August 27, 2024–by Erin O’Hare on Cville Tomorrow In May, Cavalier Crossing residents received a notice that the complex had been sold, and would undergo significant renovations. The plan, the notice said, was to turn the place into buildings with “luxury 2- & 3-bedroom units.” Shortly after receiving the notice, the company began informing residents … Continue reading “Residents are being kicked out of one of the area’s most affordable apartment complexes to make way for luxury units”
PACEM news
PRESS RELEASE: PACEM to open emergency shelter early
Oct 12 2023 PACEM is opening its 20th winter shelter season a week early on October 21, 2023, thanks to the generosity of Charlottesville First United Methodist Church and support from our community of faith partners, the PATH Team, the Salvation Army, and the City of Charlottesville. This collaborative effort helps relieve encampment congestion in … Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE: PACEM to open emergency shelter early”
PACEM at Premier Circle (Update)
10/9/2022: When PACEM opened Premier Circle in May 2021, we knew that the project came with a time limit. After all, the site was purchased with the land chiefly in mind. The existing structure—the Red Carpet Inn—would eventually be torn down to make way for low income permanent housing. In the meantime, we were brought … Continue reading “PACEM at Premier Circle (Update)”
PACEM’s 2020-21 Shelter Season
Oct 5 2022: If you’ve followed PACEM since March 2020 then you know the extraordinary measures we’ve taken to keep our homeless guests sheltered. 9 months is longer than our normal shelter season yet we are still providing a version of it to almost 70 men and women at a nearby hotel. In addition to … Continue reading “PACEM’s 2020-21 Shelter Season”
ORDER PACEM’S 12-month 2021 CALENDAR, featuring native birds of Albemarle County, Virginia
Sept 13 2020: ORDER PACEM’s 12-month 2021 CALENDAR, featuring native birds of Albemarle County, Virginia, photographed by Henry Strauss. TO PURCHASE, please follow this link: https://pacemshelter.square.site/. All proceeds benefit PACEM Women’s Shelter! “As Women’s Case Manager, it has been an honor to work with the homeless women at PACEM. The courage, vulnerability and resilience of … Continue reading “ORDER PACEM’S 12-month 2021 CALENDAR, featuring native birds of Albemarle County, Virginia”
Solutions sought for homelessness challenges posed by pandemic
Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 26 2020: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Charlottesville Tomorrow) – For Jim Bourn, a man from Brighton, Michigan, experiencing homelessness, Charlottesville is something of a mystery. “I’m lost here,” he said. Every night from March 23 to June 3, though, Bourn had a familiar place to rest his head. He and about 20 others slept … Continue reading “Solutions sought for homelessness challenges posed by pandemic”