The Plane Pull was a fantastic event! Thanks to everyone that made it such a success! Stay tuned for pictures that will be posted soon and don’t forget to “like” Promise Places on facebook to stay up to date on the latest events. Mark you calenders for next year! The 2nd Annual Promise Places Plane Pull is set for Saturday April 27th, 2013, again at the Military Aviation Museum! Get your teams and costumes ready! Next year will be twice the size and twice the fun!

Saturday April 21 is our 1st Annual Competition Plane Pull at The Military Aviation Museum in Pungo Va Beach. Fun for the entire family – This is going to be a fantastic event for friends, corporate groups, youth groups. Further details can be seen on this website “Events Page” and also by  visiting

http://www.firstgiving.com/PromisePlaces/promise-places-plane-pull

March 12 was our 2nd Annual Dining Event at Forbidden City Restaurant, what a great night! The place was packed! Many thanks to restaurant owners John & Emily Crell who donated 100% of proceeds to the charity, extremely kind.  – event pictures will post soon -

March 18 was our 2nd Annual AORM Concert Event. Academy of Rock Music owner/director Ron Lowder generously donated 100% of ticket charges to the charity! So generous! The 12 bands kept the crowd at The Jewish Mother entertained all night and the turn out was fantastic! – event pictures will post soon -

AND watch for further details on our Classic Corvette Sweepstakes!!!

Thanks and I will see you at the FUNdraisers! Carine

Assisi House has a new name, Promise Places. This new parent name will serve to facilitate educating the community and advocating for the mentally disabled on all levels of outreach, while we work to provide opportunities for employment and a stable home life for mentally challenged adults. We will also continue our efforts to provide information, planning assistance and referrals for families and a community that must be planning for our future generations of special needs citizens.

Our capital campaign will continue to raise funds for The Assisi House Building Fund. We have several exciting events upcoming so keep an eye on the Events Page for more details about how you can participate in this very important and worthy cause.
My thanks to all that supported our fantastic event at Sonoma’s! We have posted pictures and details from the event for those that could not make it. You missed out! See you at the next one! Also, don’t forget to like our facebook page and watch for details on how you could win a beautiful classic Corvette!  Thanks for your support ~ Carine

Updated September 21, 2011

We have some exciting upcoming events! This November we will be hosting a wine & cheese festivity to include a Holiday Gift Auction. In April 2012 we will hold our First Annual Assisi House Plane Pull at the Military Aviation Museum – get your teams ready! Also,  with the driving force of generosity from Greg Higgins and his team at Dream Restorations, the Assisi House Monster Corvette is currently in production!!! Watch for your chance to enter to win this one of a kind charity chariot! We will soon be posting pictures on our website & facebook page so you can watch the build in action.

Don’t forget to visit us on facebook! “Like”  & “Share” the page with people that believe in helping those less fortunate to help spread the word in our community and beyond – this need is nationwide.

To stay informed as our work develops, sign up for e-newsletters at the “Join Us” section of this website. We will send you quarterly newsletters and event updates without overloading your in-box! Thanks, Carine

Posted June 28th, 2011

We are currently developing some exciting  Fall Fundraising events, as well as promotional / educational events within the community. Please visit us on facebook! “Like”  & “Share” the page with people that believe in helping those less fortunate to help spread the word in our community and beyond – this need is nationwide.

To stay informed as our work develops, sign up for e-newsletters at the “Join Us” section of this website. We will send you quarterly newsletters and event updates without overloading your in-box! Thanks, Carine

Updated May 16th 2011;

A huge THANK YOU!!! goes out to all that helped make our concert event at the Jewish Mother such a fantastic success. Final numbers are in and we raised over $6,000.00!

We are very busy working to plan our summer & fall FUNdraising events so keep checking this website.  Better yet – sign up to receive notifications & newsletters via e-mail. We will keep you informed with the information you want to know, without filling your in-box with constant chatter, we promise!

We want everyone to stay excited about our upcoming events and opportunities to get this message of need out into our community.

Please find us on facebook and share with your friends – spread the word – it’s how things get done!

My sincere thanks for your time and efforts,

Carine

Updated March 23rd 2011;

THANK YOU  to all that were able to join us at Forbidden City Restaurant on March 21st. The generosity of owners Emily & John Crell and their staff, with the participation of supporters like you, resulted in our most successful dining event to date, over $5000.00 !!!

For those of you that were unable to join us, we know life is busy.  We hope to see you next time at The Jewish Mother, New Hilltop Location on Saturday April 23rd, with The Jesse Chong Band & The Academy Of Rock Music! See our events page for further information.

Thanks,
Carine

Right now, as you read this, there are approx. 300 of these citizens – just in Virginia Beach – with nowhere to go. Some do not have families, or their parents have passed away. Our facilities will help fulfill the needs of this very vulnerable population, as well as alleviate the worry of families needing to plan ahead to prepare alternative living arrangements for their loved ones.

These adults are often not eligible for public assistance and the private sector is not meeting the demand for supervised housing. Many people think our tax dollars fully address this issue – they do not. It should alarm you that Virginia ranks 48th out of our 50 states, in providing services for these very special people.  They deserve better.

To be proactive, we are committed to educating families of special needs children on how to best plan for their future. But this is not just about people born with disabilities. Accidents & injuries can, in an instant, make this a harsh reality for any of us. We need to educate our community, advocate for this need and put an end to this crisis.

Video Credit: Coastal Productions>

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We are currently raising funds for our first residence, The Assisi House. Any donations are greatly appreciated. We are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
Donations are tax deductible.

Artist's Rendering of Completed Corvette, Artist - Erik Halfacre www.erikhalfacre.net

Like Assisi House on facebook for your chance to be entered to win this beautiful blue ghost flamed 1975 Classic Corvette, generously being built from the ground up and donated by Greg Higgins from Dream Restorations in Moyock NC.