About the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation

The Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation, Inc. was chartered in 1967 as a tax exempt, non-profit corporation and named as a memorial to Mrs. Hudgins by her children. It supports dynamic programs for people with mental and/or physical disabilities.

The Foundation helps enable the disabled with a place to work, a place to live in a safe, caring environment, and a place to learn to live independently. All of this is in an accessible central location.

The Foundation provides that support on our 38-acre campus located at 1 Singleton Dr. (off Battle Road) in Hampton, Virginia near the intersection of I-64 and Big Bethel Road. Included are residences, a vocational/industrial center, a commercial kitchen/cafeteria, a gymnasium, and an inclusive state-of-the-art Child Development Center.

We provide a home to services that improve the lives of adults and children with disabilities. Our primary tenant is Eggleston Services, which offers training and employment at the Rufus R. Kennedy Industrial Center and the Singleton Cafeteria.

Four group homes provide independent living opportunities through programs administered by Eggleston Services. The Ted Pritchard Gymnasium is used by Eggleston Services and others for various activities. Eggleston Services provides nutritious meals in the dining hall, and the meeting rooms serve as gathering places for Eggleston Services and other organizations.

The Downtown Hampton Child Development Center (DHCDC) leases the Richard M. Bagley Sr. Child Development Center for its Early Childhood Development program. Special-needs children along with non-disabled children from the community attend the DHCDC program. The DHCDC nurtures young children by providing an affordable, quality preschool program that develops the "whole child" and ensures school readiness.

The Disabled American Veterans’ Virginia Office is located in the Sylvia Zucker Administration Building.

The ongoing activities on the campus lead to new friendships, new skills and a sense of accomplishment. The campus is home to Boy Scout Explorer Post 140, the largest Boy Scout special activities group in the United States. Camp Parkitan, Special Olympics games, and Monday night dances and games keep everyone busy every season of the year!

In order to meet the challenges of the current philosophy of a more inclusive environment for those with disabilities, the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation must provide more and better facilities. By enhancing existing buildings and expanding facilities, the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation can provide the space needed to serve those in the community who are waiting for the opportunity to obtain job skills.

The generosity of caring people help to provide funds for the upkeep of the gymnasium, where the dances are held, the maintenance of the pavilion and picnic area, which serve as the training ground for the Special Olympic games, and Camp Parkitan, which offers a week of summer fun on the campus.

The renovation of the Rufus R. Kennedy Industrial Center and the Singleton Cafeteria were made possible by generous giving. Most recently, donations of money, time and in-kind gifts have helped make possible the building and furnishing of the new Richard M. Bagley Sr. Child Development Center and the on-going renovations to the Jennifer Kincaid Education Building.