TNCC Student LeShania Blue Receives Car from Virginia Caribbean American Cultural Association The Virginia Caribbean American Cultural Association Inc. (VCACA) is a community based, traditional, performing cultural art, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization.
TNCC Student LeShania Blue Receives Car from Virginia Caribbean
American Cultural Association
The Virginia Caribbean American Cultural Association Inc. (VCACA) is
a community based, traditional, performing cultural art, non-profit
501(c) 3 organization. Our organization is making a difference in the
Greater Hampton Roads area by bringing world-class Caribbean artistry,
building our neighborhoods’ appreciation for the arts and creating a
legacy for our communities. Simply put, we are building a "bridge
between cultures."
VCACA believes that we have a responsibility to help those that are
less fortunate and contribute to the common good in our communities.
All too often we see others looking away and doing nothing has become
all too easy in our society. We want to change the mindset and make it
commonplace to reach out to others. We feel so strongly about this,
that it’s been a continued practice since our inception to offer a
variety of outreach programs that serve low-income community residents
in the Hampton Roads area. Supporting our communities gives our
members a pleasant feeling of connectedness and the satisfaction of at
least trying to make the world a better place.
Recently, a member of our organization brought to our attention an
individual in our community who is experiencing some challenging times
and is in dire need of reliable transportation. This individual is a
single parent of three children, one of which has a disability. To
make matters worse, she has difficulty getting to and from work, and
school – where she is obtaining an undergraduate degree at Thomas
Nelson Community College, getting her children to school and to the
babysitter each day. As a result, our members decided that we should
assist her in getting reliable vehicle.
Le’Shania Blue started out as a work-study at the Peninsula
Workforce Development Center in 2005 and in 2007, she gained
employment (part-time, P-14) with the Career Services and Cooperative
Education Department at TNCC as a e-Recruiting Specialist. Le’Shania
will be receiving her Associate’s Degree in Political Science on May
13, 2008.
On 8 May 2008 at 5:00pm at the Peninsula Workforce Center on 600
Butler Farm Rd, Hampton, VCACA will hand over keys of a Dodge Neon to
Ms. Le’Shania Blue. We extend an invitation to her coworkers and
others to witness the presentation of the keys and to capture the
emotional moment. It is often during the holiday season, more than at
any other time; our hearts go out to others. But there are always
those who are less fortunate than we are and will appreciate our help
all year round.
VCACA challenges businesses and others in the community to
frequently give whatever you can to charities in your local
communities, so that they may continue to make a difference in the
lives of those that are in less fortunate. You may be surprised at the
benefits you reap!