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 receive proceeds from the parking meters at Peninsula Town Center.

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 2011 Charities include:

Alternatives
Alternatives, expertise brings out the innate goodness and strength of young people and helps other organizations and communities do the same.  Everything they do – from helping to revolutionize the way adults work with young people; to championing the role of young people in their communities; to building cutting-edge programs that help people expand their creative potential – is designed to build the specific assets that support young people as they grow into successful, caring, responsible adults.

American Red Cross Hampton Roads Chapter
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. They are grateful to serve the citizens of Hampton, Newport News and Isle of Wight County.

Center for Child and Family Services
The Center for Child & Family Services has been providing quality counseling and support services to the community since 1943.  Annually, the Center provides services to over 10,000 children and families on the peninsula.   The Center serves the community by providing services in three program areas: Behavioral Health Services, Consumer Credit Counseling Service and Child and Family Connection.  Services range from counseling, domestic violence prevention services, job readiness, youth anger management counseling, credit and financial counseling, foreclosure prevention, child care resource & referral and caregiver training and consultation.

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula
Habitat for Humanity Peninsula builds safe, decent affordable homes for low-income families in Hampton, James City County, Newport News, Williamsburg and York County. Habitat partners with community groups, businesses and individuals to build and sell homes to families who have satisfactory income and credit and are willing to perform 400 hours of sweat equity to help build their home.  Habitat also performs minor repairs to the exterior of homes for low-income, elderly or disabled homeowners.

Hampton Education Foundation
The Hampton Education Foundation believes that every child should discover their talents and develop them in a way that improves both their quality of life and everyone they touch. The Foundation's work to date has focused on improving the classroom environment. The classroom is ground zero for learning during the school day and the community must provide the best tools and learning resources possible.

Junior League of Hampton Roads

The Junior League of Hampton Roads, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

 

Applications for Change for Charity 
Applications for the Change for Charity program are accepted through November 15, 2011. After the New Year, recipients are announced to the public.  Groups interested in applying for 2012 consideration should download the 2012 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.