STOP Inc.
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Crisis Support
- Employment
- Homeless & Housing
- Veterans & Military Families
Location
5700 Thurston AvenueSuite 101Norfolk, VA 23455 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
With the assistance of community partners, reduce the effects of poverty by assisting low and moderate wage earners and economically disadvantaged residents of Eastern Virginia achieve self-sufficiency through program and service initiatives which encompass education, employment, housing and health for the improvement of their quality of life.
Description
STOP Inc., a designated Community Action Agency, located in Virginia Beach, has been Supporting Transformational Opportunities for People in Eastern Virginia for over 50 years. Stop serves diverse low-to-moderate income populations in 8 cities and 4 counties: Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and the Counties of Accomack, Isle of Wight, Northampton and Southampton. We are committed to advocacy, education, intervention, and empower-ment of individuals, families and communities. As reflected in our Community Action Promise, STOP is dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.