Posts Tagged ‘GRIP’
Interfaith ‘Harmony Walk’ raises funds to fight hunger, homelessness
Richmonders of various faiths gathered in Nicholl Park early Saturday morning for the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’s (GRIP) 33rd annual Harmony Walk. The 5K walk/run raises funds to fight homelessness and hunger in the greater Richmond area. GRIP, an organization that has been around for over 50 years, has dedicated itself to helping those in…
Read MoreRichmond’s homeless community hangs on as Prop 2 promises limited new funding
At the corner of 22nd Street and Carlson Boulevard in Richmond sits a homeless encampment where the unofficial mayor, Oretha “Porkchop” Stevens, is calming down her next-door neighbor Tone. His phone is missing and Porkchop works to reassure him. “You’re not crazy, you know where you put your stuff! Don’t play with your own mind,”…
Read MoreThe table is set: Free holiday meals
For those without a place to stay or food to eat, Thanksgiving may conjure mixed emotions. Several Richmond churches and non-profits are fostering togetherness and nourishment by offering free meals for the community this Thursday. The following locations are linked above. Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program GRIP will serve Thanksgiving Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45…
Read MoreA Richmond legacy of giving continues
Every day nearly two hundred of Richmond’s hungry are served free meals by the Greater Richmond Interfaith Project volunteers. This Thanksgiving, GRIP seeks to feed hundreds more. “We just want to help somebody,” volunteer Barbara Scott said. “We have all been blessed and this is our way to give back.” Scott is one of 8-10…
Read MoreLocal nonprofits report progress made in education and employment with Chevron support
Chevron Corp. invested $1 million in seven nonprofits focused on improving science and math education and enhancing economic development in Richmond. On Wednesday, about more than 100 people came to the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts to hear leaders from the seven organizations report on what they accomplished with the money over the…
Read MoreHundreds lace up to fight hunger, help the homeless
Richmond residents take part in the 24th Annual Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) Harmony Walk to End Hunger.
Read MoreMore than 250 West County workers lose jobs
Losing a federal program that funded 288 jobs in West County has a deep impact.
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