All Second Act Communities Offices will be closed Monday, January 16th, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Offices will re-open Tuesday, January 17th at 8:30 AM....
Hampton Roads Community Foundation mentioned Second Act Communities in a Facebook post congratulating us on being awarded a $250,000 grant. This money will be used as part of the Cypress Landing development to provide homes in Chesapeake, VA for 50 homeless veterans. Learn more about the...
On April 27th, Second Act Communities held its first Annual Impact report for partners, stakeholders, and board members. It contained highlights of the corporation's goals for the current year and beyond! Click on the video in the article to watch the meeting and learn all about...
Virginia Beach, VA – Addie Wright Thomason, president and CEO of Second Act Communities and the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation, will deliver the keynote address at the Virginia Association of Housing Counselors (VAHC) 2016 Spring Conference on May 2, 2016. The event will be...
Southside Daily recently took a look at the work our organization is doing to end children's homelessness in Virginia Beach and beyond. Click here to find out more about it!...
When George Lucas tried to expand his production company studios in California’s wealthy Marin County, the community pushed back. Then the “Star Wars” creator wanted to sell the land to a developer who would build affordable housing. Read all about it at Washington Post (Photo: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters)...
The December 14th edition of Inside Business honored Second Act Communities' very own Addie Wright Thomason in its "Women in Business 2015" Achievement awards! Click here to read the article....
Addie Wright Thomason, President of Virginia Beach CDC and Second Act Communities was the guest of VBCDC/SAC supporter, Ann Camacho (CEO of Atlantic Office Solutions) for the on held Sat., November 14, 2015 at the Chesapeake Convention Center. Mark A. Johnson ( member of VBCDC's board) and his wife,...
Click here to watch “A Facilitated Conversation with Dr. John M. Perkins! Second Act Communities held its inaugural Grassroots Community Leadership Symposium October 20-22, 2015, and was honored to have Dr. John M. Perkins as our Keynote Speaker. Dr. Perkins is an internationally acclaimed civil rights,...
In recognition of Fair Housing Month in April 2015, Second Act Communities has joined the Equality Means Business campaign, which was launched by Equality NC, SC Equality, and Equality Virginia. The campaign showcases businesses that know how vital LGBTQ employees and customers are to their...