Church Hill Rotary Members made Holiday Cards for Hands-On of Greater Richmond. The cards will go to the staff and residents at CRi, Choice. Respect. independence. Formerly known as Community Residences, Inc., it is a community-based organization with a focused effort on providing people with developmental disabilities and/or mental health needs the resources, supports and services they need to live their lives with purpose, actively engaged in communities of their choosing. You can check out their organization here: https://mycri.org
Club members helped deliver and assemble six beds on Nov. 23 with Sleep in Heavenly Peace - VA, Henrico Co. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an organization that builds and delivers beds to children who do not have a bed. Their motto is: "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!"
On November 18, volunteers worked with Peter Paul RVA and their Family and Community Engagement team to distribute hot meals and community support bags to members of the Church Hill community.
Church Hill club members spent an evening stuffing mailers for Peter Paul RVA's fall fundraising campaign. Check out this inspiring organization in Church Hill. PeterPaulRVA
Thank you to everyone who participated in our annual Purple Pinky. We were able to raise $541 for the continued fight against polio! That works out to 3,246 polio vaccinations for children.
Join us at Honey Whyte's on October 14, 2021 5pm-8pm. $1 raffle drawings and 50/50 raffle. All $ goes to Polio Plus to help eradicate polio! https://www.rotary.org/en/plus-polioplus
On Monday, September 13, we had a speaker from REAL LIFE. Kristen Johnson, the Director of Community Engagement and Development, spoke to us over a Zoom meeting. REAL LIFE is an organization that serves individuals who have been impacted by incarceration, homelessness, or substance use disorder by giving them an opportunity to overcome their personal and community barriers. Please check out their web page: https://reallifeprogram.org
Our Rotary meeting is tonight at 6:30 pm. We are meeting at The Market @ 25th in their Community Room. Address: Market @ 25th 1330 N 25th St Richmond, 23223 Come join us!