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My Sister's Hope nonprofit describes backpack feeding, housing stabilization programs for New Kent families
Summary
Shanna Abdu, New Kent County Department of Social Services community resource coordinator and founder of My Sister's Hope, described school backpack food distribution serving all five county schools and a new HOPE housing program that will include a fall repair blitz in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
Shanna Abdu, who identified herself as the New Kent County Department of Social Services community resource coordinator and founder of the nonprofit My Sister's Hope, introduced the organization and its programs during the March 26, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting.
"Our mission here is to provide stabilization to vulnerable populations in the community," Abdu said, describing the nonprofit’s work to coordinate volunteers, fundraising and partner referrals to help residents with food, housing repairs and housing education.
Abdu said My Sister's Hope operates a countywide backpack food program supporting all five New Kent public schools. The program provides a weekly supplemental bag…
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