A Worthwhile Cause
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CLICK HERE to read up on and donate to a very worthwhile cause.
"Hope House Foundation provides individualized supported living services for and with adults with developmental disabilities in their own homes or apartments. Currently, we serve more than 130 people living in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, Virginia."
Posted: June 24, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I think it's wonderful that someone is reaching out to RETARDS like PEREZ HILTON trying to teach them to live on their own.
Thank you Perez for noticing a charity in my hometown…Va.Beach baby!
Stick to gossip. Add this to your never ending advertisements.
That's nice..
OH MY FUCKING GOD. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - EITHER STOP POSTING THESE, OR POST THEM IN A MORE BELIEVEABLE WAY. It's obvious by the frequency of these posts, and your laziness towards just re-wording "click here to read up on…", that you are under some hideous contract to publish these in return for cash. From what I have discovered from at least two of these decent charities, promoters for their causes recieve a % of donations. SAD TO SEE YOU HAVE REACHED SUCH A DESPERATE, DISPICABLE LOW.
looks like she's been framed.
3RD!!!
I guess its good that mario does this if people actually give. do people actually give becuase mario says to?
RETARDS?????!!!!! Are you serious… even in joke, it's not funny. At all. I thinks it's good these listings are here. I don't give a toss if they are paying for it, or it's being added as a favour. It's all good.
Brings a little touch of reality into an admittedly fascinating unreal world. Can't harm.
Now….on with the goss.
r u posting these things because ppl called u out for going on a retard rant about some handicapped things?
Toppe,
Using offensive language is not necessary. If you are disagree with PEREZ then comment on that. Using the "r" word is unacceptable and not appropriate.
I work in the Hampton Roads are area and I am a HUGE fan of Hope House. Thanks Perez for giving a GREAT agency a chance to expand all that they accomplish. Virginia is one of the lowest states in the country for funding support providing services to adults with developmental disabilities.
Hope House provides apartment living for adults in a supportive and person centered environment. One would be surprised how easy it is to take for granted having a pet, a favorite restaurant or even a preferred doctor. Hope House allows people to be themselves in their own place - combining the best of letting people get the help they need to succeed without being smothered.
I am a long time Perez fan and I am thrilled you sponsored this agency. I don't work for them but do work with people who receive their help. What a worthwhile cause!
I hope this does wonders for them!!
Cosidering "real" working americans are struggling to make ends meet right now, how about chilling out on these "worthwhile" causes? You should donate your Hot Topic profits.
Thank you for reaching out to my Hometown of VA beach. I didn't even know this charity exisited unitl you put it up. ANd i donated to it!
Everyone is complaining about the pregnant teens and how they are setting a bad name for America or who ever, and being SO judgmental towards them…When look at what some people are saying here! Like teen pregnancy can be prevented! People with disabilities cannot. Like really…grow up and try picking on people who can defend themselves ..Your a bunch of low lives!
Thanks for shedding light on a very worthwile cause here in my hometown. Irregardless of intentions, and whether people's accusations are false or true, every bit of attention to a cause is worthwile.
whether or not youre being paid for this, perez, its awesome that youre promoting this along with all your other posts promoting charities.
this one especially is awesome, i work for a similar organization in ottawa, ontario and there is always a lack of funding somewhere in the budget and in some situations the individuals are missing out on something that would mean the world to them.
people dont always see these organizations as charities but any program like this needs funding somehow!!!
thanks perez!!!!!
I use to live across the street from one of their housing units. And right before I moved out from there, one of them had killed their roommate in the middle of the night. So yay! Hope House Foundation: Putting Mentally Ill People In Deadly Situations since blah blah blah.
I'm from norfolk,va. and know this foundation and am very happy for Perez to shine light on Hope House and hopfully raise some money for them, thank you!!!
why a bull-dyke with a guitar? Is that really the image they want for this organization?
I used to volunteer for Hope House and they are a wonderful organization. Thanks for giving them the props that they are due!
Finally something from VA
everybody knows that Hampton Roads is populated with a bunch of retards
Nelly - do you suppose that these people, because they are mentally or physically handicapped, are not REAL working Americans? I have never seen so many self-centered & completely selfish people in my life in one spot - and believe me, I see them frequently. Everyone wants to cry "poor me" when u don't even have a clue about life obviously. U no doubt would be surprised at how hard handicapped people work, and what they accomplish for the likes of people like you. Some of you are pathetic & need to look inside yourself to see if maybe, just maybe there's a heart in there somewhere. If u think you are a REAL working American and they aren't, chances are you're the least of all people. Ur almost saying that they aren't as good as you are. Couldn't be that, could it?
Re: Jehmz – - #18 …Just so that you know, a person with developmental disabilities is not necessarily mentally ill. It is a more polite word for mental retardation - and hey everyone, I'm using the term in the medical sense, where it is still used as a diagnosis. The people you lived near may or may not have been developmentally disabled. Don't mix the two. I know a bit about this because my son is developmentally disabled. Our society needs support those who need it. This looks like a wonderful cause, I hope Perez will give more than a plug.
Re: Jehmz – There is a difference between people who are mentally ill and those who are developmentally disabled. If you are going to make derogatory remarks about people why don't you educate youself and get your facts right. Just for the record most crimes are committed by seemingly "normal" people.
Perez, thank you for highlighting this. I live in hampton Roads and completely agree with A Per.
I'm friends with the people who run this organization and my parents are very involved as well. The people who are running this are devoted completely with their hearts and not in it for the $. I can guarantee that. Everyone involved is involved because they believe in the cause and not for "kick backs" or cuts of the proceeds.
this picture looks like it should be the cover of an Indigo Girls CD
THIS really warmed my heart. I saw "hope house" and got little butterflies immediately. I'm very familiar with this place since I hail from that area. This foundation is sooo wonderful and its great to see these people living independent lives. This place helps them acheive and learn how. Just because someone has a "handicap" does NOT make them non-human (to all you rude rude people out there!) One girl whom us "Ghent-ies" refer to as Hollywood is SUCH a sweet sweet bubbly girl who is a fixture at the local coffeehouse here *woot woot*. Her smile and hello ALWAYS brightens my day. Total Rockstar! Thank you for bringing attention to this organization. Soo Soo much!
~Jess
Perez posted this free of charge, contract, or any obligation. It's a charitable act on their part. Thank goodness charity and support exist, because reviewing some of these posts unveils such a high percentage of uneducated and angry folks, it's really depressing. Hope House Foundation is fantastic, and there's never been a murder of anyone Hope House supports, Jehmz.
HOUSES AND YARDS FOR HOMELY TARDS!!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God…that looks like Clay Aiken
let me see if I understand this crap. we are supposed to donate money to this "cause" so these DDD's can live on their own, and not burn down their fucking house while they play with their shit in the corner?? uh…ok. I think the fat boy that runs this site need to come clean about this shit. is he getting paid for it, and how much of his fucking $$$$ does he send in?? shit, there must be hundreds of these beggin ass sites posted on here. come on pork chop, how much you gettin???
Thanks Perez! One of my uncles is in Hope House. They are such great people,
all the caregivers are amazing!
people are so wrong on this website
when a worthwhile cause is needed for india or africa you people say thats their country and their problem but when this little white boy is in the pic
you say nothing (ohh yeah he's white so lets help)… america has some very ignorant people and we are all one race the HUMAN RACE
AMERICA WILL DROWN IN ITS OWN BLOOD!!!!!
Thanks for shouting out to Hope House! They are a kick-ass organization!
I think that it is wonderful that you posted this & I'm glad you are using your site for more than just gossip. Keep up the good work.
YAY! My business is located just around the corner from their office. What a AMAZING organization to recognize. Thanks for helping Hampton Roads help the disadvantaged.
I've been to the Va Beach location many times and they have done wonderful things for a very special young man who lived through hell and touched my heart. Hope House has ensured that he's safe and taught him to be more independent. GIVE BIG!!
Re: muttl – YAY! My business is located right around the corner from this organization, and these tards will come in with their social security disability checks, and I'll charge them $50 for a bag of chips! Thanks Perez!
I know this organization, and it's awesome. Perez, wish you had someone checking on the posts and comments to remove some of the friggin idiots that post their ignorant remarks. I'm sure some are attempting to be funny, but failing miserably. I would love to go through and respond to some of these postings individually, but they aren't worth my time.
Re: Mony – Is that any way to describe your mother?
Re: POOPY – WE'LL SIGN YOU RIGHT UP ASSHOLE!
Thank you from Norfolk, VA Perez! Hope House is truly a worthy organization!
Re: muttl – I hope your mother gets raped with a broken beer bottle and dies a horrible, agonizing death-while you watch! What a fucking jerk you are!
Re: V-Cap – oh, is that how YOUR mom likes it?
Re: V-Cap – I think that's how you were conceived. That's why you'll be signing up for one of those tard houses.
Re: WHORE – Hey whore, how come you don't live in the tard houses?
You don't meet the minimum IQ level? Maybe they have sub-tard housing.
Thank you for promoting such a good cause on your site. National organizations do a lot of good work, but it's LOCAL organizations like these that can make real, immediate change in people's lives.
A lot of the commenters here, aside from those who are being just plain old mean-spirited and childish just to get a laugh or draw attention to themselves, are under serious misconceptions about developmentally disabled adults, perhaps through no fault of their own. If you haven't personally known someone who is disabled, it can be easy to dismiss them as laughable, insane, or just one step above animals.
There are some tragic cases of severe mental retardation where the sufferers require constant care. These are not the cases that organizations like Hope House deal with. Many mildly to moderately retarded adults hold jobs and are perfectly able to take care of themselves, but need some extra help and supervision in order to live on their own. One of the greatest threats these adults face is being taken advantage of by malicious people who try to dupe them out of money or cause them harm.
So before you jump to conclusions, do the kind thing and think about what life is like for developmentally disabled people and the families who love and support them. Understand that charities like Hope House are not robbing you of your tax dollars - giving to organizations like these is a choice. Besides, these people are workers and taxpayers too. Also, developmentally disabled adults that can live in these situations are not "playing with poo"; anyone who is that severely affected needs much more supervision.
Sometimes it's overwhelming to be presented with so many worthwhile causes of people in need, when all of us are struggling to pay the bills and put gas in the car. But it's nice to read about them and know that there are people out there working to help others. You should try to help people around you or causes that YOU care about, accepting that you will never be able to help everyone and nobody expects you to. If you don't have money, you can always give your time and effort. I think Perez is doing a good thing by highlighting these causes, because many of them we would never hear about otherwise.
House of hope is an amazing foundation we are getting one in my town soon its great.
Perez, we want to see the receipts for all the donations you've made to these charities. I mean, you're FULLY supporting all of them, right?
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so thats how you got your start prezzers, i was wondering how you could have done it on your own! right on!
Thanks for putting this out there! I'm from the Va Beach area (although, right now I"m in Naples Italy on my husbands Military orders…rough!!!), and I had NO idea this existed. Not only will I donate over the next three years I'm not at the Beach, but will look into what sort of volunteering is needed when I move back. Thank you!!!!
Perez, this is why I love ya!! I have a son with a disability who is only 2. I don't get offended when I see people use the word retard like they do as it's typically a reflection on themselves.
My son has autism, what's their excuse?
A lot of fucking people need help with their living situation and with money,not just fucking retards.They should get jobs like the rest of us and stop begging for money.If the cant work,then they shouldnt be living on their own anyway.There are far better worthwhile charities out there.
yay for the 757!!!! VIRGINIA BEACH BABY!!!
Once again Perez, you fat bastard, you missed the boat. Your shitty government has a shit load of money to help it's citizens. If you want to see change, LOBBY YOUR GOVERNMENT to stop spending so much on killing people and start investing in it's own people and infrastructure.
There is NO WAY IN HELL anyone should donate to the world's superpower. war mongering elitist pricks. You think your government cares? Change your government.
A rich man begs people to help out the poor people he screws over. Cry me a river asswipe. And leave Cuba alone you traitor.
Thanks Perez! This is in my hometown! Thanks for showing your support for great causes!
I think it's Sofa King We Todd It!
I'm from the Little Creek area of Norfolk, and my friend's grown daughter is profoundly retarded and benefits greatly from this program. Without it, she would be completely dependent on her caregivers.
Hey! That's a picture of my aunt TAKE IT DOWN NOW!!!!!!!!!
Re: AS – shuttup… nobody especially i really cares. its a joke, no sense for you to get all radical and blah blah on a gossip site. go march in a parade or something
Re: a;sdl – all i'm trying to point out is this great cause she have steps to stop this sorta thing. if they are people with special needs then they should be somewhere where they can be provided those needs around the clock. steps couldve been taken to prevent the tradegy that happened in that house.
Perez, thank you for mentioning a very great organization located on the south side of Hampton Roads. I am a local to that area and now live in Tampa Bay. It warms my heart to know that people care. As a hairdresser we provided salon services to many of the clients at the Hope house. Many are able to work to help support themselves. (That does a lot for a persons self esteem)
Thanks Again!
real funny guys…this is a local group in hampton roads that helps mentally disabled adults, and they do a lot of good in the community.
my friend was the designer for the billboards and ads, and i think they do an amazing job of bringing light to the group!
GREAT JOB HOSS!
keep up the diverse causes PEREZ!!!
you morons, it's a charity. Blasting someone for supporting a charity is….idiotic.