Bacon Street Youth and Family Services

09/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Battle of the Paddles this past Saturday! It was such a fun morning. We had 30 doubles teams compete, and after many fiery matches, Williamsburg Pickleball Club finally defeated Gloucester Pickleball Club!

Thanks to all of you, over $7,500 was raised to help Bacon Street keep providing critical mental health and substance use services in Williamsburg, Gloucester and Newport News. It always feels good to see people come together to support Bacon Street. 🥰

Thank you to all of the sponsors who helped make this event possible!

Court Sponsors:
Martha and Jerry Dodson
Anonymous

Gate Sponsors:
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Williamsburg
Jamestowne Professional Park
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Williamsburg

Courtside Sponsors:
Abundant Life Partners, LLC
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty
Dominion Energy
The Prescription Shoppe
Williamsburg Jewelers

And to:
Williamsburg's Radio Station FM 93.5 The Burg & WMBG AM 740 for keeping our spirits high by playing music at the event
Elevate Pickleball for selling pickleball merch and donating 10% of their sales for the day to Bacon Street
Cool Concessions for keeping us fed and hydrated
Carol's Creations and The Picklr for donating goods to our raffle

And of course to Carlos Morales with CAM OHANA Pickleball and Brian Molloy for helping organize this event!

09/05/2025

The Battle of the Paddles 2025 is TOMORROW! Come enjoy the summery weather, cheer on your neighbors, and make a difference for youth and families in your community.

🕘: Sept. 6th - Doors open at 8:00am, Tournament starts at 9:00am
📍: Veteran's Park (3793 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188)
🎟: 50/50 and basket raffles
🌭🍧: Snacks from Cool Concessions food truck
🏓: Pickleball merchandise from Elevate Pickleball
🎶: DJing by Williamsburg's Radio Station FM 93.5 The Burg & WMBG AM 740

All money raised goes to Bacon Street to help us provide mental health and substance use services to young people and families in Williamsburg, Gloucester and Newport News, regardless of their ability to pay.

For more details, go to: https://baconstreet.org/battle-of-the-paddles-2025/

08/30/2025

One week until the Battle of the Paddles 2025! Join us on September 6th as the Williamsburg Pickleball Club and Gloucester Pickleball Club go head to head to raise money for Bacon Street. Whether you play on your city's team, buy raffle tickets or donate, you'll be making a difference for youth and families in your community.

🕘: Doors open at 8:00am, Tournament starts at 9:00am
📍: Veteran's Park (3793 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188)
🎟: 50/50 and basket raffles
🌭🍧: Snacks from Cool Concessions food truck
🏓: Pickleball merchandise from Elevate Pickleball
🎶: DJing by Williamsburg's Radio Station FM 93.5 The Burg & WMBG AM 740

All money raised goes to Bacon Street to help us provide mental health and substance use services to young people and families in Williamsburg, Gloucester and Newport News, regardless of their ability to pay.

For more details about participating, donating or sponsoring, go to: https://baconstreet.org/battle-of-the-paddles-2025/

08/26/2025

Too many of us have lost someone we love to an opioid overdose. Thanks to SAMHSA for sharing these resources on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose.

It may be hard to tell whether a person is experiencing an overdose. If you aren’t sure, treat it like an overdose—you could Here are some things to look for if you think someone is overdosing: youtube.com/watch?v=bO6VViDLI38

08/15/2025

Shrimp with a Purpose! 🎉

When you come to the 44th Annual Kiwanis Shrimp Feast, you're not just diving into delicious shrimp—you’re making a difference in our community! 💙
This year’s event supports some incredible local nonprofits doing life-changing work:
✨ Bacon Street Youth and Family Services
✨ Colonial CASA
✨ Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center
✨ Williamsburg Regional Library Playground

Your ticket = full bellies + full hearts. So grab the fam, bring your appetite, and know that every bite helps these amazing organizations continue serving those who need it most. 👏

📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 4–7 PM | Rain or Shine
🎟️ Adults $40 | Kids (6–12) $15 | Under 6 FREE
🔗 Get your tickets: williamsburgkiwanis.org/event/2025-shrimp-feast

✨ Presented by Williamsburg Jewelers

08/15/2025

Join us at the Battle of the Paddles 2025 on September 6th as the Williamsburg Pickleball Club and Gloucester Pickleball Club go head to head to raise money for Bacon Street! Whether you play on your city's team, buy raffle tickets or donate, you'll be making a difference for youth and families in your community.

🕘: Doors open at 8:00am, Tournament starts at 9:00am
📍: Veteran's Park (3793 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188)
🎟: 50/50 and basket raffle
🌭🍧: Snacks from Cool Concessions food truck
🏓: Pickleball merchandise from Elevate Pickleball

All money raised goes to Bacon Street to help us provide mental health and substance use services to young people and families in Williamsburg, Gloucester and Newport News, regardless of their ability to pay.

For more details about participating, donating or sponsoring, go to: https://baconstreet.org/battle-of-the-paddles-2025/

08/13/2025

💛 Big smiles in Williamsburg! 😄 Isabella Lerma stopped by Bacon Street Youth and Family Services to drop off school supplies and help students kick off the year ready to learn. 📚✏️ We’re so proud to be part of this amazing community! 🌟

07/30/2025

71% of teens who use ni****ne do so by va**ng, according to SAMHSA's new National Survey on Drug Use and Health. That's why programs like our CATCH My Breath anti-va**ng program are so important right now. We're excited that we will be able to offer this program to both 8th graders in Gloucester and 7th and 9th graders in West Point this coming school year. Thanks to Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth - VFHY for making this program possible!

📊 DYK: In 2024, among people who used ni****ne or to***co products in the past month:
• 71.5% of teens (12-17) only vaped ni****ne
• 50.3% of young adults (18-25) only vaped ni****ne
• 18% of adults (26+) only vaped ni****ne
• 65.6% of adults (26+) used only to***co products
More in the 2024 : samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health/national-releases/2024

07/29/2025

Looking for a great back to school event to support or attend? Check out Real People Educating Others' community event on August 23rd. They will have face painting, free haircuts, a bounce house, resource tables and backpacks with school supplies. Thanks for hosting such a great event for the community, RPEO!

07/25/2025

Would you like to play some pickleball and support youth and families in your community at the same time? Join us at the Battle of the Paddles on September 6th!

All money raised goes to Bacon Street to help us provide mental health and substance use services to youth and families in Williamsburg, Gloucester and Newport News.

This mixed doubles tournament between the Williamsburg and Gloucester Pickleball Clubs goes from 9am-12pm at Veteran's Park in Williamsburg. For more details about participating, donating or sponsoring, see our Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1953717352066200