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Spring is here and we want to celebrate with you! Join us at Ash Lawn Highland on April 30 for music provided by John D’earth, Provencal French cuisine prepared by chef Tom Whitehead, beer and wine, and great company. Picnic in Provence Sunday, April 30th  2-5pm on the historic grounds of Ash Lawn Highland.  Tickets are … Continue reading “PACEM’s Picnic in Provence is April 30th at Ash Lawn Highland”

GREENE COUNTY, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — Volunteers at Spring Hill Baptist Church in Ruckersville are working with PACEM to make sleeping mats for the homeless next week, by using donated plastic bags. Spring Hill Baptist received thousands of recycled bags for the mats. Volunteers at the church have been making the mats for nearly a year, … Continue reading “Volunteers making sleeping mats for PACEM”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Families in Charlottesville are preparing care packages to hand out to people who live on the streets during these cold winter months.Those families hope the care packages warm the hearts of homeless people in Charlottesville while they’re seeking warm shelter through the PACEM program. “We want to make sure that the guests … Continue reading “Community Members Create Care Packages for Homeless”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — The local homeless shelter PACEM has been busier than ever this year with a much colder start to the season. With last year’s record warm December, PACEM stayed quiet for the first part of the season. This winter, the shelter has been booked since its doors opened, but it still does … Continue reading “PACEM sees rise in elderly homeless”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — With the temperatures dropping, the homeless in Charlottesville are getting creative. “I use hand warmers inside my sleeping bag and lots of clothes,” said Robert Heiston, a homeless man in Charlottesville. “You got to have plenty of blankets and sleeping bags,” explained Flloyd, another homeless man in town. “I mean, you’ve … Continue reading “Homeless fight the cold in Charlottesville, some with fire”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — On Sunday, the members of local a cappella group lifted their voices for a good cause. The Charlottesville-based women’s a capella group, Fire, held one of its bi-annual concerts to raise money for PACEM. PACEM is about to enter its 13th season of shelter. It is a seasonal shelter of last … Continue reading “A capella group helps raise funds for PACEM shelter”

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — On Thursday evening, volunteers from PACEM gathered together to celebrate the upcoming shelter season, as well as go through an orientation. PACEM, or People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry, help the less fortunate find a place to sleep during the winter months. The group also helps people find permanent places to … Continue reading “PACEM volunteers gear up for the winter shelter season”