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Residents urge better homelessness outreach; nonprofit Thrive Peninsula thanks council for support
Summary
At the Oct. 14 Newport News City Council meeting, public commenters pressed for improved homelessness outreach and praised local nonprofit Thrive Peninsula for expanded services. Other speakers raised concerns about the Newsom House, a proposed trail near private property, and community resources and partnerships.
Several residents used the Oct. 14 Newport News City Council meeting’s public‑comment period to press the council for more outreach and coordination on homelessness, to thank the council for support of local charities, and to raise neighborhood concerns about a proposed trail and changes at a historic property.
Angela York, executive director of the food‑assistance nonprofit Thrive Peninsula, thanked the council for support during “Hunger Action Month” and outlined Thrive’s current services. “We are humble humbled and honored that you would select us for this initiative,” York said, and she described walk‑in hours and service coverage: walk‑in hours Monday–Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Fridays 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. York told council she…
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