Elderly community gets health advocacy partners
Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) has launched a new partnership with Senior Connections, a community organization aimed at providing increased health and educational services to elderly community members.
RRHA seniors will benefit from informational, educational, health, advocacy, community service programs and opportunities through the new partnership, which will be active in the various RRHA senior [...]
Richmond Activist Branch-Kennedy Honored By Petra Foundation
The Petra Foundation welcomed four new fellows to its growing network of human rights heroes at its 23rd annual celebration of leaders who are making distinctive contributions to human rights and social justice.
In a news release from the Petra Foundation, the 2011 Petra Fellows were recognized for their innovative work on behalf of pregnant and [...]
Senior Connections Partners with the City of Richmond for its 22nd Holiday Gift Basket Project for Senior Citizens
The Annual Holiday Gift Basket Project is an important partnership of Senior Connections and the City of Richmond Office on Aging and Disabilities. A press release for Senior Connections states that this initiative promotes healthy aging and helps seniors remain independent in their homes and communities. The Project brings holiday cheer to isolated seniors [...]
Dick Gregory comes to Richmond
The Urban League of Greater Richmond is proud to announce “An Evening with Dick Gregory”. This unforgettable evening, produced by Freedom Marketing, will benefit the Urban League’s Professional Development Programs with a portion of the net proceeds. Dick Gregory, activist, philosopher, comedian, and author will perform at the Historic Byrd Theater on November 11, 2011 [...]
An Art Show about the Last Night in the Nursery
by M.L. Byrd
Petersburg, not Patagonia, is the site of an art show focusing on Peter Pan. The Haase Open Door Gallery, 246 N. Sycamore Street, hosts “Second Star to the Right” through September. The show was inspired by Bruce Hanson’s summer release, Peter Pan on Stage and Screen, 1904 – 2010 and features regional artists’ [...]
