C'ville Shelter

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Marie Lynch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:17:23 +0000

Community Yard Sales to Benefit PACEM
If you would like to volunteer to sort or sell, or have questions about donating or dropping off, please contact Marie Lynch at marie@pacemshelter.org

Saturday, July 25, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park Street
Drop of your treasures and trinkets in front of the Carriage House on Friday, July 24th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. (No Clothes Please!)

Saturday, August 22, 2009, 8:00 a.m.
St. Mark Lutheran, 100 Alderman Rd. (Corner of Alderman and Ivy Rds.)

CVille Ten Miler Raises $20,000 for PACEM

Marie Lynch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:15:46 +0000

Alice Wiggins, Co-Director of the C10M and Colleen Keller, PACEM's new Executive Director

On June 30th, PACEM became the grateful recipient of $15,000 – proceeds from the April 24th, Charlottesvile Ten Miler. Additionally, the Charlottesville Track Club contributed $2,650 and $2,500 was donated by runners who made a financial gift directly to PACEM. In total the race raised over $20,000 for PACEM!

Proceeds generated by registration fees from over 2,700 runners and local business sponsorships helped to support several area nonprofits, however, thanks in large part to the persuasive words of Skip Mullaney, founding member of PACEM and long time CVille runner, PACEM was named the primary beneficiary of the 2009 race.

We are grateful to Alice and Dan Wiggins, Co-directors of the Charlottesville Ten Miler, the Charlottesville Track Club and to the runners, volunteers and sponsors who made the race, and this substantial gift possible. This event was a tremendous community effort that will go a long way to help provide a place to sleep and the warmth of human companionship for those without shelter during the winter months. The gifts recieved through the Ten Miler will help PACEM shelters open on October 31st, and remain open through April 2nd, providing “A Pillow for Every Head”.

PACEM Featured on “Postcards from Charlottesville”

Dave Norris — Sun, 24 May 2009 21:28:11 +0000

cross-posted from the personal blog of Dave Norris:

“Postcards from Charlottesville,” Show #16

Since I am leaving my current position as Executive Director of PACEM at the end of June in order to pursue a new professional opportunity (TBD), I thought I’d dedicate the latest episode of my public access TV show to a retrospective on PACEM, its founding, its operations, the impact that it’s made on the community, etc. Joining me in-studio is Adriana Nicholson, who was one of the founding Board members of PACEM and currently serves as PACEM’s Director of Community and Volunteer Resources. Click here to view the show:

http://charlottesville.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=162

PACEM Benefit Concert

Dave Norris — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:01:51 +0000

Fire, a local a cappella women’s choir, will perform a benefit concert for PACEM on Sunday, June 14th, at 3:00pm at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 1901 Thomson Road, Charlottesville. Proceeds from the concert will provide shelter and access to support services for the homeless in greater Charlottesville. The public is cordially invited to attend.

PACEM’s Dave Norris Provides End-of-Season Recap on “Charlottesville–Right Now”

Dave Norris — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:49:41 +0000

On Thursday, March 26, PACEM Executive Director Dave Norris joined Coy Barefoot of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now” radio show for a recap of PACEM’s fifth season of winter shelter, which ends today. The Charlottesville Podcasting Network has the audio — see http://www.cvillepodcast.com/2009/03/26/charlottesville-right-now-dave-norris/

Groundbreaking for First Street Church Project — Mar. 26

Dave Norris — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:41:18 +0000

Please join us in celebrating the groundbreaking for the First Street Church Project (112 W. Market St.) on Thursday, March 26, at 10:00am.

There are two critical components of any community’s effort to end (or at least severely curb) homelessness: increase the supply of affordable housing for the working poor, including transitional housing for families in crisis and permanent supportive housing for individuals with mental or physical disabilities; and improve access to the critical services that people need to escape homelessness (employment, housing, mental health/substance abuse treatment, health care, veterans’ benefits, legal assistance, etc., along with basic amenities like showers, laundry, telephones, mailboxes).

The First Street Church Project will be an excellent model for pursuing the latter goal, while the new Single Room Occupancy facility that Virginia Supportive Housing will soon build in Charlottesville will be an excellent model for pursuing the former goal. We at PACEM have been integrally involved in both projects and we’re excited to see positive movement forward on both fronts. PACEM has a particular stake in the success of the First Street Church Project because when FSCP opens its doors (hopefully by the end of 2009), it will serve as our intake site and will also house PACEM’s administrative offices.

Many thanks to Tom Shadyac for his vision, his passion and his generosity of spirit and coin. Without him, this day would never have come.

UPDATE: Chiara Canzi of C-Ville Weekly has the story. Or, see Rachana Dixit’s write-up here, from the Daily Progress, or Jenn McDaniel’s piece on NBC-29 here.

Save the Date/Request for Awards Nominations

Dave Norris — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:04:18 +0000

SAVE THE DATE

and

Request for Awards Nominations

2009 PACEM Volunteer Recognition and Community Awards Gala

and

Silent Auction

Featuring Congressman Tom Perriello

as the Keynote Speaker

Friday, April 24^th

6-8 p.m.

Portico Church

201 Monticello Avenue, Charlottesville

PACEM is accepting nominations for the following Awards

(Deadline Friday, March 20^th)

Golden Pillow Award

For an individual who has gone “above and beyond” in service to the homeless

Hope and Hospitality Awards

One is awarded to a non-profit/public organization that makes a positive impact in the lives of the homeless, one is awarded to a local business that makes a positive contribution to efforts to serve the homeless

Please submit nominations using the attached form and send via email to Marie Lynch, marie@pacemshelter.org or mail to P.O. Box 14, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 20th.

PACEM Seeks Executive Director

Dave Norris — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:54:03 +0000

Dave Norris recently announced that 2008-09 would be his last shelter season as PACEM’s Executive Director, after almost five years at the helm. As Dave sets out on his search for a new professional challenge, so too does PACEM set out on its search for a new Executive Director. If you or anyone you know might be interested in applying, you can download the position description/qualifications by clicking here: https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3so95TTtPXAyz7

The Executive Director is a full-time, year round position responsible for the overall operation of PACEM. Responsibilities include supervision and evaluation of staff, maintaining the financial health of the organization, delivery of quality service, efficient administration through positive working relationships with the Board of Directors and staff, and meeting PACEM’s mission, goals, and objectives with available resources.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: Executive Director Search Committee, PACEM, P.O. Box 14, Charlottesville, VA 22902 or via e-mail at info@pacemshelter.org. Position is open until filled; expected start date is July 1, 2009. For more information about PACEM, please visit http://wwww.pacemshelter.org.

4/14/09 UPDATE: Thank you to all who have applied. Interviews will commence soon and we are not taking any more applications at this time.

Seeking Volunteers for the Charlottesville Ten Miler

Dave Norris — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:54:59 +0000

If you want an easy and fun way to help raise funds for PACEM, consider volunteering at the 2009 Charlottesville Ten Miler on Saturday, April 4. PACEM is the beneficiary for this year’s race, and the more volunteers we can round up to assist with race-day tasks the better. Individuals and groups are needed to staff the ten miles of race course and assist with traffic direction and runner safety as well as cheer the runners on! Help support PACEM by registering to volunteer at http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~madison/community/c10m.html; when you do so, please indicate that you are affiliated with PACEM. (And of course, another way to support PACEM is to join our Executive Director Dave Norris and 2,000+ others in actually running the race! Click here for race info.: http://www.cvilletenmiler.com/) If you have any questions about volunteering for the Charlottesville Ten Miler, please email caroline@madisonhouse.org or contact Marie Lynch, Development Coordinator for PACEM at marie@pacemshelter.org.

PACEM’s Shelter Season Has Been Extended!

Dave Norris — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:52:58 +0000

We are pleased to report that PACEM’s 2008-09 shelter season will be extended two weeks, through the night of March 27. Many thanks to Debbie Pollock, a PACEM supporter who took it upon herself to raise money from friends, neighbors and co-workers to keep our doors open longer. Debbie’s efforts paid off, generating thousands of dollars in donations that will allow us to cover operating expenses for both our men’s and women’s shelters for two additional weeks. And, of course, many many thanks to all of those who gave financially this year so that we could keep our doors open all winter.