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If you've been hearing about PIN and want to learn more, or if you're a long-time supporter interested in an update, then this is the PIN event you won't want to miss.

Email Dallas.Stamper@pinministry.org to register for PIN's May 20th Open House, scheduled for 6:30-8:30 PM. We'll provide a casual dinner, introduce PIN's staff and volunteers, tell you all about the many services we provide, and share PIN's long- and short-term plans.

The highlight of the evening will be a tour of PIN's new offices, inside Beach Pentacostal Church at 503 15th Street in Virginia Beach. This location puts PIN physically closer to the people we serve, and its lower rent price saves us nearly $1,500/month!

Everyone is invited to come check it out and to learn more about PIN's work to help the homeless of Virginia Beach. The deadline to register is Friday, May 17th.

By now you've probably heard that even incidental sun exposure -- the kind you get walking to and from the car, for example -- can lead to skin cancer. Imagine if you were in the sun all day, every day, like our homeless! The sun is just one of many dangers they face, and in warmer months it's intensity can lead to severe burns. Add to that the risks of mosquito, tick and other bug bites, and just a couple "normal" days on the streets can threaten a person's health. Last year, one of our homeless men became host to 30 ticks in a single week!

One way PIN tries to relieve suffering and alleviate health risks for Virginia Beach's homeless is by providing free bug spray and sunblock. But with the number of homeless at the oceanfront, this can get expensive. Please consider donating sunblock with SPF 30 or higher and/or deep woods bug spray to help replenish PIN's supply. You can drop these donations at PIN's office at 503 15th Street.

Our 5th Annual Ping Pong for Charity event is seeking corporate sponsors. It will be held at the Virginia Beach Field House on Friday evening, September 13th and Saturday, September 14th, 2013.

As a sponsor, your company will not only be helping Virginia Beach's homeless, but it will also enjoy the benefits of having its name promoted on PIN's extensive marketing channels. Sponsors receive advertising in the newspaper, on television and radio, and via PIN's social networking media.

Event Details

Friday, September 13, 2013 (7 pm – 10 pm)

Celebrity SLAMFest Kick Off Party featuring The DeLoreans Pro Tournament

Food & Drinks (including adult beverages)

Table Tennis Tables for Sale and Auction

Live and Silent Auctions

 

Saturday, September 14, 2013 (8 am – 4:30 pm)

Amateur Ping Pong Tournament: All Skill Levels* & All Age Groups!!

Singles / Doubles, Boys/Girls, Men/Women

For more information on becoming a Ping Pong for Charity corporate sponsor please contact Dallas Stamper at dallas.stamper@pinministry.org.

PIN's holding an open house for new and long-time supporters at its new location on Monday, May 20th, from 6:30-8:30 PM. With our move to 503 15th St. in Va. Beach, PIN is now located physically closer to the people we serve, and we're saving about $1,500/month in rent! We want to show you our space, introduce you to staff and volunteers, and share near- and long-term plans. Please email dallas.stamper@pinministry.org to register, and help us plan for the free dinner to be provided. All are welcome!

You can help PIN raise money for its free dental program by dining out this Friday, May 10th. Just gather a group of friends and go to Buffalo Wild Wings at 356 Laskin Rd. between 4 and 9 PM.  Tell your server you are dining in support of People In Need, and the restaurant will give 10% of your food (not beverage) sales total to PIN. It's that easy. This is a great way to help the homeless, while doing something you were going to do anyway -- eat dinner! Please tell all your friends, and email Kendall Meddows at kmeddows@yahoo.com if you need further information.

Students at Kemps Landing Magnet School donated six large boxes of hygiene supplies this month to PIN. This is such a great example of the community coming together to help neighbors in need. We at PIN are so grateful for these kids' efforts and the community's generosity! Click here to feel the love!

Individual players and teams can now register for PIN's June 6th golf tournament, which begins with a shotgun start at 12:30 PM at The Signature at West Neck. This course, designed by Arnold Palmer, is rated 15th in the state of Virginia.

The cost to play is $125 for individuals and $420 for teams of four. This price includes a round of golf, practice balls, a gourmet dinner buffet, and an awards ceremony. All proceeds benefit PIN, which offers food, clothing, medical and dental care, hygiene supplies, addiction recovery groups, and weekly Christian church services to Virginia Beach's homeless.

Click here to register to play or to purchase one of our remaining sponsorships.

Today's the day we've been waiting for. Starting today, PIN is moving the contents of its office and warehouse to a new location, closer to the oceanfront. As of next Tuesday, 3/26, you'll find us working from our new space at 503 15th Street in Virginia Beach. We are so thankful for this opportunity to move closer to many of the people we serve!

What company doesn't enjoy sponsoring a golf tournament, especially for a life-saving cause? Even better if that tournament will be played in early June, in sunny Virginia Beach, on more than seven-thousand picturesque yards of Arnold Palmer Signature design!

Surely your company wants in on this one, which benefits People In Need. But you have to act fast. In order to get your logo in the tournament brochure, the deadline is this Friday.

The tournament takes place Thursday, June 6th at the lovely Signature at West Neck. The format is captain's best ball, with a shotgun start at 12:30 PM.

In addition to a prominently displayed logo in 10,000 professionally designed and printed brochures, sponsors will enjoy the following comprehensive benefits:

Double Eagle Sponsorship: $5,000

• Hole sponsorships
• Your company’s banner hung at the golf course
• Logo on the Tournament banner
• Sponsorship of either Closest to the PIN or Longest drive
• Two (4-person) teams in the tournament
• 4 extra people invited to the post-tournament buffet dinner

Eagle Sponsorship: $2,500

• Hole sponsorships
• Company name on the tournament banner
• One (4-person) team in the tournament

Birdie Sponsorship: $1,000

• Hole sponsorships
• One (4-person) team in the tournament

Hole Sponsorship = $500 and get the following

• Hole sponsorships

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a top-notch tournament for a very important cause. Click here to find out more and purchase sponsorships online.

Everyone likes to laugh and save money! And surely your friends wouldn't be friend-worthy if they didn't also enjoy helping others. So round-em up and buy a table for 10 at PIN's Night of Comedy on Nov. 2nd. Discounts on tables and individual seats expire this Wednesday, when both go to full price. So start calling your kind-hearted, fun-loving and frugal friends now. Then buy your table today!