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🌱 How Virginia Beach students can get free backpacks and supplies in August

Virginia Beach, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Virginia Beach! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Virginia Beach students can get free backpacks and supplies in August
  • How Virginia Beach doctors say you should handle this summer’s dangerous heat
  • How Virginia Beach Art Center became a cornerstone of the ViBe District

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Kalfus & Nachman Backpack Giveaway and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Back to School Support (salvationarmyusa.org) — Virginia Beach families with K–12 students can receive free backpacks and school supplies through The Salvation Army’s Write Stuff distributions in Norfolk and other nearby cities this August. The program serves Virginia Beach residents while supplies last and requires photo ID, proof of residency, and each child’s birth certificate at pickup.
   

2. Heat illnesses send more people to Hampton Roads emergency departments this summer (pilotonline.com) — Virginia Beach doctors and lifeguards are seeing a sharp rise in heat-related illnesses, from dehydration on the Oceanfront to serious heatstroke cases at Sentara Leigh Hospital. Local experts explain how quickly symptoms can develop and offer practical tips on hydration, shade, and recovery time, while urging residents to use cooling centers during extreme heat.
   

3. Virginia Beach Art Center Marks 10 Years (veermag.com) — Virginia Beach Art Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary on July 26, highlighting a decade as a creative anchor in the ViBe Creative District. The center continues to offer competitive themed exhibits, classes, and studio space for local artists, and is launching a “10 Years, 10 Stories” project to share the journeys of longtime members.
   

4. First-ever leatherback turtle nesting discovered in Virginia Beach (myfox8.com) — A leatherback sea turtle has nested on a Virginia Beach shoreline for the first time ever recorded in Virginia, thrilling local responders at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex. Virginia Aquarium staff and Navy natural resources teams are protecting the eggs with predator screens and urge beachgoers to call authorities and keep their distance if they see nesting turtles.
   

5. How Sentara Health built an enterprise AI literacy program (healthcareitnews.com) — A Virginia Beach–based health system, Sentara Health, has trained staff on how to use AI responsibly across clinical and operational roles, logging more than 60,000 course completions since late 2024. The program blends short online modules, workshops, and an AI “Trailblazer” certification to build shared understanding of AI, improve workflows like finance reconciliation and dashboard migration, and ensure strong governance, privacy, and safety oversight.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Owner FOUND!
    Ran up sweet, hyper, super friendly!! Has spca tags and phone number. Prob overnite foster but no one was out looking. (Nextdoor Lake Smith Ter/Haygood Pt/Gov Sq)
  • *REUNITED* Found dog!
    Was brought to our clinic by a Good Samaritan. Picked up around Virginia Beach boulevard and great neck road. No leash, collar, or microchip. (Nextdoor Hilltop II)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Virginia Beach, Virginia in Virginia Beach. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Virginia Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Virginia Beach here.

Ok Virginia Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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