Vandeventer Black Gives Back

"We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give." ~Winston Churchill

Mission Statement
Vandeventer Black recognizes the importance of helping and strengthening the communities in which we live and work.  Vandeventer Black donates resources and time to many worthy causes.  We believe volunteer work is an asset to our firm which enriches our lives and strengthens our community.  Some of the events in which Vandeventer Black is involved include:

Food Bank of Southeastern Virgina
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Global Youth Services Day
Salvation Army
NPBA Harvest for the Homeless
Carter Gunn Stressbuster Run 

Vandeventer Black honors activities and volunteerism that enhance and positively impact our communities, and we actively support and encourage the involvement of our personnel in the community. Our Vandeventer Black Gives Back program helps organize the time, talents and efforts of our law firm’s personnel to help us enrich their lives and strengthen our communities.
We have been recognized for our community involvement, and those honors include the Governor’s Award for Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia.

2012 Events

February 4, 2012: Polar Plunge
The Polar Plunge® Winter Festival is Special Olympics Virginia’s largest fundraiser, attracting more than 10,000 people to an otherwise deserted beachfront in February. Individuals and teams experience heartwarming and bone chilling extremes as they take the plunge into the icy Atlantic Ocean in the height of winter!

April 2, 2012: Legal Food Frenzy

April 21, 2012: Global Youth Services Day

August: Back-To-School Drive

September: United Way Day of Caring

November: Carter Gunn Stressbuster Run

December: Angel Tree

Committee Members:
Katharina Brekke Powers, Chair
Chris Ambrosio
Geoff Hemphill
Neil Lowenstein
Mark Brennan
Sherri Gahagen
Judy Tiller