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, gasoline, 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 locationon Friday mornings in Norfolk plus through several elementary schools, the Boys & Girls Club, and a dozen churches in this area. 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. Capital program in process to build transitional housing units where women can stay for up to two years.
Senior Services of Southeast Virginia
Steve Zollos, Chief Executive Officer (757) 222-4510
6350 Center Drive Building 5, Suite 101
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Website: www.ssseva.org
Email: jskirven@ssseva.org
Franklin Office
(757) 569-8206
100 West 4th Avenue
Franklin, Virginia 23851
Southampton County Office
(757) 925-1449
P.O. Box 194
Courtland, Virginia 23837
Programs funded: iRide bus routes
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, gasoline, 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 Head Start; 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/scholarships 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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