Author: St. Mary's Home

Sand, Sea and Team Hoyt VB

Jul 21, 2009 | News

A fleet of life rafts, jogger strollers and beach buggies covered the grass at Neptune’s Park on 31st St. in Virginia Beach for several hours Saturday. Team Hoyt VB had set up camp for the 10th annual Allen Stone Memorial Run-Swim-Run, tackling sand and sea for...

Celebrating the Mermaid Book and the Year of the Mermaid

Jul 13, 2009 | News

Five years ago, Lisa Suhay told the story of Norfolk’s mermaid statues in her children’s book, “There Goes a Mermaid! A NorFolktale.” But the story didn’t end there, as Norfolk’s mermaid population has continued to grow right up...

A Smile and a Handshake

Jul 2, 2009 | Blog

U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye dropped by St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children for a tour this week. One of his stops included the classroom of the Early Intervention Program for the Home’s youngest residents. He shook hands with 3-year-old Jahmari, who was being...

St. Mary’s Redefines "Family"

Jun 18, 2009 | Blog, Family

(Photo by Wéyo.)Today we’re featuring a guest post written by Kathy Brobst, a physical therapist assistant at St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children: What defines a family? From a child’s perspective, your family is the people who love you, take care of...

Making Music for St. Mary’s Children

Jun 15, 2009 | News

When contemporary jazz musician Marcus Johnson was in Norfolk recently for a concert, he had problems with his keyboard. So he bought one to use just for the show while his regular keyboard was being fixed. During the performance, Johnson asked if anyone in the...