Friends of the Elderly t/a FOTE Outreach & Community Services Program

Currently we are fundraising for our community food & diaper pantry. Our foundation services families and individuals who are currently facing food insecurity & hunger. In Hampton Roads, it is estimated that 1:4 children will go to bed hungry. Additionally, our community diaper pantry distributes over 1,000 diapers per month to those infants and toddlers in need. Our diaper pantry also distributes adult diapers to those clients who are elderly or disabled. If you are unable to contribute, please share our information. Thank you.

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Our community food pantry makes a difference for families in need within our community. During the Christmas holiday, we helped over 40 families in need. We can make a deeper impact with your support. Please donate and share with those who can. Thank you.

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Happy New Year! May your new year be filled with blessings and prosperity! 2023 was an eventful year for our foundation. Through our partnership with the Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank we helped hundreds of babies in need. Through our sponsorship with RW Towne Foundation and Faith In Action Church, we delivered over 125 food baskets to families in need for the holiday. Christmas brough much joy to many families in Hampton Roads through the generosity of Faith In Action Church and Queen Vashti #009 Eastern Star Chapter. We sincerely appreciate all the wonderful work that went into our Christmas program. We were blessed by their kindness and was shown the true spirit of Christmas.

Please take note that our office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11:00am to 4:00 pm and those seeking assistance are to call during those hours. If you should reach our voicemail, please leave a message and your call will be returned. Thank you.

It's that time of year where we are issuing our holiday food baskets. Any donation will help. Please share.

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Please support our food pantry as we get ready for the Thanksgiving holiday season. Contributions have been low and there are some many families and individuals that are in need of emergency food assistance.

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The Community Diaper Pantry will be closed tomorrow (Friday, July 14, 2023). We will reopen Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

Our diaper pantry hours have changed. Our diaper pantry is open Tuesday - Friday from 11:30am to 3:30pm. Please contact our office at (757) 431-0052 during pantry hours to schedule assistance.

Facts about our community diaper pantry: Our diaper pantry is located in Virginia Beach. At this time we do not have a delivery service available. Clients are responsible for picking up their diapers. Our diaper pantry services the entire Hampton Roads community, however we do not have any satellite offices in Newport News or Hampton. Our diaper pantry has been placed on several community resource listings throughout the state. If you are sharing a resource listing please advise where our diaper pantry is located. We have had several phone calls from parents in need from Richmond, Williamsburg and Southampton County.

We are expanding program services to include Transitional Housing. Please share to those who may be able to contribute.

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We are looking to help a family who is in need of clothing for their children. We are looking for Girls size 10/12, Boys size 5/6, and Boys size 18 (32 waist). This family has lost their home due to a recent fire and they contacted our office for assistance. If you can help please contact our office and we can arrange for donation pick up. Thank you.

Please help if you can. There are many families in Hampton Roads who face food insecurity. Thank you. Please share!

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Is your toddler potty training? We have pull-ups, size 2T/3T, 3T/4T and 4T/5T are available. Free! Call our office at (757) 431-0052. Our community diaper pantry is open Tuesday through Friday, 11am to 3pm. Simple sign up! All we need is your name, address, child's name and what size are you in need of.

Our diaper pantry has been busy issuing diapers to children in need. Over the last month we have issued 750 diapers which serviced 30 children. Our diaper pantry is listed on Find Help/Healthier Lives which brings in additional families that are seeking assistance for their children.

Today's diaper run.... 7 babies will not be without. Last month we distributed 680 diapers to children in need. If you know of anyone who is in need of diapers, please contact our office. We also have adult diapers too. Please call, we can help.

We are collecting canned food for our upcoming annual Thanksgiving food drive. Last year our foundation issued over 125 Thanksgiving food baskets to families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. We are in need of an assortment of canned vegetables and other canned necessities for our food baskets. Nonperishables will also be appreciated. Please contact our office for drop off information. Thank you.

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Contact 1-877-465-6636 or [email protected]​
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Who qualifies?
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Message from the Board of Directors of Friends of the Elderly t/a FOTE Outreach & Community Services Program:

Over the past couple of days within Facebook & Facebook Groups, a post concerning the soliciting practices of Grady Morton have been circulating. We are appalled with his actions and the manner which he has been soliciting donations on behalf of the foundation. We have read many comments on Facebook (when posts are made public) and the comments on our post from July 2021. This isn’t the reputation we want for FOTE Outreach & Community Services Program, which was founded in 1991 by Mrs. Cleo Rush. She built a community foundation to help those families and individuals in need with supportive programs, emergency food assistance, prescription assistance and referral services. Reports of Mr. Morton’s behavior are deeply upsetting to Mrs. Rush and she has called for the removal of Mr. Morton from soliciting out in the general public, he will no longer be soliciting donations from the individuals in the general public. Mr. Morton will also continue to deliver and pick up donations, assist clients with transportation to appointments, deliver holiday food baskets and toys during our holiday campaigns.

Statement from Mrs. Rush, Founder & Administrator:

I want to rebuild the relationship with the general public so that we may continue to help assist those families and individuals in need. There are many families and individuals who are facing hunger insecurity and are in need of assistance. The foundation has helped over 100 families during the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday with food baskets, over 125 children with toys for the 2021 Christmas holiday and has helped issued over 4,000 diapers to children in need. Mr. Morton was an integral part of these programs offered by FOTE Outreach. However, it does not negate or excuse the behavior of Mr. Morton. It has always been my intention to have the safety and well-being of the potential donors when approached in a general public setting. Mr. Morton has always been instructed to conduct himself in humble manner when seeking donations and given the current situation and by his actions is why I have decided to remove him from soliciting in a general public setting. No one deserved to be treated in such an unprofessional manner, especially when trying to meet the needs of our fellow neighbors who are in need. I am truly sorry for the actions caused by Mr. Morton. I have been helping people for over 25 years and helping others is my calling. Please be patient and changes will be made. Organized functions such as concerts, family-oriented activities and social fundraisers which will be done to connect with the public more. We are in need of volunteers. I need 6-8 people who are experienced in coordinating large fundraisers. We will be looking for them, on a volunteer basis. It is my sincere hope that we can move forward so that our foundation can continue to meet the needs of our community.

WE HAVE DIAPERS!!....FREE!! The sizes we have available are sizes 1-3, size 5, size 6, 3T/4T and 4T/5T Pull Ups. Our diaper pantry is open Tues-Friday from 11-3pm. Please call (757) 431-0052 during pantry hours first to receive instruction on where to pick up. We service all of Hampton Roads including the Peninsula, however we do not offer delivery services, diapers must be picked up (pantry located in Virginia Beach). When calling please give name, address, contact number, child's name and exact diaper size. If you prefer you can message us via Facebook with your need. Diapers are limited and we are grateful for our partnership with the Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank.

Through our wonderful partnership with the Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank, we were able to distribute over 800 diapers to children in need. If you have a need please contact our office Tuesday-Friday from 11am-3pm.

Norfolk Section 8 Waiting List will OPEN!!!

For a limited time, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) is opening the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program waitlist and accepting applications online beginning Tuesday, July 12, at 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 14.

We currently have adult pull ups size XXL if anyone has a need. Please contact the office Tuesday-Friday 11-3pm to find out how to pick them up from our office.

We have diapers....free diapers! The sizes we have available are newborn, sizes 1-3, size 6, 3T/4T and 4T/5T Pull Ups. Our diaper pantry is open Tues-Friday from 11-3pm. Please call (757) 431-0052 during pantry hours first to receive instruction on where to pick up. We service all of Hampton Roads including the Peninsula, however we do not offer delivery services, diapers must be picked up (pantry located in Virginia Beach). When calling please give name, address, contact number, child's name and exact diaper size. If you prefer you can message us via Facebook with your need. Diapers are limited and we are grateful for our partnership with the Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank.

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