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Having lived on the Virginia Peninsula for nearly her whole life, Charvalla has a passion for making connections in our community that make life better for our neighbors in need. As the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Community Impact at the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, Charvalla leads the organization’s efforts to support the nonprofit community and bring various sectors together in order to create Pathways out of Poverty.

After a 10-year career in sales and marketing, Charvalla began serving as a volunteer and eventually a paid staff member at Avalon, a center for survivors of violence. It was there that she saw firsthand how it takes people and organizations working together to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families.

Since joining the United Way organization in 2015, Charvalla has worked diligently to improve access to resources for people in need, and bring the community together to move people out of poverty. By creating ways to give; telling the stories of poverty on the Peninsula and the work our partners do to serve; and supporting critical partnerships and collaborations, our United Way provides opportunities for each of us to contribute to the good of our neighbor.

Charvalla is currently focusing on expanding the services of the Community Resource Center, a relationship-based information and referral network; and implementing the newly awarded Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot grant.