
we
have
individuals
come
into
the
shelters
who
are
so
malnourished
that
they
are
overwhelmed
with
gratitude
when
provided
with
food
and
care.
It’s
moments
like
these
that
stick
with
our
volunteers
and
staff
members
and
remind
us
of
the
changes
that
we
are
making
in
other’s
lives,”
said
Lynne
Finding,
Executive
Director
of
LINK
of
Hampton
Roads.
LINK
increases
the
organized
capacity
of
the
Greater
Virginia
Peninsula
to
address
and
to
reduce
the
causes
of
poverty
through,
collaborative
partnerships,
advocacy,
and
maximization
of
effective
resources.
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2.
PORT
SHELTER
SCHEDULE
2014-­‐15
Carver
Memorial
Presbyterian
830
25th
St.,
Newport
News,
VA
23607
244-­‐3893
16.
February
18-­‐25
NO
TRANSPORT
Orcutt
Baptist
Church
653
Baxter
Lane,
Newport
News,
VA
23602
249-­‐1280
17.
February
25-­‐March
4
Warwick
Memorial
UMC
38
Hoopes
Road,
Newport
News,
VA
23602
877-­‐2270
18.
March
4-­‐11
Mosaic
Center
28
Harpersville
Road,
Newport
News
VA
23601
775-­‐4211
19.
March
11-­‐18
Denbigh
Presbyterian
302
Denbigh
Boulevard,
Newport
News,
VA
23602
877-­‐2048
20.
March
18-­‐25
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