VAC brings quality crime prevention programs to the community.  We have accomplished this by having seminars, workshops, and drug awareness programs.  We also operate a summer enrichment program that deals with assisting at-risk children with their education and society's issues while giving lessons in anger management, reading, math, bible study, and writing.   We strive to make a difference in the community and in the life of each individual we touch.

In 1992 VAC established the Jason La-Mont Scholarship.  We have given away ten scholarships to the love ones of homicide victims to pursuer higher education.

VAC's Homicide Support Group was named in honor of their longtime, faithful, facilitator Dr. Rev. T. David Parham on his retirement from the group in 2004.

VAC's Annual Activities:

* Scholarship to the love one of a homicide survivor.

* Rededication of our living memorial palm tree at Norfolk's Botanical Gardens.    

* VAC's Anniversary Program.

* A summer enrichment program for at-risk elementary children.

Accomplishments to date:

2002: The WAVY TV 10 Jefferson Award, regional winner

1998: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Real Dream Award

1998: The Champion for Family Award

1997: The Joseph Award

1996: The Washington Times Foundation National Service Award

1992: Invited by Norfolk Botanical Gardens to plant a windmill pine tree and to conduct an annual memorial service.

1992: Virginia Network of Victims and Witnesses of Crime Award of Recognition (for having the only grass roots youth homicide support group in Tidewater)