Our Mission:

   To provide a temporary home and supportive services for homeless women and their children bringing them from hurt to hope and assisting them in returning to independence and self-sufficiency.

Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers

Menchville House 

P. O. Box 22687

Newport News, Virginia 23609-2687

Phone: 757/833-5980  Fax: 757/833-8981

E-mail: MenchvilleHouse@verizon.net

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Pasquale “Pat” Cannavino, Treasurer

Attorney/Business Consultant

 

Louis C. Brown, Jr., Vice President

Retired (Army Officer)/Retired (Military Analyst)

 

Cindy Levy, Secretary

Colonial Services Board (Williamsburg)

Doctor & Substance Abuse Coordinator

 

Alethia D. Butler

Bank Branch Manager

 

Louis Kopp

(Retired) Air Force Officer/

(Retired) Transportation Officer

 

Carol Dufresne

Pastoral Associate (Minister)

 

Board Members serve two year terms. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at Menchville House, 13658 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA.

 

 

 

Staff Members

 

Sylvia Jones, Executive Director    

Marcia Blake, Case Manager      Fannie Alford, Case Manager/Children Services Coordinator                         Cynthia Foster, Resident Manager      Dorothy Matthews, Relief Assistant      Kathlee Kenon, Housekeeping 

 

Volunteers

 

Carolyn Gray-Jones, Volunteer Services Coordinator      Dieatra A. Perry, LPN (retired), Clinic Coordinator

Carolyn Conley, RN (retired), Asst Clinic Coordinator      Amy Clancy, Social Work Intern

Carolyn Masser, RN (retired), Advisor & Concert Coordinator       Mike Howard, Bookkeeper

Lisa Smith Bookkeeper Assistant     Jenny Cezar, Youth Programs, Student

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Our Vision:

    To become a model program dedicated to helping reduce homelessness in the Hampton Roads area by serving women and their children in transition.

Core Values: 

Nurturing Support; Confidentiality; Accountability;    Caring; Dignity; and Respect.

The Board of Directors and staff actively pursue this mission, offering motivated women a long term shelter and resources necessary for them to rebuild their lives and return to the mainstream of society as productive citizens.

Board of Directors