Author: St. Mary's Home

Oh, the Places They Go! Peer Play Pals Explore the Community

Jun 17, 2016 | Services

The littlest kids at St. Mary’s play a lot, enjoying activities in a colorful classroom designed to stimulate their senses as part of our Infant and Toddler Program. Fridays, though, are different. That’s when they go on field trips: to the new Slover Library in...

Teens to Dance at Prom, Thanks to Volunteers and Local Businesses

May 17, 2016 | Events, News, Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORFOLK, Va. (May 17, 2016) — Eighteen young people with disabilities who live at St. Mary’s Home will dress up on Sunday, May 22, to enjoy that typical teen rite of passage: prom. And they’re going to do it in style, with a downtown hotel...

Auxiliary Gala Raises More Than $85,000 to Help Children and Young Adults

May 16, 2016 | News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORFOLK, Va. (May 16, 2016) — Children and young adults with disabilities who live at St. Mary’s Home will enjoy more field trips and benefit from much-needed medical equipment with the success of a gala that raised more than $85,000 for the...

91-Year-Old Wins Car in Raffle to Help Kids with Disabilities

May 2, 2016 | News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  NORFOLK, Va. (May 2, 2016) — Eugene Adams, 91, pulled up to St. Mary’s Home in a 25-year-old Jeep. He drove away from the nonprofit in a brand new Toyota Corolla. Checkered Flag Auto Group, which operates multiple dealerships in Virginia Beach,...

Save the Date: Auxiliary Gala & Car Drawing April 16

Jan 8, 2016 | Events

John and other kids in Classroom 10 were joined recently by some special guests. Members of our Auxiliary Board were meeting at St. Mary’s when they stopped by the student-run Sip o’ Joe Cafe for a coffee break. The Auxiliary is busy planning its 11th annual gala and...