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A nonprofit organization
that connects volunteer artists of all kinds with children living in difficult
circumstances to help them express their thoughts and feelings, increase their
self-esteem, and give them a voice through the arts. One of their goals is violence
prevention and many of their projects have dealt with children's experiences with
violence. They mainly work with child-serving organizations to provide semester-long,
weekly, after school programs.
Contacts:
Marlene Paul and Kathleen Lane
c/o Fulton Hill Studios
1000 Carlisle Ave. #102
Richmond, VA 23231
804-222-8180
email: 180@art180.org
www.art180.org
www.richmond.edu/city
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| Garfield
Childs Memorial Fund |
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Programs in all public
housing (contract with RRHA). After school tutorial program, computer centers
in all public housing for youth and adults, mentoring, parent involvement programs,
job readiness, resident-operated market.
Contact:
436 Calhoun Street
Richmond,
VA, 23220
780-4841
FAX: 643-6902
www.garfieldchildsfund.org
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| YWCA
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They have an after
school program but I don't know what the status is as they have temporarily moved
around the corner while their building is being renovated - services are kind
of spread out right now. Call Cathy Pond, Executive Director.
Contact:
6
N. Fifth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-643-6761 |
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Minority Youth Appreciation Society (MYAS) Learning Center
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Founded
in 1984 by Margaret Simmons, a retired teacher. Provides after-school programs
for kids in Creighton and Fairfield Courts. Also summer programs for kids in K
and 1st grade. Sue Bailey (of RBHA) has provided good touch/bad touch and drug
abuse info to kids for 5 years. Trying to increase reading skills, prevent gang
formation, instill moral and social values.
Executive Director: Kimberly Lewis
1803 N. 28th & "Y" Streets
P.O. Box 7765
Richmond, VA 23231
804-643-1846
FAX: 804-643-1848 |
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Team Up Richmond |
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Works with
all middle schools in Richmond, providing sports programs, tutoring and mentoring.
They have about 300 kids registered. They partner with RPS and Parks & Rec. Funded
by the City and others. Been around 3-4 years.
Contact:
Executive Director:
Lee Reeves
804-677-6577 |
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William Byrd Community House |
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After school
programs as well as a violence prevention/character development group.
Contact:
Mary Lou Decossaux
804-643-2719 |
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