Jeff Katz, WRVA radio personality, wrote this touching letter to his disabled daughter, Julia, on her fifteenth birthday. Jeff said parents of disabled children experience these sorts of emotions on a regular basis. We hope you’ll agree it’s a perfect…
RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! The last time I recommended a beach read to a friend, she texted me and said she was very, very confused. Everyone deserves a second chance, so this…
by Alison Solomon, RN It’s snack time and your child is hungry. You serve what you think will be a delicious, simple snack to fill their belly and help them grow. But they only want crackers, or bread, or something…
Richmond Animal League (RAL) will host the eleventh annual Woofstock Festival presented by Petco Foundation on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Westchester Commons, Route 288 and Midlothian Turnpike. Woofstock is a family-friendly dog festival with dog…
April 16 through the 20 is recognized nationally as The Week of the Young Child. This year, Richmond Early Childhood Association (RECA) will send hundreds of area preschools a curriculum that focuses on building resilience in children. The program was developed…
For an event that happens to one in every four women, miscarriage is an uncommon word rarely used in public discussion. While many women fear the word itself and the negative connotations surrounding it, many find comfort in understanding and…
RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! I’m not a big reader (although I wish I were), so when I choose a book, I really want it to be worth my time – which I…
Founded in 1988, the Better Housing Coalition is the Richmond region’s largest nonprofit community development corporation. Its mission is to change lives and transform communities through high-quality, affordable housing. BHC owns and manages fifteen rental communities across Greater Richmond for…
Getting the job of utility operator might have seemed like the easy part for Vernia Hawthorne, Barbara Jackson, and Jewel Minor, but actually doing the job – and for so many years – has been more of a challenge. No…
Change the World RVA, winner of the 2016 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Community Organization, is the only nonprofit in the region dedicated to supporting high school and college students who face homelessness and unstable housing. Natalie May, president of Change…
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