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…
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This year marks the fifth biennial Genworth Lights Up! Youth Open House, hosted by Richmond Performing Arts Alliance. Janet Starke, the organization’s executive director, is excited about the new offerings…
This list of resources regarding mental illness and suicide prevention is provided by Anne Moss Rogers to accompany her article, When a Child Dies: 7 Things I Wish I Had…
When I had my first baby, my husband and I had recently moved far away from our families. As you might imagine, I desperately needed some mom friends. Joining a…
The sixth annual Dunk Hunger food drive for FeedMore’s Central Virginia Food Bank launches this month at pools all over Richmond. This program not only provides thousands of meals to…
The John Maxwell Team Global Youth Initiative is an international movement sponsoring hundreds of free community events with topics ranging from leadership development, to anti-bullying, self-esteem, and more to help…
We see them on TV, hear them on the radio, and keep up with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The RVA broadcast scene has proven to be a stepping…
Richmond and Philadelphia are cities both rich in history and thriving today. They are capitals – Richmond is our commonwealth’s capital city, and Philadelphia served briefly as our nation’s –…
What’s that you hear about millennials? They’re entitled, materialistic, and lazy? They’re not team players, and they want a trophy just for showing up? That myth is busted. This generation…
Last year, more than seven million people got swept up in the YouTube video of a wedding dance, capping a love story that almost didn’t happen. The romantic gesture showcased…
A disability can be something as invisible as dyslexia or as apparent as a spinal cord injury. Disabilities of all kinds can act as a barrier to your child’s physical…
The white-framed motivational messages Kelly Connors displays in the lobby of her barre studio are reflective of the young wife and mom’s life. Be Brave, one proclaims. Start Today, Begin…
