H.O.P.E.
The H.O.P.E. Initiative was established by Mayor Bobby Dyer in 2023 to connect individuals, businesses and organizations, and create a strong, citywide network that recognizes those who are doing great things.
All City of Virginia Beach administrative offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday. Solid waste and recycling collection schedules are unchanged. Some facilities, including the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, city parks, community recreation centers and the Animal Care and Adoption Center will be open. Please view the Juneteenth operating schedule for more details.
Learn MoreThe H.O.P.E. Initiative was established by Mayor Bobby Dyer in 2023 to connect individuals, businesses and organizations, and create a strong, citywide network that recognizes those who are doing great things.

Virginia Beach is filled with people who are generous and giving and who care for each other. These are nonprofits, businesses, churches and synagogues, civic leagues, community organizations, volunteers – in short, anyone and everyone. It might be your neighbor...it might be YOU! That’s why we have developed the H.O.P.E. initiative: Helping Our People Excel. We want to recognize those who are committed to making their community and city an even better place. What we need from YOU!
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