DIY Volunteering Activity of the Month

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Each month we’re bringing you a new activity that you can do any time any place and is great for getting little kids involved in their community. Here’s how it works: 1. Check out the cause and supply list below.  If it looks like something you’d like to do, let them know here and the […]

CBF Volunteer Opportunity

Team up with CBF to clear invasive species from Richmond’s Broad Rock neighborhood in Southside! Saturday, March 15, 2014, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Meet at the 2600 block of Lynhaven Avenue in Southside Richmond. Calling all volunteers of every skill level! We are looking for volunteers of all skill levels to throw on a pair of […]

Fostering a Spirit of Philanthropy at Home

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 Donations to the VCU Children’s Hospital (2012) and Community Clean Up (2010)   Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -Theodore Roosevelt If the word Philanthropy connotes an act of giving reserved only for the wealthiest or most privileged families, think again! To be a Philanthropist simply means to DO GOOD […]

Foster Kids Learn Critical Job Skills From Local Businesses

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Thank you for this content provided to Richmondmom.com by UMFS.   Remember your first job? Maybe it was babysitting, mowing lawns or lifeguarding at the pool. Maybe it was taking orders at a local fast food restaurant or ringing up purchases a store. Whatever it was, it probably involved some very basic concepts such as […]

Richmond Area Youth Volunteer Opportunities for Summer

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Youth volunteer opportunities are a great way for kids to learn, stay active, and become better citizens. Why not take advantage of the summer to engage your child(ren) in youth volunteer opportunities? We’ve compiled a list of options below. Listed below are some of the opportunities in the Richmond area. American Lung Association. 16-year old […]

3rd Annual Garden Party is May 10, 2013

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  Event name: American Diabetes Association’s 3rd Annual Garden Party Location: Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA 23225 Date: Friday, May 10, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm-11:00 pm The American Diabetes Association’s 3rd Annual Garden Party will bring the community together for a fabulous night of fun, supporting our mission to find the cure for diabetes […]

Full Circle Annual Round Up Family Fun Day: April 28, 2013

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  Full Circle’s 5th annual family-fun Round Up event is April 28, 2013 Full Circle, Richmond’s Family Grief Center, will host the 5th annual family-fun Round Up event Sunday, April 28 at Innsbrook picnic area at 4222 Cox Road from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Cost is only $5 per child (2 years old and under are free) and $15 […]

ROSMY Announces 2013 Catalyst Award Recipients

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ROSMY Announces 2013 Catalyst Award Recipients for Their Work to Support LGBTQ Youth in Central Virginia The Valentine Richmond History Center, Congregation Beth Ahabah and Dorothy Fillmore to be recognized at annual Springtime fundraiser Richmond, Virginia (March 20, 2013) – With spring around the corner, ROSMY is excited to announce the recipients of its 2013 Catalyst […]

Full Circle and Bon Secours Hosting Perinatal Loss Group: April 24 – June 12

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Full Circle Grief Center and Bon Secours Bereavement Center are partnering to offer support services for local parents.

STUCK Tour to Raise Adoption Awareness for 60 Cities in 78 Days

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“It’s more than a movie; it’s a movement.” The award-winning documentary STUCK makes its inaugural stop of a 60-city tour in Richmond on Friday, March 1 at Bowtie Movieland Boulevard Square. The movie is designed to raise awareness – and outrage – over the deplorable system for international adoption. Bureaucracy, inefficiencies and politics keep children […]