We engage youth in team-based service experiences that build life and work skills while inspiring a lifetime ethic of service.
Check out our project calendar to sign up for new volunteer opportunites!
Feeding Hampton Roads… Creatively!
Teams in grades K-12 have accepted the challenge to design and build CANstructures that will help feed vulnerable members of our community while bringing awareness to the issue of food insecurity. A CANstructure is a unique work of art that is created by collecting hundreds—sometimes thousands!—of canned food items, which are then used to engineer a 3-dimensional structure that relates to this year’s theme, "Oh, the Places You’ll Go!"
We are aiming for a record-setting event by activating 25 teams and collecting over 25,000 pounds of shelf-stable food for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. But wait--it gets better! Smithfield Foods has generously offered to match our total donation pound-for-pound with a protein donation! This means more of our neighbors will enjoy a complete meal as a result of this year's Canstructure Competition!
Want to be part of this monumental effort? YVCHR is seeking event sponsors to offset event costs and provide vital funds for future programming! Contact Anne Bibee for details.
Celebrating 15 Years in Hampton Roads!
Our Impact Since 2009*
5,100+ youth volunteers…and counting!
3,100+ meaningful service-learning experiences
106,000+ hours of service invested in the Hampton Roads community
Dozens of partnering organizations
Countless lives impacted!
*as of March 2025
Serve Your Community
Youth Volunteer Corps provides a variety of service-learning experiences throughout the year that are educational, challenging and rewarding!
Are you between the ages of 11-18 ?
Do you have a desire to address the needs of our community?
Are you ready to develop leadership and career-readiness skills?
Are you looking for a FREE after-school and weekend activity ?
