Tag Archive: Grantee Spotlight
John Randolph Foundation ENCOURAGES …
By partnering with schools and community organizations, SwimRVA builds social bridges through aquatics that cross physical, racial and economic barriers, and serves as a catalyst for health, fitness and water safety. John Randolph Foundation’s first grant to SwimRVA in 2015 was to support a 2nd grade swim program in partnership with Hopewell City Public… View Article
John Randolph Foundation NURTURES …
Active in the Richmond area since 1962, Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. has helped children reach their potential by creating and professionally supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters has matched more than 300 children (Littles) in the Tri-cities area with caring, consistent adult mentors… View Article
John Randolph Foundation ENCOURAGES …
Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia (BTMVA) offers young men a safe place where they can talk as well as a community of mentors and peers who listen, believe in them, and help them make better choices. Through weekly circles, camping trips and family communications workshops, BTMVA builds relationships, offers support, and promotes… View Article
John Randolph Foundation NURTURES …
Some call it pinch hitting or rolling with the punches, others call it vamping, still others, flying by the seat of your pants. Whatever you call it, everyone seems to be doing it. We’re all trying to do the best we can under the circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day presents new challenges… View Article
Hopewell-Prince George Healthy Families: “The Little House Where the Magic Happens”
It’s just a little beige house on Hopewell’s North 4th Avenue, but I hear big things are happening inside. I’m dropping by to learn more about Hopewell-Prince George Healthy Families, a local nonprofit that works to make a positive difference for children and families in the Hopewell and Prince George County communities. I’m meeting with… View Article
Boys to Men: Young men find support in mentoring program
Aho I learned a new word this week: ‘Aho’. Aho is an ancient Lakota word that, roughly translated means, “I hear you”. You might compare it to the familiar ‘amen’ often uttered in a church service. However, its meaning is particularly significant among the youth in the Boys to Men mentoring program in Prince George… View Article
Mr. Jones Smiles Back | Virginia Dental Association Foundation
Laughter drifts out the front of the dental office as I step inside. Rounding the corner, I can see the source of all the hilarity, Reginald C. Jones, seated in the dental chair. He’s smiling ear-to-ear though he’s missing several bottom teeth. It’s his second appointment to have dentures fitted, the last time he had… View Article
Easier Access to a Healthy Lifestyle | New Fitness Room at Central Wellness Center
Tijuana Gist is busily completing a registration form when I walk into the room. She’s a Prince George County resident who lives just minutes from the Central Wellness Center in Disputanta. She tells me, “I had some injuries and I just got released by my doctor. I’m here to lose some weight so I can… View Article
Life Threw Her a Curve, JRF Grantee Had Her Back
Hannah stands in her kitchen, mixing juice and water for her toddler’s bottle. After working with Flagler Housing & Homeless Services, Hannah has lived in this home for nearly a year. Hannah* is standing at her kitchen sink. It might not seem like anything special, but the care she takes as she loads the dishwasher and… View Article
Better Vision, Better Future: Conexus Helps Kids See
Young children may not be aware that their vision is a problem. Those vision problems can turn into learning problems. We feel it’s critical to our mission of creating healthy communities and bright futures that we remove vision challenges and make way for improved education. Conexus was an obvious choice when we looked for a… View Article
