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A new movement to support Richmond youth: The Hive.
“So… what now?” is a question that often plagues Gen Z as they begin their transition into adulthood.…
Mercy House Fights Homelessness Under the Leadership of Shannon Porter
Located in Harrisonburg, Mercy House is a faith-based nonprofit focused on preventing homelessness and providing aid for families…
Mental Health Nonprofits in Virginia
Whether you are experiencing it yourself or have a loved one with serious mental illness, you know it…
Q&A with Chris Thompson, Director of Strategic Housing for Virginia Housing
The next frontier of housing is officially here. The first 3D-printed home in Richmond was completed and sold…
Four nonprofits advancing access to equitable housing in Central Virginia
Quick question: what is one investment that will reduce intergenerational poverty and increase economic mobility? Answer: affordable housing.…
CARITAS programs bring renewed hope for Richmond community
Homelessness. Unemployment. Substance-use disorder. This is the reality of daily life for many individuals in the Greater Richmond…
3D-printed homes: How Virginia Housing is solving the equitable housing crisis
The home of the future is being built right here in Richmond – and it isn’t made of…
How ForKids has expanded this past year to help the 757 region
When you think about homelessness, it‘s easy to imagine an adult by themselves, sleeping on the streets perhaps…
Giving the formerly incarcerated a shot at a REAL good life
Inmate. Felon. Incarcerated. What do you think of when you hear those words? What about mother, brother, friend?…
Five questions with: Karen Stanley, president and CEO, CARITAS
Back in the 1980s, congregations around Richmond opened its doors in the winter – for several weeks at…