Partner Agency List 2022
Basic Needs and Safety Net
Franklin Charity Fund
Sarah Rexrode (757) 562-8510
Franklin Department of Social Services
306 N. Main Street
Franklin, VA 23851
Programs funded: Emergency assistance for housing, utilities, prescriptions, fuel, etc
Franklin Cooperative Ministry
Margaret Anne Smith, Director (757) 516-6322
301 W. First Avenue
P. O. Box 1214
Franklin, VA 23851
Email: fcm@charterinternet.com
Programs funded: Assistance to disadvantaged for housing, utilities, prescriptions, dental care, household goods, clothing.
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
Chris Tan, CEO (757) 627-6599
800 Tidewater Drive
Norfolk, VA 23501
Website: www.foodbankonline.org
Email: ctan@foodbankonline.org
Programs funded: Food for the hungry. Available at the Foodbank location and mobile pantries. Click here for Franklin/Southampton locations.
The Genieve Shelter
Marleisa Montgomery, Executive Director (757) 925-4365
1548-C Holland Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
Email: geneive88@earthlink.net
Programs funded: Shelter for abused women and their children in Suffolk and Franklin.
Southampton County Charity Fund
Michelle Stivers (757) 653-3080
Southampton County Department of Social Services
P. O. Box 550
Courtland, VA 23837
Programs funded: Emergency assistance for housing, utilities, prescriptions, fuel, etc.
Education
Blackwater Regional Library – Ruth Camp Campbell Branch
Stephanie Sproul, Branch Manager (757) 562-4801
280 N. College Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
Email: sforrest@blackwaterlib.org
Blackwater Regional Library – Walter Cecil Rawls Branch
Donna Pope, Branch Manager (757) 653-2821
23411 Main Street
Courtland, VA 23837
Website: www.blackwaterlib.org
Email: dpope@blackwaterlib.org
Programs funded: Summer reading programs for youth and teens.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia
Kevin Will, Director of Operations (757) 853-5632
3415 Azalea Garden Road
Norfolk, VA 23513
Website: www.bgcseva.org
Local Unit Director
Eric Taylor (757) 562-7350
Programs funded: Franklin unit of Boys & Girls Club based at S.P. Morton Elementary School.
The Children's Center
Rosalind Cutchins, Executive Director (757) 562-6806
700 Campbell Ave
Franklin, VA 23851
Website: www.childrenscenterva.com
Email: rcutchins@childrenscenterva.com
Programs funded: Early intervention supporting children with delays and disabilities; pediatric therapy.
Franklin Educational Foundation, Inc.
Jim Jervey, President (757) 617-9162
Box 96
Franklin, VA 23851
Provides financial support for Franklin City School Programs
Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast
Tracy Keller, CEO (757) 547-4405 ~ (800) 77-SCOUT
912 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Website: www.gsccc.com
Email: tracyk@gsccc.com
Programs funded: Girl Scouting programs/activities. Over half the girls are from at-risk communities.
Tidewater Youth Services
Jenny Hodge, Executive Director (757) 488-9161
2404 Airline Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23701-2912
Website: www.tysfoundation.org
Email: sdrewery@tysfoundation.org
Programs funded: School-based case management program at JP King Middle School. Counseling/mentoring, tutoring for at-risk youth.
Health
Camp25 Inc.
Eric Benton, Executive Director (757) 653-1667
Franklin, VA 23851
Website: www.camp25.org
Email: info@camp25.org
Programs funded: Youth camps offering enrichment, physical activities, career interests, and extra-curricular opportunities.
Down the Middle Foundation
Darnell Lee, Director (757) 653-4151
Franklin, VA 23851
Website: www.dtmiddle.org
Email: info@dtmiddle.org
Programs funded: Youth programs emphasizing community service, team building, mentorship and sports education.
Edmarc Hospice for Children
Deborah L. Stizer-Brame, Executive Director (757) 967-9251
516 London Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Website: www.edmarc.org
Email: bramed@edmarc.org
Programs funded: Support to ease the trauma of a child's illness or death. Nursing hospice care during the illness; counseling/bereavement care.
Graz'n Acres Therapeutic Riding Program
Cyndi Raiford, Executive Director (757) 653-9615
14492 Ivor Road
Sedley, VA 23878
Website: www.graznacres.org
Email: craiford@graznacres.org
Programs funded: Therapeutic riding lessons for children & adults with mental, physical, emotional and learning disabilities.
James L. Camp, Jr. YMCA
Catarina Johnson, Director (757) 562-3491
300 Crescent Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
Website: www.jlcampymca.org
Programs funded: 4th grade learn-to-swim for all city and county children. Subsidized YMCA memberships for those in need. Teen leadership programs.
Western Tidewater Free Clinic
Rhonda Stewart, Executive Director (757) 923-1060
2019 Meade Parkway
Suffolk, VA 23434
Website: WTFreeClinic.org
Programs Funded: Access to basic health care needs for those who have no health insurance and cannot afford to pay for care
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Income/Financial Stability
Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 891
Franklin, VA 23851
Email: southamptonfranklinhabitat@yahoo.com
Programs funded: Building new house or refurbishing an existing house.
Virginia Legal Aid Society
Toll-free LawLine for new clients and new problems: (866) 534-5243
Websites: www.vlas.org and www.VaLegalAid.org
Programs funded: Law Line, legal assistance for disadvantaged by telephone or at the Legal Aid sites.
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