Langley for Families Awards $267,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

Provides an example of youth development at Downtown Hampton Child Development Center. Two four-year-old students at Downtown Hampton Child Development Center build a skyscraper and exercise their engineering skills.

Langley for Families announced $267,000 in grant awards after its third-quarter grant cycle, bringing the 2019 total giving to $914,040. Across Hampton Roads, 34 nonprofit agencies received a grant award.

 One recipient is the Downtown Hampton Child Development Center (DHCDC) with a grant in the amount of $10,000 for its STREAM initiatives.

 DHCDC is a private nonprofit childcare center serving children from all backgrounds, incomes, and abilities – nearly 200 children annually, ages six weeks to five years. DHCDC was the first childcare center on the Peninsula to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and remains in the top 7% of preschools nationwide. What sets DHCDC apart is the sliding-scale tuition rate, where families pay based on income and need, making important services like childcare accessible to more families. In fact, 81% of DHCDC families live at or perilously close to the Federal poverty guidelines.

 “DHCDC is filling an important need for child care services in our community, especially for young or single parents trying to grow a career,” said Langley’s Foundation and Events Director Laurel Ramey. “The average parent pays a third of what it costs to educate their child, and the rest is funded by community support.”

 STREAM is an acronym for science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and mathematics. The basis of the STREAM movement was the growing concern that students were not prepared for the high-tech jobs of the future. “At DHCDC, we have seen how critical a well-rounded education is for our students, particularly engaging, hands-on learning opportunities,” shared DHCDC’s Executive Director Heather Livingston.

 In Virginia, one third of students start kindergarten lacking the skills needed for success. The funds from Langley for Families will be used to purchase interactive classroom supplies and pay for subject-matter specialists to help DHCDC students and teachers. The goal is to prepare the students for success in school and life beyond, allowing them to grow into strong, productive citizens and continue to drive the Hampton Roads region forward.

 The following organizations also received grants from the Langley for Families Foundation in the 3rd quarter of 2019:

  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • An Achievable Dream
  • Armed Services YMCA of Hampton Roads
  • Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital Foundation
  • The Compassion Advocacy Network
  • Downtown Hampton Child Development Center
  • EDMARC Inc
  • The Faison Center
  • Fear 2 Freedom
  • Giving Garden Foundation
  • The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic
  • Hampton Roads Haven
  • Hampton Roads Workforce Foundation
  • Housing Partnerships
  • Lackey Clinic
  • LGBT Life Center
  • LINK of Hampton Roads
  • Literacy for Life
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia
  • The Mariner’s Museum
  • One Child Center for Autism, Inc
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk
  • St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children
  • Starbase Victory, Inc.
  • Stop Abuse, Inc.
  • Suffolk Education Foundation
  • The Union Mission
  • The USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia
  • VersAbility Resources
  • Virginia Beach Justice Initiative
  • Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
  • W.A.T.E.R. Team, Inc.
  • Youth Challenge

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