Our Recipients

Project Lifesaver Wins 3rd Quarter Funds

River City Givers held their 3rd Quarter 2025 meeting on July 15 at the Wyndham Swim & Racquet Club.
Following a Social Half hour (beginning at 6:30), our meeting came to order with 20 members in attendance, including 2 guests
We learned about 3 recipient candidate non-profit organizations.

Mary Gill spoke about Project Lifesaver, working under the Henrico Community Partners in January. She returned, providing more details on this premier Search & Rescue program operated internationally. Their primary mission is to provide timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults & children with the propensity to wander due to a cognitive condition. You can learn more at [email protected]

Susan Dennis shared about Ronal McDonald House Charities of Richmond (RMHC Richmond), and independent non-profit chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities. They provide a "home away from home" for families whose children are receiving care at local area hospitals throughout the Greater Richmond area. The provide house, meals and other resources to support family members during a time of great stress and often with little means.
RMHC is planning for a new facility to be built which will accommodate more guests with more modern amenities. Learn more here.

Vicki Yeroian next told our members about WRIR 97.3 FM (Your Community Radio Station), Richmond's independent radio is an all volunteer station & 501C organization which offers a platform for the often underrepresented members of our community. Owned by the Virginia Center for Public Press, they recently lost significant federal funding. WRIR relies heavily on donations, advertising & events to enhance revenue while providing a wide range of services & programs.
Find out more about WRIR and how they support the Richmond community here.

While our members voted on the quarterly recipient, Mike Ward updated us on how RCG's 2nd Quarter funding is making it possible for Jill's Blankets to make & distribute fleece blankets this year to chemotherapy patients. Jill's Blankets organization received our funding at just the right time, prior to Joann Fabrics' closing. They were able to purchase a substantial inventory of fleece at a great price!

Once the votes were tallied, RCG was thrilled to announce that Project Lifesaver would be receiving RCG's 3rd Quarter funds!

April was In-Person! Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Henrico Chapter Newest Recipient

4/22/2022

About the organization that won:

HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED SLEEP BETTER. We fully believe that a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. When it was brought to our attention that the need for beds went far beyond our own neighborhoods, we stepped up and took initiative. We're a national organization answering the call to a national problem.

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. In Idaho and across the U.S., too many boys and girls go without a bed - or even a pillow - to sleep on. These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets, and even floors. This can affect their happiness and health.

That's where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in. We're a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need. Our organization has grown steadily over time, and we're working on opening more chapters in different states to serve more people. No kid sleeps on the floor in our town®.

Learn more at https://www.shpbeds.org/