 Bridging RVA is the recipient of funds from this quarterly meeting! Their mission is to connect individuals, groups and causes to advance common good in our community. Funds from River City Givers will help them meet the needs of child and families in our community who are struggling with basic needs. Each year they provide 150 beds and bedding to children who have been sleeping on couches, floors, etc. They provide community meals - they fed over 1,000 people on Christmas day. To learn more, visit http://www.bridgingrva.com/
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Congratulations to Worthdays, our October recipient of $6,300! Worthday’s mission is to ensure that those impacted by the foster care system know that they are important, worthy and celebrated. Through the excitement of celebrating, we are engaging our community in a way that raises awareness and increases positive outcomes for our local foster care system! Learn more by visiting worthdays.org.   We are pleased to share Virginia Home for Boys and Girls is the recipient of $6,500 to support their mental health first aid workshops. This training is critically important and helps individuals learn how to identify mental health risk factors in youth and the importance of early intervention. Learn more about it here:
Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshops | Virginia Home for Boys & Girls VHBG Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is a FREE eight-hour public education program which introduces participant  River City Givers is pleased to announce Art for the Journey is the April recipient of funds. The 68-member group will generously gift $6,800 to this group.
Art for the Journey overcomes barriers and transform lives through creative expression, with a special focus on people who do not normally have access to such experiences. Their eight staff and cohort of 250+ artists and community volunteers travel in teams to provide instruction and art-making experiences to women in prison, low income elderly, at-risk children, children with Juvenile Diabetes, older adults with dementia and Alzhiemer's, veterans suffering PTSD and combat related disabilities, VCU medical students, VCU Occupational Therapy Doctoral students, and community groups. Congratulations!  Pay It Forward Outreach is January's recipient! The goal of Pay It Forward Outreach is "to help the people in need in our city through the donations of clothes, furniture and food that we collect from our community. From the homeless on the street to the struggling family trying to keep a roof over their head, we want to help make a difference in their lives." Learn more by visiting https://www.payitforwardoutreach.org/
Congratulations to Assisting Families of Inmates our October recipients! RCG will gift $6,700 to their Milk and Cookies (MAC) program, a unique school-based program addressing the needs of children impacted by parental incarceration. Learn more at www.afoi.org.   We are pleased to announce our 3rd quarter recipient Thrifty Sisters! Established in December 2012, Thrifty Sisters is an upscale resale and thrift shop dedicated to the spirit and hospitality of The Little Sisters of the Poor and their mission in the care of elderly poor in the Richmond metropolitan area. Their shop is located at 8911 Patterson Avenue and given their success, they are able to expand into the space next door. Funds from River City Givers will enable them to expand and renovate the space, allowing them to further their mission of providing end of life care to the poor and elderly in our community through Little Sisters of The Poor. Visit www.thriftysistersrva.org to learn more.
 The mission of Rising Creek Family Connections is to work through local domestic violence agencies to provide housewares to recently transitioned families leaving abusive situations to help set up their new home so they can better focus on employment, education and housing stability. The funds will enable them to provide families with even greater support by enhancing the housewares they provide and helping to offset the cost of obtaining critical furniture from the CARITAS furniture bank. Visit www.rcfconline.org to learn more.
We are excited to announce the recipient of funds from our January meeting - Henrico County Education Foundation - for their Leader In Me program. This program is based on Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and woven throughout the curriculum and culture of under-performing schools in the county. Five challenged elementary schools already have seen positive changes from using this program. For every $1,000 contributed, this program is able to impact an additional 78 students. Our funds will enable them to reach nearly 500 additional students! Way to go ladies!   Deborah Eves (holding check above) successfully pitched Shalom Farms and won the majority vote at the Richmond City Giver's October meeting. River City Givers is excited to gift $6,300 to this organization. Shalom Farms works with communities to ensure access to healthy food and to support healthy living. With our funds, Shalom Farms is able to hire another farmer-in-residence which enables them to expand their growing operations by an additional acre, and greatly increase the food and educational impact to our communities.
"We believe everyone should have good food-- food that is good for our bodies, good for the environment, and good for our communities. However, thousands in Richmond lack access to healthy food. Many people also lack the tools and resources to cook it, eat it, and share it. Through sustainable agriculture and hands-on experiences, Shalom Farms works with communities to ensure access to healthy food, and the support to lead healthy lives." Visit their website at shalomfarms.org |
