Have you EVER dreamed of having a CENTRAL place where you catch a glimpse of ALL the great nonprofit things happening in your community? Events, Fundraisers, Volunteer Orientations, Exhibit Schedules, School Programs, FREE admission days for Military families, Photos from Projects, Volunteer Recognition, and NonProfit Wish Lists? Well, here it is...so YOU can plan your calendar to better support all your favorite causes. WHAT WE PROVIDE: (1)  FREE ACCESS for all Peninsula nonprofits and indi …

This group is for people slightly older and mature who want to go out and have fun from salsa dancing, dining, attending festivals and even volunteering. I want to get a group together that wants to have a good time and enjoy the company of others listening to oldies but goodies and meeting at local events. You will find events all over but trying to focus more on the tri-cities area.  Who says you have to be 21 to have fun? So....will you join me? Please share any knowledge of events, organizat …

"We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." ~Richard Dawkins This group is for atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, and anyone else that questions the existence of supernatural deities. We will have dinners, movie nights, volunteer events, etc. Anyone is welcome to join the group--believers and non-believers alike. We respect the beliefs and ideas of others and expect the same in return.

Want to become part of a growing movement to use fashion for charity? Fashionable Causes is a start-up non-profit organization with a mission to use fashion to bring positive change to the world.  We collaborate with models, designers, photographers, make up artists, photo retouchers, event planners, fashionistas, bloggers, and volunteers who want to pitch in and help anyway they can.  This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in your community in a fun and fashionable way. At our meetups …

This is the meetup page for the Smithfield Optimist Club of Optimist International. If you are interested in making a positive difference in our local community and helping improve the lives of children, please consider giving us a try! Looking for members to join us conduct positive service projects in our community and help empower young people to be the best they can be in our world!

The Richmond Jaycees is a 501(c)4 civic organization tasked with developing leaders through a process that involves event and project planning with a focus on community development. Jaycees develop leadership skills through meetings, workshops, and training events, but the primary source of our members’ leadership development comes through hands-on experience in planning and managing chapter projects and events. Throughout the years, the Jaycees have been responsible for planning concert series, …

WHO ARE THE RVA HOOP LOVERS? The RVA Hoop Lovers have been in existence since 2007, when I created an online group on Tribe.net and MeetUp.com to find other Hoopers to play with in the Richmond area.  The hoop circle grew at a magical rate, and by 2010 it was time to create RVA HOOP HOUSE, with a Mission to inspire, and promote healthy, active lifestyles through creative self-expression and the Love of Hoop Dance.  I began teaching classes, and holding workshops, as well as organizing local eve …

Welcome to the Official Virginia Beach Adobe User Group. This volunteer-based group has been created for the support of users of Adobe products in the Hampton Roads area as well as creative users of other creative tools and methods. We are based out of Virginia Beach but hope to serve all of Hampton Roads. We are an Official Adobe Approved User Group. Adobe User Groups provide training, networking, and support to people around the world. Whether your focus is design or development, print, video …

Renowned neuroscientist Sam Harris, in a recent article on tax cuts for the wealthy, said "Imagine being safely seated in lifeboat, while countless others drown, only to learn that another lifeboat has been secured to take your luggage to shore..." I created this group for people with like-minded Liberal views to get together in a fairly conservative area. We'll meet at least once a month for the local chapter of Drinking Liberally, a nationwide movement to bring Liberals together. See here for …

Welcome to one of the TOP 200 Meetup groups in the world! Meet other 30s/40s (Plus) singles near you! Come to a Singles Meetup for fun, friendship and maybe more through a wide variety of indoor and outdoor events! Join in on many events like wine tasting, cookouts, outdoor concerts, bands, happy hours, sporting events (watching or playing), camping, bus trips, volunteer work and more. Check us out and start having fun today! It's not just about finding that special someone but more about making …

The purpose of Girlfriends on the Go...is to inspire, motivate and promote sisterhood by attending local events (wine tasting events, networking socials, dinner, jazz night, comedy, clubbing, sporting events...and anything else that looks like fun) as well as traveling abroad and state side. Let's Create Memories, Have Fun and Develop New Friendships...

Outgoing group of women who want to take advantage of every new and exciting aspect of life! We love wining and dining, theater, theme parks, hiking, traveling, spas, shopping, lounges, volunteer opportunities, networking, cooking and anything in between. We range in age, ethnic origin, personalities and walks of life, but we share on commonality and that's HAVING FUN! Join us.

Hello moms of Hampton, In the group name I have added "best moms ever", this is because we can be the "best mom ever", with a little of help from each other, and building friendships for a life time. We can help each other when in need of girl talk while the kids play, if you have a problem and need help with your kids, moms night out and moms night in. Or even just to make our selves feel better through volunteering, shopping/spa days, or makeovers. If you are interested in a group that's all a …

If you've joined this group CONGRATULATIONS! You have taken the first step out of the broom closet. My goal is to come together as a community and as friends. Celebrating who we are and what we believe. Joining together in practice and play. To openly socialize and practice as a community. I really want to connect the dots of our Richmond community. To reach out to those who feel they're alone. To teach the world what Namaste and Do no harm truly mean. This description is a work in progress. Vis …

VAMPIRES:  Immortal, alluring, and highly dangerous -- what's not to love? Just about everyone enjoys a good vampire story, as evidenced by our lasting fascination with the undead.  If recent books, movies, and television programs are any indication, the vampire craze continues to run strong without any signs of abating. It's one thing to read or watch a vampire story.  But have you ever thought of BEING in one? House Divided is the Richmond, VA chapter of a global organization of vampire aficio …

Tidewater Friends of Folk Music is now Tidewater Friends of Acoustic Music Now in our 4th Decade Tidewater Friends of Folk Music is a non-profit 501(c3) organization, run strictly by volunteers who are dedicated in bringing quality music to the Hampton Roads area. TFFM was formed to advance, preserve, and promote traditional, contemporary and world music in the community through the sponsorship of concerts, work-shops and related activities. Presenting Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Old Time, Singer/ …

We are the Southside Severe Weather Assistance Team, and our mission is to help those in need in the Southside area of Hampton Roads during times of severe weather. Our main goal is to provide rides for medical and emergency crews to get where they need to go so that they may help those in need. We will branch out to provide help when and where we can outside of that once we are up and running smoothly, such as assisting with hurricane prep work/aftermath, general public services such as helping …

UX Norfolk is a new User Experience (Ux) group based in Norfolk, Virginia. Our focus is intended to reach broadly across multiple disciplines, including Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Graphic Design, Website Content Development, Human Cognition, Information Optimization, Graphic Design, and more. Come join our open group for monthly meetings, hear our guest speakers, or join a "Design-a-thon" to get your gears spinning. Please ask us about various volunteer opportuniti …

Fellow Beagle lovers unite! Open to all kinds of Beagle events...play dates, walks, and dog park meetups. Optional volunteer opportunities also available with Beagle Rescue at local doggy and adoption events and helping promote the breed, spaying and neutering, and fostering Beagles most at need while they wait for forever homes. Beagle dogs and their non-furry family members alike are welcome to participate in any or all of the events. Feel free to make suggestions for activities and locations …

For over 30 years, The Generic has been the creative incubator of some of the finest performers and artists in Virginia, and we continually seek to develop programs that foster the development of the future leaders of American theater. Join our group to discover ways to get involved at The Generic.

Let's bring some life to the asphalt. Come meet other downtown residents restoring the community garden beds behind the 17th street market. We need help moving the garden a few feet to its new location. No special skills necessary.

Are you the new kid in town?  Or have you become bored with the same ole faces and places in your Richmond circle?  Come to a RNIT Meetup and mingle with other new and not so new locals. Join us for social mixers, fun activities, festivals, trips and a ton of other events that you can mingle and network with new faces that just moved into town. Richmond is a great city, meet new friends, make new connections, check out new hot spots and get to know this wonderful town. This group is for *everyon …

Are you a male or female and aged 40 years and up?  WE ARE!  Active, fun, friendly?  Like to go to dinner, play pool, paddle kayaks, go hiking, ride bikes, go dancing, see plays, go to concerts, do volunteer work, etc? SO DO WE!  But, we know there are more of you and why not all "meetup"? We have a few requirements to join - you must be single.  Separated is fine - living with your estranged spouse is not.   Please have a clear photo of yourself - so we can see your face! It helps the Organizer …

A Code for America Brigade focused on municipal innovation in the 7 Cities of Hampton Roads, VA: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Suffolk. Come join other developers, designers, data geeks, civic leaders, organizers, and idea-makers who volunteer to help the 7 Cities' government and civic orgs adopt open web technologies. Our weekly meetings are casual, fun "hack nights" where we try to solve local civic problems through technology. We're always working …

Welcome!  We look forward to meeting you!  Anything or anyone in the Real Estate industry, marketing, technology, or Business Owners/Innovators/Entrepreneurs.  This is for you!  For the past 5 years, we were all Richmond Women In Real Estate, however, when we got together and combined our passions with others...not only did our businesses grow, but we realized that marketing and technology ruled our industry.  It's taken over.  So, there is no more Richmond WIRE.  It's now Connect 804.  A group …

Meet other local Single Christians of every denomination to socialize and make friends. Single Christians who are trying their best to live like Jesus are welcome. Let's meet to socialize and make friends for encouragement and support. We are about having fun as a group, with like-minded people. Join the group and suggest an activity, volunteer opportunity or event (movies, fishing, plays, museums, art galleries, comedy, sporting events, bowling, etc.) and let's flow with it. Looking for active …

We may not drink or smoke, but we do everything else!  We're a fun group of people that enjoy many activities outside of happy hours.  For some of the events, one may need a drink before attempting, but for us, we prefer to do them sober! If you enjoy flying, kayaking, caving, sailing, archery, rock climbing, hiking,  hang gliding, traveling, scuba diving, repelling, fundraising, volunteering, sky diving, jet skiing, horseback riding, pot lucks, game nights, antiquing and anything else we can co …

Middle Peninsula Sistaz aims to build a strong sisterhood between young progressive females while providing fun activities and events for our members. This group allows it members to be free to be there self and encourages members to actively provide us with feedback, express your opinions, share suggestions for meet- ups and events, and to be an active member. Membership is completely free. Some events include, movie night, shopping trips, traveling, girls night out, cook outs, family day, host …