Free Public Assistance

We have provided all of the Virginia Free Public Assistance and programs.

People Inc Of Southwest Virginia      1173 W MAIN ST ABINGDON, VA 24210 website: http://www.peopleincorp.org To support low income people as they work to improve their lives, their families, and their communities.
Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.      2 East Glebe Road Alexandria, VA 22305 Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.'s (ANHSI) mission is to provide accessible, coordinated, community-based primary health care and human services to people in Alexandria, VA and surrounding communities. Everyone is welcome.
Army Emergency Relief     (703)428-0000 200 Stovall St Alexandria, VA 22332 website: http://www.aerhq.org Army Emergency Relief (AER) was organized as a private nonprofit organization in February 1942 to provide emergency financial assistance to U.S. Army soldiers (both active duty and retirees) and their eligible family members. In 1976, AER assumed the missions of the Army Relief Society, including financial assistance to soldiers widows and a scholarship program for soldiers children.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions Of America     (703)706-0560 625 Slaters Ln Ste 300 Alexandria, VA 22314 website: http://www.cadca.org CADCA is the only national membership organization representing community coalitions working to make America's communities safe, healthy, and drug-free. CADCA's mission is to build and strengthen the capacity of community coalitions by providing technical assistance and training, public policy advocacy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences, and special events.
Concern For Helping Animals In Israel (Chai), Inc.     (703)370-0333 PO Box 3341 Alexandria, VA 22302 website: http://www.chai-online.org CHAI fulfills a need for education on animal issues and for direct support to relieve and prevent animal suffering.
Gifts In Kind International     (703)836-2121 333 N Fairfax St Alexandria, VA 22314 website: http://www.giftsinkind.org Gifts In Kind International partners with businesses and nonprofits to provide quality products and services that improve lives in communities around the world.
National Center For Missing And Exploited Children     (800)THE-LOST 699 Prince St Alexandria, VA 22314 website: http://www.missingkids.com The National Center for Missing and Exploited Childrenand#8217;s
National Organization Of Victim Assistance, Inc.      Courthouse Square, 510 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 website: http://www.trynova.org Founded in 1975, the National Organization for Victim Assistance is the oldest champion of rights and services for victims of crime and crisis in the worldwide victims' movement. Over the decades, NOVA has earned the respect of victims, their advocates, and their allies for advancing its four purposes: 1. Advocating for victim rights; 2. Improving the knowledge and skills of those who seek to help victims through training; 3. Responding directly to victims of crime and crisis with a toll-free 800 helpline; and, 4. Serving NOVA's members through its informative newsletters, its acclaimed annual conference, and its discounts on valuable materials and training.
Korean Community Service Center Of Greater Washington, Inc.     (703)354-6345 7700 Little River Tnpk. #406 Annandale, VA 22003 website: http://www.kcscgw.org Korean Community Service Center of Greater of Washington (KCSCGW) is a non-profit, community-based agency supported by government agencies, foundations and concerned individuals. KCSCGW has been providing support and assistance to Korean-Americans and new immigrants, but not limited to them, to become healthy and productive members of the society. In order to achieve such a mission of the agency, KCSCGW has been developing as well as delivering a broad range of social services to meet various needs of members of the Korean community.
Air Force Aid Society Inc     (800)769-8951 241 18th St, South Arlington, VA 22202 website: http://www.afas.org The Air Force Aid Society, a private non-profit organization, supports the mission of the Air Force by relieving financial distress of Air Force members and their families, assisting with education goals and improving quality of life through proactive programs.
American Council Of The Blind     (202)467-5081 2200 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22201 website: http://www.acb.org The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.
Board Of Control Coast Guard Mutual Assistance     (800)881-2462 4200 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22203 website: http://www.cgmahq.org Coast Guard Mutual Assistance seeks to provide financial assistance as needed to families in the Coast Guard community. Its mission is to promote financial stability and general well being for the people it serves through interest free loans, grants, and financial counseling as well as through education assistance programs.
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Incorporated     (800)881-2464 Coast Guard Stop 7180 Arlington, VA 20598 website: http://www.cgmahq.org Coast Guard Mutual Assistance seeks to provide financial assistance as needed to families in the Coast Guard community. Its mission is to promote financial stability and general well being for the people it serves through interest free loans, grants, and financial counseling as well as through education assistance programs.
Community Health Charities     (800)654-0845 200 North Glebe Rd Arlington, VA 22203 website: http://www.healthcharities.org Our mission is to enhance the operations, programs, and services of our member health-related charities through access to workplace giving and to provide employees at worksites access to the full range of information, services and referrals provided by our member charities, in order to improve the health and well-being of employees and to encourage community involvement.
Nami      Colonial Place Three Arlington, VA 22201 website: http://www.nami.org NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has more than 220,000 consumer and family members who seek equitable services for people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders. Working on the national, state, and local levels, NAMI provides education about mental illness, supports increased funding for research, and advocates for adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with serious psychiatric illnesses.
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society     (703)696-4904 875 N Randloph Street, Rm 225 Arlington, VA 22203 website: http://www.nmcrs.org The mission of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Service of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need; and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.
Student Press Law Center, Inc.      1101 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22209 website: http://www.splc.org Since 1974, the Student Press Law Center has been the nation's only legal assistance agency devoted exclusively to educating high school and college journalists about the rights and responsibilities embodied in the First Amendment and supporting the student news media in their struggle to cover important issues free from censorship. The Center provides free legal advice and information as well as low-cost educational materials for student journalists on a wide variety of legal topics. In addition, the SPLC operates a formal Attorney Referral Network of approximately 150 lawyers across the country who are available to provide free legal representation to local students when necessary. Approximately 2,000 student journalists, teachers and others contact the Center each year for help or information. Calls come from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.The SPLC is a nonprofit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) corporation. The Center is headquartered in Arlington, Va, where it shares a suite of offices with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. The organization is run by an executive director and a corporate board of directors composed primarily of journalism educators, professional journalists and attorneys. Among those organizations that have seats on the Center's board are the Society of Professional Journalists, the Journalism Education Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, the National Scholastic Press Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Approximately one-half of the SPLC's budget comes in the form of donations from student journalists and teachers. The remaining money comes from various foundations, corporations and individuals interested in First Amendment education.
Legal Aid Justice Center     (434)977-0553 Central Office (see Additional Comments for other offices) Charlottesville, VA 22903 website: http://www.justice4all.org The Legal Aid Justice Center offers free civil legal services to low-income families throughout Central Virginia and to low wage immigrant workers statewide, maintaining offices in Charlottesville, Richmond, Petersburg, and Northern Virginia. Through legal representation, community education, and cooperative projects with social service agencies and the University of Virginia School of Law, Legal Aid works to achieve economic and legal equity for its clients. The staff seeks ways to eliminate the underlying causes of poverty in the community, while working daily to alleviate the immediate symptoms of poverty for clients and their families.
Meower Power Feral Cat Coalition, Inc.     (757)399-0001 PO Box 9696 Chesapeake, VA 23321 website: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/2148/ In 1997, Meower Power Feral Cat Coalition formed to provide instruction and guidance for those undertaking colony management, in the Hampton Roads Communities, so that costly and dangerous mistakes could be avoided. To accomplish this, we have distributed ACA's concise fact sheets describing how to successfully manage a colony. The fact sheets cover humane trapping, taming kittens, rabies prevention and its effects on feral cats, zoonoses, tips for veterinarians, and how to build outdoor shelters for colonies. Some of the most important aspects of colony management are summarized here and provide basic guidelines for anyone wanting to control feral cats.
Cumberland County Public Library      1539 Anderson Hwy Cumberland, VA 23040 website: http://www.cumberlandcountypubliclibrary.org Cumberland County Public Library provides access to information resources, services, and programs to assist the citizens of Cumberland County in fulfilling their civic, cultural, intellectual, and recreational endeavors
North Virginia Resource Center For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Persons     (703)352-9055 3951 Pender Dr Fairfax, VA 22030 website: http://www.nvrc.org Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1987 through strong community support. For 15 years, NVRC has served as a bridge between the Northern Virginia community and people with hearing loss, helping to fill gaps in services while assisting community agencies and organizations in developing the capacity to better serve people with hearing loss. NVRC is the only agency that focuses on providing services to deaf and hard of hearing persons and their families in the Northern Virginia area. Residents and professionals of the District of Columbia and the metropolitan area of Maryland also often receive NVRC services.
Nra Civil Rights Defense Fund     (703)267-1250 11250 Waples Mill Rd Fairfax, VA 22030 website: http://nradefensefund.org The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund was established by the NRA Board of Directors in 1978 to become involved in court cases establishing legal precedents in favor of gun owners. To accomplish this, the Fund provides legal and financial assistance to selected individuals and organizations defending their right to keep and bear arms. Additionally, the Fund sponsors legal research and education on a wide variety of gun-related issues, including the meaning of the Second Amendment and nature of the right to keep and bear arms provisions in state constitutions.
Sanctity Of Life Ministries     (703)278-5433 10875 Main St Fairfax, VA 22030 website: http://www.slmpregnancy.org SLM is a Christian, non-profit, life- affirming organization assisting women and their families with pregnancy related issues. We offer pregnancy testing, peer counseling, abortion alternative information and post-abortion support.
Birthmother Ministries, Inc.     (703)241-4515 100-A E Fairfax St Falls Church, VA 22046 website: http://www.birthmothers.org Birthmothers was founded in 1996 by Jim Wright, an adoptive father, when after he and his wife witnessed the difficulties of many women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. After researching existing programs, Jim developed an innovative Friends program which matches each pregnant woman who calls our Toll Free Number 1-877-77BIRTH with one, trained volunteer Friend who will listen and provide personal, nonjudgmental assistance. The one-on-one caregiving of a Birthmother Friend connects each pregnant woman with resources she needs to choose life for her baby and to build hope for herself - including facilitating adoption when a woman concludes it is in the best interests of herself and her child.
Center For Health Environment And Justice      150 S Washington St Falls Church, VA 22046 website: http://www.chej.org CHEJ is the only national environmental organization that was founded and is led by a grassroots leader. Lois Gibbs founded CHEJ after winning the nation's first community relocation of 900 families due to a leaking toxic waste dump at Love Canal, New York. Through this effort she also woke up the nation to the dangers of chemical exposure and the serious public health impacts such exposures can cause.CHEJ was created out of a commitment and passion to work with communities at risk and to empower local families to take steps to protect their neighborhoods and families from unnecessary chemical threats. Through skill training, strategic analysis, and scientific research, CHEJ has worked with over ten thousand groups since our founding 25 years ago.CHEJ's overarching goal has consistently been to prevent harm--particularly among vulnerable populations such as children. If a safer process, material or product exists, it should be used. We believe that everyone, regardless of income, race, religion, or occupation, has a right to live, work, learn, play and pray in a healthy community.
Homefires Ltd     315-339-1500 2831 Gallows Rd 205 Falls Church, VA 22042 website: http://www.homefires.org INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR MISSING CHILDREN
Legal Services Of Northern Virginia, Inc.      6066 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 website: http://www.lsnv.org To ensure equal access to justice by providing legal assistance to families and individuals who face the loss or deprivation of a critical human need, such as food, shelter, income, medical care, family stability or personal safety.
Medicorp Health System     540-741-1821 2300 Fall Hill Ave Ste 308 Fredericksbrg, VA 22401 Care for the elderly All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner. State the number of clients served, publications issued, etc. Discuss achievements that are not measurable. (Section 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others.)
Free Clinic Goochland, Inc. Aka Goochland Free Clinic And Family Services      PO Box 116 Goochland, VA 23063 website: http://www.goochlandfreeclinicandfamilyservices.org GFCFS provides health care to uninsured low-income adults, medical transportation, food pantry, emergency home repairs, emergency financial assistance, family support and parenting skills, and other basic human services
Leaf-Vn The Library And Education Assistance Foundation For Vietnam     703-734-1852 10889 Woodleaf Ln Great Falls, VA 22066 website: http://www.leaf-vn.org FREE LIBRARY and EDUCATION SERVICES
The Arc Of The Virginia Peninsula, Inc.     (757)896-8450 2520 58th St Hampton, VA 23661 website: http://arcvap.org We assist people with mental retardation and other disabilities in choosing goals and leading satisfying lives. The Arc of the Virginia Peninsula envisions a world where people with mental retardation and other disabilities enjoy dignified, productive lives of their choosing as fully accepted members of society.
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.     (540)433-1830 PO Box 551 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 website: http://www.brls.org Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.'s mission is to provide free, high quality legal services in critical civil (i.e., not criminal) matters to households in the Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke Valley who could not otherwise afford an attorney. This mission is premised on the recognition that the American ideal of equal justice for all our citizens can only be achieved by providing the poor meaningful access to the judicial system. In today's society, the uneducated, disabled, and elderly are particularly vulnerable to loss of their legal rights due to their inability to hire an attorney to guide them through the legal maze.
Harrisonburg Rockingham Free Clinic Inc     (540)433-5431 25 W Water St Harrisonburg, VA 22801 website: http://www.hrfreeclinic.org To provide medical assistance to local residents in need of care
Margareta Corporation     (434)971-6602 4040 Fairway Dr Keswick, VA 22947 website: http://mbloch7@cs.com The elderly in Romania have been the most disadvantaged group since the fall of communism. The annual rate of inflation in Romania is 40%-50% while the pensions increase at an annual rate of 0.5%-1%. Between 1990 and 2000, prices rose 850 times. The average pension is $50 but the prices are about 1/2 as in US. The streets in Bucharest are full of old men and women waiting for public charity. Some are retired teachers, nurses, engineers who are forced to ask for help. Their humiliation is heartbreaking as they dig into trash cans in competition with stray dogs. They are the forgotten ones, true victims of history. Someone has to remember them...They could be our parents...
Nonprofit Risk Management Center      15 N. King Street Leesburg, VA 20176 website: http://www.nonprofitrisk.org Founded in 1990, the Center's mission is to help nonprofits integrate practical risk management strategies into their operations. Through its free technical assistance program and affordable publications, software, training and consulting services, the Center helps 1000s of nonprofit organizations address risk management challenges on an annual basis.
Hepatitis C Education And Support Network Inc     (540)972-2856 PO Box 1231 Locust Grove, VA 22508 website: http://hepcesn.org The Hepatitis C Education and Support Network (HEPCESN) strives to provide factual information to our communities, promote awareness of HCV, and to support patients living with hepatitis C virus. We also compile demographic information to aid us in identifying needs specific to the patient in various areas throughout the U.S. The organization has created and distributes a variety of brochures dealing with accurate information about HCV; contagion risk factors and transmission; fears and concerns of identified patients and information about government benefits and pharmaceutical company assistance programs.
Ywca     (434)847-7751 626 Church St Lynchburg, VA 24504 website: http://www.lynchburgywca.org
Serve      10056 Dean Dr Manassas, VA 20110 website: http://www.serveinc.org Since 1975, SERVE, Inc. has helped connect people with emergency shelter and food, through the effective use of available community resources. The mission of the agency is to strengthen the community through comprehensive services and partnerships that provide basic human needs and promote economic independence. The goals of SERVE, Inc. are to end hunger, alleviate homelessness by providing emergency shelter and transitional housing, prevent human suffering by providing emergency assistance to families and individuals during times of crisis.
Office Of Human Affairs, Inc.     (757)247-0379x328 PO Box 37, Newport News, VA 23607 Newport News, VA 23605 website: http://www.ohainc.org The Office of Human Affairs, Inc., (OHA) is a private, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) community action agency located in Newport News, Virginia. Established in 1965, OHA has over 36-years experience in addressing the social service and community development needs of low-income residents, assisting low-income individuals and families by fulfilling its mission to plan, develop and implement programs that foster self-sufficiency through educational, social, physical and economic development. OHA became a 501(c)3 organization in April 1993, and serves persons of all ages, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and educational levels. The project service area is the low-income areas of the Cities of Hampton and Newport News,Virginia.
Giles County Housing And Development Corporation     (540)921-2001 601 Wenonah Ave. Pearisburg, VA 24134 Provides affordable housing solutions for families at or below 115% area median income and works with local government to address affordable housing issues.
Tertium Quids The Virginia Institute For Public Policy     (703)421-8635 20461 Tappahannock Pl Potomac Falls, VA 20165 website: http://www.virginiainstitute.org The Virginia Institute for Public Policy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, education, and research organization committed to the goals of individual opportunity and economic growth.
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.     (703)481.1414 1856 Old Reston Ave Reston, VA 20190 website: http://www.eiconline.org
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.     (840)648-1012 101 W Broad St Ste 101 Richmond, VA 23220 website: http://www.cvlas.org Central Virgina Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) is a non-profit organization providing legal assistance in family law, elder law, employment and civil rights, disability and public benefits law, consumer law and housing law. Low income or elderly individuals needing assistance in these civil matters are provided advice and/or representation by staff attorneys as well as by volunteer private attorneys. CVLAS has offices located in the cities of Charlottesville, Petersburg and Richmond, serving 5 cities and 13 counties.
Comfort Zone Camp      4906 Cutshaw Avenue Richmond, VA 23230 website: http://www.comfortzonecamp.org Comfort Zone Camp's mission is to offer bereaved children the opportunity to remember their loved ones in a safe and healing camp environment. Comfort Zone Camp has become the largest bereavement camp program in the country, serving children throughout the country. It is our goal to both build our own dedicated facility and continue to expand our program nationally through satellite programs.
Fan Free Clinic, Inc.      PO Box 6477 Richmond, VA 23230 website: http://www.fanfreeclinic.org Fan Free Clinic provides medical treatment, health education and social services to those in the Richmond area with limited access to care. We place special emphasis on welcoming the least served. Anyone requesting services in provided care; the only eligibility requirement is the need for service. FFC is strongly committed to accessibility, confidentiality, open communication, and nonjudgement. It is an integral part of our mission that we rely on a volunteer staff of qualified professionals and community members, especially volunteers recruited from among our clients. We initiate and maintain open dialogue with our clients and the community to encourage planning and development of services to address the unmet needs of the populations served.
Medical Society Of Virginia Foundation      2924 Emerywood Pkwy Richmond, VA 23294 website: http://www.msvfoundation.org The Medical Society of Virginia better equips the physician community to improve the health of Virginians.
Virginia Primary Care Association, Inc.     (804)378-8801 6802 Paragon Place Richmond, VA 23230 website: http://www.vpca.com The Virginia Primary Care Association is a partnership of community-driven organizations dedicated to improving access to primary health care for all Virginians.
Free Clinic Foundation Of America      1240 3RD St Sw Roanoke, VA 24016
Free Foundation For Rehabilitation Equipment And Endowment     (540)777-4929 PO Box 8873 Roanoke, VA 24014 website: http://www.free-foundation.org With a growing need for assistance and a decreasing availability of funding, F.R.E.E.'s mission is to make sure that no adult citizens in Western Virginia go without rehabilitation equipment needed to maximize their functional independence and improve their quality of life
Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition      907 Grteenbrier Ct Salem, VA 24153 website: http://www.rvccc.org/ To accomplish our mission, RVCCC does the following:1. Educate the public and government officials within our community about such matters as: * The science and consequences of global warming; * The impacts of fossil fuel combustion on air quality, human health, and the natural environment; * Issues relating to the limited supply of fossil fuels; * The environmental and social impacts of fossil fuel extraction practices; * The benefits of energy conservation, energy efficiency, and the use of clean, renewable energy sources; * The technology and availability of alternative fuels; * The technology and availability of renewable energy generating systems; * The technology and sources of energy efficient products; * The concepts and benefits of conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources; * The concepts and benefits of energy efficient or green architecture and building practices; * International, national, state and local initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;2. Reduce the burden of local government by helping identify ways to reduce utility and fuel expenses through energy efficiency, conservation, and the use of clean, renewable energy source.
Christian Legal Society      8001 Braddock Road Springfield, VA 22151 website: http://www.clsnet.org The mission of the Christian Legal Society is to inspire, encourage, and equip Christian Lawyers and law students both individually and in community to proclaim, love and serve Jesus Christ through the study and practice of law, the provision of legal assistance to the poor and needy, and the defense of the inalienable rights to life and religious freedom.
Echo, Inc.      7205 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, VA 22150 website: http://www.echo-inc.org 3ECHO haa a 37 year record as the major provider of basic human needs assistance in the Springfield/Burke area of Fairfax County, Va. Our mission is to offer food, clothing, essential housewares, and financial assistance for housing, utilities, and vital prescription drugs. Those who request our assistance are commmunity residents, many of them living at or near the poverty level, whose basic human requirements are threatened by a hardship or emergency with which they cannot cope. ECHO's base support comes from a coalition of 24 local congregations of various faiths. However, ECHO also depends on the community at large, its civic and business groups, its schools, and the members of the general public, to provide a strong and constant flow of in-kind and financial contributions. ECHO is an all-volunteer organization with an administrative cost that amounts to less than 1% of its total budget..
Brain Injury Association Of America      1608 Spring Hill Rd Vienna, VA 22182 website: http://www.biausa.org Founded in 1980 by a small group of concerned individuals, the Brain Injury Association of America has grown into the nations only not-for-profit organization working on behalf of the 5.3 million individuals living with a disability as a result of brain injury and their families. The Association assists nearly 20,000 individuals a year on its toll-free family helpline and provides grassroots support through 41 chartered state affiliates nationwide.
Friends Of The Patrick Henry Library     (703)938-0405 101 Maple Avenue South Vienna, VA 22180 TO FOCUS PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE PARRICK HENRY LIBRARY, TO STIMULATE THE USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE LIBRARY FACILITIES AS A CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER.
Operation Blessing International Relief And Development Corp.      977 Centerville Tpke Virginia Beach, VA 23463 website: http://www.operationblessing.org The mission of Operation Blessing is to demonstrate God's love by alleviating human need and suffering in the United States and around the world. OBI initiates a variety of strategic national and international programs, partnerships and special projects to relieve human suffering, to provide the basic necessities of life, to educate, and to develop healthy, self-sustaining communities, families and individuals.
Free Medical Clinic Of Northern Shenandoah Valley Inc     (540)536-1680 301 N. Cameron St Winchester, VA 22601 Our mission is to provide the gift of health to those in need.