Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Janie is a 15-year-old with autism whose family was recently evicted after being unable to catch up on rent. She currently shares one bedroom at a local hotel with her parents and sibling, where she receives Intensive In-Home Services from a St. Joseph’s Villa clinician. Janie is working on her relationship issues, building communication within her family, and reducing ideations of self-harm. The family has limited funds to support extra activities for Janie, and she is in need of new summer clothing. A bathing suit would also allow her to enjoy the hotel pool. Janie’s parents would greatly appreciate the assistance as they work to regain stability for their children.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Shateia is a single mother of two young boys ages 8 and 5. She has been having a hard time holding down a job since her youngest developed complications due to a recent epilepsy diagnosis. His frequent doctor visits and need for special care make it very difficult for her to find childcare and therefore difficult to work full time. She is optimistic that her last interview will result in a job that is bit more flexible, making all the difference to her family situation. In the meantime she could assistance getting caught up on a few things that fell behind when her son's healthcare became priority.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Saundra is a long time Church Hill resident. She is very involved in community and really appreciates all it has to offer despite the many challenges she has been facing recently. She has fallen behind on a few things in the past few months due to some unexpected health issues. Thankfully she has begun the road to recovery and is getting back on her feet. She could really use some assistance covering her utilities this month while she works to get everything caught up.

Partner: Commonwealth Catholic Charities

Advisor: Katie Dillon

Grace, who is chronically ill, and her three small children are experiencing homelessness and are working with CCC's Outreach Workers to find long-term, stable housing. Grace needs assistance with gas money so that she can continue to go to her regular doctor's appointments.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Kisha is a single mom who is enrolled in OCWB's workforce program. She also is a City of Richmond Ambassador. Kisha is in class to receive her General Education Degree (GED) and needs a laptop to complete her studies.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Nikita is a single mom just returning to work after being away to recover from a surgery. She is working to keep everything on track as juggles her normal household bills and her son's school fees and end of the year obligations. She needs assistance covering her cell phone bill this month so that she can stay on track.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Tyrell is in a Cyber Security training class and is in need of a new computer. This would greatly improve his ability to complete this training and move toward certification. He has been very diligent with completing this program.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Katherine has been out of work of a little over a month and is diligently seeking new employment. She is need of assistance to cover her rent for July so that she doesn't fall behind. She had her partner have been active community members since they moved here a few years back and just need a little assistance maintaining as they recover from the unforseen set back.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Sandra has been unemployed for a little over a year and has been doing odd jobs to make ends meet. She has found it very difficult to secure a job in her field and has exhausted her savings. She needs some assistance to cover her rent this month as she works to works toward a more long term solution.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Cristal is a single mom of three boys. She was just recently housed after escaping a long term domestic violence situation. She has been working diligently to build a new life for herself and her boys. She has fallen behind on her car note since two of her boys contracted Covid in school and she was forced to miss work to care for them. She has nursed everyone back to health and returned to work, but needs assistance getting her car note back on track.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Sheila started a new position in June 2021. She has been out of work since April of 2020. It has been a struggle through the pandemic and after having a total knee replacement in February. Sheila wants to start this position with one foot in front of the other to engage with my community. In addition, she needs food to bring lunch due to a lack of funds. Sheila will be driving to work and could also use gas assistance to commute to work sites. This type of support will help Sheila tremendously.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Kristen is a single working mom of two. She is newly involved with Peter Paul programming and is working on building positive community supports and long term financial stability. She works full time but is only making enough to cover basic essential and household bills. She recently hit a very large pothole on her way to pick her kids up from school that has damaged her vehicle. She needs assistance repairing the axle to get her car safely back on the road. Help with this repair will make all the difference , as it will affect how much time she will be out of work and whether this remains a minor setback or becomes a major financial issue.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Linda has fallen behind on her rent which is roughly $150 per month because last month there was confusion around her disability income and it was deposited incorrectly. It took some time for this issue to be corrected and caused her to be late on her May payment. She has since received the money but was unfortunately robbed at the ATM when she went to collect it. She is now unable to pay for both May and June totaling $300. She could really use assistance getting back on track as she recovers from these events.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Beverly lives with her adult daughter on the East End of Richmond. They're celebrating her daughter finally finding a new job after being out of work the last few months. Beverly's been covering all of the bills with just her Social Security income, and they have been doing the best they can to maintain. But they have understandably fallen behind a bit. They could use some assistance staying afloat while they wait on her first paycheck.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Deion is elderly and lives alone but depends heavily on his adult daughter. She handles his financial affairs since he recently suffered a long term sickness that left him unable to do so. He has been having trouble catching up on his bills and she is working to help him get back on track. Assistance with this bill will provide some much needed breathing room for this family.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Ayanna is a 22-year-old single mother with a five-month-old daughter. Currently, she is homeless and is staying in a motel room. She only has money to wait until Sunday. Ayanna has not been successful in finding alternative housing and has no idea where she and her baby will go. She needs help paying for five additional days to stay in the room until she can secure housing.

Partner: Peter Paul Development Center

Advisor: Sherika Chew

Jessica is a single mother of 4 boys who all have become active with school and sports. Recently her van has started giving her issues. Some of the issues include running hot. Due to the sudden changes in temperatures. The Van is due for inspection but it currently also needs front breaks and will not pass inspection if these things are not corrected She could use assistance toward this expense so that it can be corrected and she can her vehicle on the road.

Partner: Commonwealth Catholic Charities

Advisor: Katie Dillon

Ethan has been sleeping outside for the last four weeks and is nervous about staying in shelters. He does not have a phone which makes it difficult for him to apply for jobs and find long-term, stable housing.

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.