American Payroll Association
Hampton Roads
Serving the Payroll Professional of "Hampton Roads"
2011 COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS
Earth Day Newspaper Drive

At our 10th Anniversary April dinner meeting, we hosted an Earth Day Newspaper Drive.  The newspapers were collected and donated to the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. 
Southeast FoodBank- The HRAPA chapter  collected non-perishable items at our June meeting.  The donated items were taken to the  Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.after the meeting.  
John Marshall Early Education Center

School Supply Drive

Hampton Roads will be held their annual school supply drive at the August and it was a success.  The list of items were donated at the meeting.   We will accept donations at our September meeting as well. See School Supply List.
November



The Hampton Roads APA chapter members collected new and used coats for the Coats for Kids campaign at their November meeting. Coats for Kids distribute thousands of coats each year to the area's needy children. 

WAVY-TV  10 On Your Side goal is to lend a hand to those in need, helping the Hampton Roads' children stay warm this winter.  Area dry cleaners Boulevard Cleaners, Albano Cleaners join in this effort to clean gently used coats.

The coats were be delivered to a local collecting branch of Langley Federal Credit Union Branch.  The coats were distributed by WAVY 10.   More information about Coats for Kids.
February
April
June
August
"Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop."

~~~~Dr. Dorothy I. Height~~~~
At our June meeting, we will held a raffle and raised $180.00 for the Virginia Statewide Payroll conference charity,  the Animal Aid Society.  The Animal Aid Society: is a “no-kill” dog shelter.  The society began in 1971 with a mission of finding homes for stray, abandoned, and abused dogs.  Their dogs are not euthanized and live there until placed in a home. 
Soldiers Angels

Hampton Roads first Community Service event for 2011.  During the February meeting a raffle ticket was bought for anyone who donated to the Soldiers Angels Project. This is a project that directly benefits our men and women overseas.  The chapter has set a goal of providing 25 boxes for the soldiers.

We raised $297.00 and the chapter donated $303.00.  This allowed the chapter to purchase 25 "Cool Packs".  to be sent to 25 troops overseas..  More Info

NPW Community Service Projects

As part of the chapters National Payroll Week Celebration, the HRAPA particpated in three community service activities:

9/11 10th Anniversary

Honoring our Fire Fighters and EMT's

As part of our National Payroll Week,  our chapter  focused on supporting our Virginia Beach Fire Fighters and EMT's volunteers in recognition of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11.  On September 17th,at Station 9, Sam Brigman, Dawn Flora, Christy Burleson, Jean Sweeney and Jackie Kronstain trav-eled to the station to provide breakfast for the 10 men and women on duty that morning.
They did have an opportunity with about half of the crew there to say thank you for all they do!  The emergency response folks here at home play just as big a part in keeping us safe and alive right here in our own backyards.

Station 9, we thank you and all of the first responders for all you do every day!


Education First!!!!

Marshall Early Childhood Center School Supply Donation
In celebration of National Payroll Week, the HRAPA chapter donated school supply items collected during our August and September chapter meeting to Marshall Early Childhood Center.  On September 9tj, the donations were presented to the Principal and the children of the school.   


Giving A Helping Hand

Ronald McDonald House

At the September 8th meetig, the Hampton Roads Chapter members collected nonperishable food items  for the Ronald McDonald House in Norfolk. In our August meeting, we announced that the chapter would support this cause on behalf of one of our chapter members and family.  The Ronald McDonald House can house up to 17 families.  Their pantry, freezer and refrigerator are very low during this time of year. 
After the September 8th meeting, the HRAPA board members purchased the frozen items.  Then they took all the donated items to the Norfolk Ronald McDonald House.

September
Marcia Boomer  Soldier's Angels Project  raffle ticket winner & Joanne Carr HRAPA Community Svc coordinator