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PACEM & ACE Contracting invite you to join us for our annual Spring fundraiser.  This year's event will be held at the exquisite Barn at Pea Ridge Farm located in Afton, VA. Tickets are $75 per person or $500 for…

By CHRISTOPHER CLYMER KURTZ: In January, after WMRA aired a report about panhandlers, many listeners wanted to know more about the services available to them, and about the best way to respond or help. WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz took those questions to…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (The Daily Progress) — In January 2017, 115 people were living in temporary shelters in Charlottesville, with 23 living in tents, cars, vans or in the woods, according to the Point In Time count from the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition…

TOPICS INCLUDE: Community Partners, Hosting Congregations, The Director’s Column, Words of Gratitude, A Success Story, Words of Gratitude, etc. Download: PACEM Winter 2017 (PDF, 2.0 MB)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Haven serves dinner to the homeless every night, but Christmas night was special. Violinists played Christmas tunes to ring in the night. Christmas night also followed with a meal served by volunteers. Jayson Whitehead, executive…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- New data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows the number of people experiencing homelessness in Virginia has fallen. The data shows a three-percent drop in homelessness overall in the state, with greater…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ten Thousand Villages Charlottesville, 105 West Main Street, is partnering with PACEM on Sunday, December 3rd to raise money for their efforts in sheltering the homeless. PACEM is a grassroots organization that coordinates space and volunteers to provide shelter for…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- PACEM, a shelter at the Haven in downtown Charlottesville, opened its doors Saturday night just in time for the colder weather. Doors opened at 5:30 p.m. and people were waiting to sign in and be admitted…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - On Sunday, October 22, a Charlottesville women's a cappella group sang to raise money for homelessness. It's all for the nonprofit housing group, People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry. The group, known as Fire, performed at First Presbyterian…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- It's the season to welcome the homeless in Charlottesville off the streets and into shelters. "That is our major goal, making sure during the winter months that we will not have a story that is so…