Community Explosions

The Virginia Attorney General's Office, the faith community and the city of Hampton will host "Community Explosions," a series of neighborhood resource gatherings. The Hampton Police Department and the city's Youth Violence Prevention Office are looking for service organizations and other vendors to take part in these community building events. These gatherings are meant to foster community engagement and build relationships between neighbors. These events are opportunities to raise awareness about resources available to families in the community, recruit committed volunteers, and allow concerned citizens the opportunity to directly connect with organizations that support positive outcomes for youth.

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  1. April 12 Mayors Forum focuses on the challenges of youth violence in Hampton Roads

    April 12, 2021 - Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck will host a special online Mayors Forum April 12 to discuss the challenges of youth violence. He'll be joined by the mayors of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Suffolk, and Norfolk. Read on...

  2. Hampton Roads Mayors to talk about youth violence and what local cities are doing

    April 8, 2021 - Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck will host an online Mayors’ Forum with four other 757 mayors on Monday, April 12. Virginia Beach's Bobby Dyer, Chesapeake's Rick West, Portsmouth's Shannon Glover, and Newport News' McKinley Price will join Tuck. Read on...

  3. Learn more about grants, mini-grants that can be used to help Hampton youth

    Dec. 1, 2020 - Hampton has released a request for proposals for the FY 2021-2022 Youth Violence Prevention Mini-Grant Program. The program is designed to reduce youth-based violence in the community. Read on...
Organizations interested in participating as a vendor must provide at least one of the following: (1) exhibit materials and information about your programs (information-sharing) AND/OR (2) recruit volunteers to assist your program in continuing to provide valuable services to the community (community engagement).

Vendor spaces are limited to organizations that are looking to recruit volunteers and those who offer engagement opportunities. There is no fee, but spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All applications must be submitted by Aug. 14, 2017.

This is an excellent opportunity to partner with the city of Hampton in educating others and enhancing their ability to access community resources, while also encouraging service to others.

Once you have submitted the form, you will be contacted directly for further instruction and details about the event. For additional information about the Community Explosion, please contact Synethia White at 727-2730.

**PLEASE NOTE** All registrations are subject to approval