The Peninsula Town Center Community Foundation
When you use a meter at Peninsula Town Center, you aren’t just paying to park. You’re helping fund the work of the Peninsula Town Center Community Foundation. That includes efforts like our Change for Charity Meter Program and Peninsula Town Center Community Outreach Programs. Every aspect of the Foundation is a joint partnership with our community and Peninsula Town Center visitors, like you.
 

Change for Charity Meter Program
Six organizations are designated each year to partner with PTC and will benefit from a percentage of the coin proceeds.

The donations from Change for Charity represent 100% of net ticket proceeds and a percentage of meter revenues.  The more guests park at Peninsula Town Center metered locations throughout the year, the more charities will earn - so spread the word! When guests feed the meters and pay their tickets, donations on your behalf support local charities.

All organizations are evaluated primarily of their efforts to support youth and families on the Peninsula.

The Change for Charity Meter Program is one of the most recognizable components of the Peninsula Town Center Community Foundation due to the direct relationship that exists between your parking meter and ticket payments and local charities.

Our 2013 Charities include:

• Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula
• Hampton Council PTA
• Peninsula Fine Arts Center
• PROJECT C.A.R.E. of the Greater Virginia Peninsula
• Star Achievers Academy
• Virginia Air & Space Center

Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula
The Foodbank is a regional clearinghouse for donated and purchased foodstuffs, which in turn are distributed to qualified nonprofit organizations providing food to the needy on the Peninsula.  In FY 2011-12, the Foodbank provided 9,641,357 pounds of food to 243 nonprofit agencies supplying food security to needy residents across North Hampton Roads.

Hampton Council PTA
The Hampton Council PTA encompasses the PTA's of thirty-two local units at each of our Hampton City Schools. Parents, teachers, families and community members come together to support all of the Hampton City School students through volunteering, program development, materials and scholarship provisions.

Peninsula Fine Arts Center
The Peninsula Fine Arts Center is a community-supported arts facility featuring changing exhibitions, a studio arts school and a Hands-On for Kids gallery for interactive, self-directed, arts programs for children and families. Our purpose is to promote education and appreciation of the visual arts.

Project C.A.R.E.
Project CARE is a charitable organization that links the low-income uninsured residents of our community with needed primary and specialty medical care. Our network of volunteer providers, are able to help residents receive necessary health care services at significantly reduced or no cost to them.

Star Achievers Academy
Star Achievers Academy YMCA and Cooper Elementary Magnet School for Technology is a unique community partnership which provides innovative programs, tools and resources necessary for the academic and personal success of children.
Where S.T.E.M. Comes Alive For Every Child, Every Day, Whatever It Takes.

Virginia Air & Space Museum
The Virginia Air & Space Center is your boarding pass to adventure! Through hands-on exhibits you can pilot a space shuttle, fly an airplane, travel to Mars, and climb aboard a passenger jet! See the Apollo 12 Command Module that went to the moon, a Mars meteorite, and more!

Applications for Change for Charity
Applications for the Change for Charity program for 2013 are no longer being accepted. Thank you to each organization that applied. Information regarding awardees should go out before the first of the year.

Applications for 2014 will be accepted through November 15, 2013. After the New Year, recipients are announced to the public.  Groups interested in applying for 2013 consideration should download the 2014 Change for Charity Request form and mail it with your IRS Determination Letter and a Mission Statement to Peninsula Town Center Management Office, Attn: Change for Charity, 4410 East Claiborne Square., Hampton, VA  23666 at your earliest convenience.