May 24th, 2009
cross-posted from the personal blog of Dave Norris:
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
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May 21st, 2009
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.
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March 27th, 2009
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/
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March 17th, 2009
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.
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March 13th, 2009
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 24th
6-8 p.m.
Portico Church
201 Monticello Avenue, Charlottesville
PACEM is accepting nominations for the following Awards
(Deadline Friday, March 20th)
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.
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March 9th, 2009
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.
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March 2nd, 2009
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.
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March 2nd, 2009
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.
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December 26th, 2008
PACEM notes with pride that Skip Mullaney, our founding Board Chair, has been honored by the Daily Progress as one of their “Distinguished Dozen” for 2009. Click here to see his profile.
Skip’s work on behalf of PACEM and many other good causes has been imbued with an admirable combination of humor, vision, selflessness and strategic focus. Congratulations Skip for your well-deserved recognition, and thank you for everything you’ve done to make this world a better place!
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December 24th, 2008
Channel 29 news ran a great story this evening about the wonderful students of Tandem Friends School, who are volunteering over their holiday break to host our PACEM men’s shelter this week. Click here to see the story:
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9572579 (click on camera logo to see the video)
Tandem is the only “non-congregational” host that we have for our shelter program this winter, and the students there really go all-out (with generous support from their parents and teachers, led by the dynamic David Slezak). Thank you to all our friends at Tandem Friends!
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