New temporary homeless shelter occupying old Greyhound bus station in Downtown Norfolk
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NORFOLK, Va. - Behind the chain link fence of the old Greyhound bus station in the NEON District, Delma Valentine gets ready for the day. This is the help that I needed. If not, I would be on the street, she said.
For the past year, she s been living outside - until last week when she came to what is now called The Center. As I got here, I talked to someone about finding a job. They helped me with my papers, and they next day they called and hired me, she said.
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DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jakes Divinity School and Urban Renewal Center of Norfolk are hosting a virtual event titled Lead Like King on Monday, Jan. 18.
The event will include entertainment and remarks from Andrew Young, a civil rights leader and former top aide to King, and Bishop T.D. Jakes.
The event, which will include a scholarship drive and presentation of awards, will commemorate King s legacy of service to the church and society. As a trained theologian, King s public theology encompasses the vision of Jakes Divinity School to form leaders for innovative ministry in the church and society. His focus on social justice and racial harmony captures the vision of the Urban Renewal Center to, awaken society to its promised wholeness.