PACEM in the News

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 a table of eight. Price includes food by C & O Restaurant, beer from Devils Backbone … Continue reading “Join us on April 29th for our annual Spring picnic”

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 some of the people working on the front lines.  Last week at a stoplight on … Continue reading “Panhandlers, and Guidelines to Help”

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 for the Homeless. There were 50 chronically homeless people and two chronically homeless families. At two … Continue reading “As temperatures fall, Charlottesville-area advocates for the homeless rise to the occasion”

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 director for PACEM, says this is important to bring this to those who don’t have … Continue reading “Christmas dinner at The Haven/PACEM”

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 reductions in the number of homeless families and veterans. But the number of people experiencing … Continue reading “HUD data shows Virginia homelessness down”

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 individuals in our community who are homeless. A portion of sales on December 3rd will … Continue reading “Community Shopping Event at Ten Thousand Villages to Benefit PACEM”

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 to the shelter. PACEM took in around 30 to 40 men and about 10 women … Continue reading “PACEM shelter opens for 14th season”

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 Church for the annual PACEM Benefit Concert as the homeless housing group preps for its … Continue reading “A Cappella Group Performs at Benefit Concert to Raise Funds for PACEM”