Supporting independent living for adults with developmental disabilities
Dedicated to expanding the choices and enriching the lives of adults with developmental disabilities.
WELCOME TO HEARTS & HOMES!
Who We Are
Hearts & Homes is a 501 c 3 charitable organization dedicated to addressing the severe housing shortage for adults with developmental disabilities in Virginia Beach. Originally founded in 1993 under the name BizNet, Inc., our governing Board of Directors are drawn from the local community, from its business leaders and service professionals, and from families with members who are developmentally disabled. We are united by our belief in the value of every individual, and our passion for a community that is wholehearted in its inclusiveness. We support the movement away from remote institutional warehousing facilities. We also understand the broad range of needs and abilities among persons with developmental disabilities. This requires a diverse approach to community housing and assistance and includes all kinds of choices, as we strive to best serve our residents and their families.
OUR HOMES
Great Neck Landing
Kentucky Avenue
Pembroke Station
Thalia Station
Colby Way
BizNet Village
HOW YOU CAN HELP
There is a great deal of work still to be done. Currently, there are over 400 Virginia Beach adult residents with developmental disabilities on a waiting list for funding for residential services and support. Of these, over 100 meet urgent status criteria because they no longer have a desirable place to live. This often occurs when parents become too elderly to care for their children.
Even in the best of times, organizations like Hearts & Homes must supplement whatever funds may be available from governmental agencies. With the current rise in labor costs and maintenance materials, we need your help now more than ever.
Contributions from businesses, churches, foundations, individuals, organizations and schools make it possible to help provide the housing and daily community living opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities.
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Hearts & Homes. Your financial support will help improve the lives of adults with developmental disabilities in Virginia Beach while providing peace of mind to their families.