Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Samantha is a single adult with a history of traumatic brain injury, which has led to mental health issues including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. Daily living activities are a challenge, and her electricity was recently shut off after her utility bill went unpaid. Samantha has enrolled in Mental Health Skill Building Services at St. Joseph’s Villa for help with maintaining employment and learning to manage a monthly budget – but for now she does not have lights or air conditioning. Samantha would be grateful for assistance with her utilities.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Warren is a senior citizen living on a fixed Social Security income. His roommate recently passed away, leaving him with the burden of covering all of his household bills alone. He needs assistance covering his utility bill this month while he works to make arrangements to regain rental income.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Mecca is a single mother of five children, and caring for them without reliable childcare has made it challenging to find work. With a houseful of family and summer temperatures, Mecca's electric bill is high. She has gone to DPU and made arrangements, but still received a cut-off notice. Mecca cannot afford to turn off her lights, and is reaching out for community support to assist with a portion of her electric bill.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Lando is enrolled in OCWB's workforce program, studyng to become an information tech. He is ALMOST finished! But his computer keeps crashing, making it hard to make progress. Lando needs a new computer to keep up -- especially in the Information technology arena.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Tee is on her way to becoming an Esthetician. She is in her last semester -- with straight A's! But she has run short on supplies needed to complete her clinical. Tee is so excited about her new career path, and needs the last bit of support to get over the finish line and start the next chapter.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Antonio is the father of five school-aged children, counting the days until summer break. Unfortunately, Antonio lost work hours when his facility was closed, and this greatly impacted his pay. Since then, he has not been able to meet some of his financial obligations. As a result, Antonio needs help with groceries this month until his next paycheck.

Partner: Commonwealth Catholic Charities

Advisor: Katie Dillon

Belinda is a single mom who is caring for nine children. She lives in an apartment building and does not have air conditioning. As the summer heats up she needs to keep her children cool and requests assistance with a window air conditioning unit.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Jennifer is a mother of 2 that has been effected by not only covid 19 causing her to lose her job but also is struggling to help her 14 year old daughter navigate the aftermath of a sexual assault. She was employed for over 6 years with her last employer and working remotely which allowed her to be more available for het daughter but was terminated in January. This hardship has made it difficult to keep the bills paid and provide everything her family needs. Assistance with this bill will make all the difference as she weathers this storm.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Tonya is a single mother of 3 who has been diagnosis with cancer. Recently she had to take time out of her job at MCV to better manage her health. It has been very challenging to focus solely on her health while watching my bills pile up. Navigating the healthcare system also has been a huge load. She has been relying on friends and family to get back and forth. Her car needs a few things fixed before passing inspection. Getting her car back on the road would help her household in so many ways.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Lashonda is a single mom and returning citizen. She has been working full time and celebrating her sobriety for nearly two years. She is well on her way to regaining full custody of her two children. She has recently been hit with a garnishment that has made it difficult to take care of everyday expenses. She could use a little help paying for her electricity bill this month to keep things on track.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Mary is a senior citizen living alone on a fixed income. Her income has changed drastically due to the recent death of her roommate. She has applied for disability and working to find a new room mate to help share some of her household costs. her current most pressing need is to cover her past due gas bill while she works to get her finances back on track.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Kyra is a young adult and is working part time while she pursues her degree. She is living independently of her family and little wiggle room in her budget for unexpected expenses. She relies heavily on her car to get to and from work and school. She is need of assistance replacing the tires on her vehicle in order to pass inspection and keep her car on the road. Assistance with this expense will help keep her on the right track to reaching her goals.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Michelle is a single mother. She has three elementary age children and enjoys finding creative ways to spend time with them. She is very involved with their school activities despite the time constraints of working full time. She recently has been faced with some minor car repairs that have made it fairly difficult to effectively balance this busy schedule. She could really use some assistance to cover the price of towing her vehicle to the repair shop so that she can get back on the road and back to her regular routine.

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

A single mother of five, Catherine continues to work hard to help support her family and maintain safe housing. However, with decreased work hours and increasing living costs, she has been met with challenges in covering household utility bills. Assistance with utilities would allow her to catch up and keep her home safe and suitable for her and her children.

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Nicole, a single mother, and her two children recently moved into an apartment after experiencing homelessness. They are thrilled to settle in and thankful for the support provided by local furniture banks to make it their home. However, the furniture banks did not have any mattresses or frames available for Nicole, and she is currently sleeping on the couch. She would be grateful for assistance with a mattress, box spring, and bed frame.

Partner: Henrico County Public Schools Office of Family & Community Engagement

Advisor: Virginia Hansom

Latesha is a single mother who has been out of work for about 8 weeks due to health challenges. She has since returned to work, but her rent is 3 months past due in addition to a rental increase that took place in February ($780 to $1,064). Latesha was not able to transition before the rental increase took place. Nonetheless, she picked up extra shifts to try and catch up on her past-due bills. This attempt was interrupted when her son became ill and then herself. Support with what is past due would assist her in catching up on her bills and paying additional late fines that she has not been able to budget for.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Marcellus is a disabled senior citizen and has been receiving a stipend to help cover his utilities. The winter months has caused his electricity bill to be higher than what his stipend will cover. He is currently working to receive disability income but needs assistance covering the bill in the mean time to ensure he doesn't lose service in the process.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Carolyn Champion

La’Angela is a single mother who has quickly become a key team member at a community center in the East End of Richmond. She has recently received a promotion and additional hours serving in various capacities there that will allow her to manage household expenses which continue to rise for her like everyone else. She is seeking assistance with her gas bill as her transition to additional hours occurs.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Wendy is a senior citizen and the sole guardian for her 11 year old granddaughter. She is actively involved in the community and works part time for a non profit organization in the area. Her hours have not been as consistent lately and she has fallen behind on her electricity bill. Assistance with this bill will go along way to helping this family stay on track to their financial goals.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Alicia is a mother in two boys. Her children have been actively enrolled in the Peter Paul afterschool program since returning in person from quarantine. They have experienced several family emergencies that have made it difficult for Alicia to work her normal hours. She has since fallen behind on her rent payment and needs assistance to get caught up.