The Little Black Dress Initiative is a poverty awareness campaign: The Little Black Dress Initiative (#LBDI) is a week-long awareness and fundraising campaign that harnesses the power of social media and doing something “a little different” in order to educate people about local issues that Leagues work on in their communities.

www.jlrichmond.org/home/support/little-black-dress-initiative

CodeVA is a non-profit that partners with schools, parents, and communities to bring equitable computer science education to all of Virginia's students.

www.codevirginia.org

While their hands may be little, a little help can make a big difference!

littlehandsva.org

From fundamental concepts to socialization skills, language development, and much more, recent research shows that play has a positive impact on a child’s academic performance. To put it another way, when children play ahead, they get ahead!

www.childrensmuseumofrichmond.org

In February 2017, Jill Zebrowski Cichowicz’s twin brother died from an accidental drug overdose. To help manage her grief, and as a way to bring something positive out of her family’s devastation, Jill created the Scott Zebrowski Scholarship Fund in partnership with the The McShin Foundation, a Richmond based addiction treatment center.

www.2endthestigma.org

"I want to help turn 9/11 into a day of remembering the best of who we are. The run is my personal expression of thanks to those who have done, or stand ready to do, what most of us cannot fathom."

www.neverforget.run

Established in 1994, we have grown beyond a monthly public food distribution to also be client specific Homebound food care, and emergency homeless food releif. To compliment this outreach, we have created a CARE ( Community Aid Resource Exchange) Program that allows us to help with a variety of resources beyond food.

southhillbreadbox.com/

Charlotte County Meals on Wheels delivers meals to homes of the elderly and people with disabilities who connot prepare meals for themselves. Meals are delivered to clients by our dedicated volunteers

www.facebook.com/Charlotte-County-Meals-On-Wheels-839724936143370

Provide mobility and independence to children and veterans with disabilities

www.reachcycles.org/

Robin’s Hope offers a variety of free virtual and in-person support groups! Find hope, build resilience, and #STOPHURTING #STARTHEALING

robinshope.com/

The store, which is managed by volunteers Jim Snow, Barbara Snow, and Linda Walls, is well-stocked with a wide variety of donated, gently-used, every-day items at bargain prices. In addition to supporting the shelter, Tailwaggers helps those in our community to purchase items they might otherwise not be able to afford and presents the opportunity to educate the public about the shelter and our work for the homeless animals of Southside Virginia.

southsidespca.org/get-involved/tail-waggers-thrift-store

Keysville Vol. Fire Department @keysvillevolfiredept · Nonprofit organization

www.facebook.com/keysvillevolfiredept

Because every child deserves to know they're worth it.

www.worthdays.org/

CARITAS creates a safe space to heal and time to rebuild.

www.caritasva.org/

In partnership with families, SOAR365 creates life-fulfilling opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

www.soar365.org/

It is the mission of the Smithfield VA Events to bring well organized, first-class events to the Town of Smithfield and in doing so, support local non-profits, charities & civic groups and to strengthen our community by benefiting tourism and local business.

www.smithfieldvaevents.com/

Chartered in 1953, the Rotary Club of South Richmond is made up of local business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian services throughout the local community, the state and the world while having a great time doing it. Our projects cover a wide range of humanitarian aid from providing college scholarships for deserving area students, to providing a rolling dental clinic helping thousands of needy children in Guyana, South America . While we are not the largest Rotary Club in our area, we certainly feel like we are the best. Check out the rest of our website and contact us if you would like to join in the fun, fellowship and worthwhile causes which we support.

www.southrichmondrotary.com/

In remembrance of Scott Zebrowski, help give someone the gift of recovery!
Scott was a unique young man who had the biggest heart. He would give the shirt off his back and spent many hours volunteering at church, often buying food for homeless people he would meet on the street. He was a devout Catholic and made family his priority, always saying “family is everything." Scott loved spending time with his family, especially his nieces and nephews who lovingly referred to him as “Uncle Scotty." Although Scott was a very giving person, he battled privately with a substance use disorder. He fought hard for years but unfortunately the addiction took him over, and he died from an accidental overdose on February 28, 2017. Scott’s twin sister Jill has set up the Scott Zebrowski Scholarship in his memory to help others find help from a Substance Use Disorder.

www.facebook.com/allforscott

The Sprout School provides a full day, high-quality early childhood education for children age 2 months to 5 years old. The Sprout School offers financial aid and thus encourages all families to apply, regardless of income.

sproutschoolrva.org

A New Young Adults Special Needs Program for RVA.

www.nestacademyrva.org

The Elks have pledged
-"So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.“ We are truly the Land of the Free because of the Brave and the Elks honor that sentiment. We are extremely proud of the work that we do for our veterans and hope you will be too....

www.richmondelks.org

Even the bravest of heroes need a little help.
Connor’s Heroes is dedicated to helping the families in Central Virginia cope with childhood cancer and our community’s researchers conquer it. Our mission is to build a community of heroes who provide hope, guidance, and support.

www.connorsheroes.org

We believe in the community supporting the community to ensure that we are meeting the most basic needs of our neighbors. Together we are stronger, together we can overcome hunger.

https://www.chesterfieldfoodbank.org/

This week, 100% of our $500 donation was matched!

Spur'n Up Hope will use God's creation to transform the lives of children by enlarging their vision & giving them a new prospective of their world.

https://www.spurnuphope.com/

Building Alliances to Prevent & Respond to Domestic Violence
The Chesterfield County Domestic Violence Task Force is a coalition of agencies and concerned citizens dedicated to providing leadership in preventing and responding to domestic violence in our community.

https://www.chesterfield.gov/228/Domestic-Violence-Task-Force

The Brandermill Rotary really does some great things right here in our neighborhood! From supporting the Children’s Hospital Foundation to the Swift Creek Mill Theater, their members embody the Rotary moto of Service before Self.
Thank You!

http://brandermillrotary.org/

The Barksdale Cancer Foundation is a 501c3 tax-exempt non-profit organization that raises money to help cancer patients in Charlotte County, VA.

https://www.facebook.com/barksdalecancerfoundation

This week we found businesses to match 200% of our original donation!

Our local Chesterfield police departments keep us safe. These officers deserve our respect so we decided they would be our first 30.
Thank You!

http://chesterfieldfop.com