Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Michael runs a small, successful tailoring business. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, he has experienced a dramatic decrease in customers. Although Michael receives some monthly income, it is not enough to pay all of his bills, and he is hoping for assistance to cover a portion of his rent for October.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Housing. Tykira is an Outreach Counselor who serves the most vulnerable communities in the city of Richmond. However, due to unfortunate circumstances, she also is in transition and spends evenings looking for housing after leaving work during the day. Tykira needs help paying for a room for one week until she can find a home to lease with her next paycheck.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

When Robert starting having frequent coughing spells, his employer sent him home out of caution. Thankfully, Robert recovered, but just as he was well enough to return to work, his company temporarily closed due to COVID-19, leaving Robert without income and unable to pay all his bills. Robert's worked hard to secure employment and has thankfully started a new job at FedEx, but needs assistance making up for the gap.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Shaunda has struggled to find a career that provides enough for herself and her two young children. After a good deal of reflection and research, Shaunda's made a commitment to pursue a profession as a Pharmacy Tech. She has a love for people, and with the pandemic we are facing, she wants to be an asset to the community. Shaunda is requesting help to purchase a laptop so she can take her class online.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Laptop. Tianda is a participant in the Office of Community Wealth Building's workforce program. She started her online virtual classes at J. Sargeant Reynolds and needs a laptop. Her computer crashed, and she cannot purchase another one because she has not been working due to COVID-19. This would be a great help to Tianda as she is completing her studies.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Laptop. When she was in high school, Maria was a participant in the Mayor's Youth Academy. She's now a freshman in college and plans to major in psychology. With classes upended due to COVID-19, Maria needs help getting a laptop so that she can complete her classes online and begin her college career successfully.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Electricity Bill. A single mother of two, Uvonya was out of work for several months due to COVID-19. Without reliable income, she found it difficult to pay her regular bills -- not to mention the new expense of childcare when she left to search for work and attend interviews. Thankfully, Uvonya has secured employment as a Forklift Operator, but needs help reconciling a few of her accounts. She is requesting assistance with a portion of her electricity bill.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Electricity Bill. Emilia works in an emergency room in the city of Richmond. Her hours were cut due to the COVID-19. She also was admitted into the hospital with an illness a few weeks ago. This has caused Emilia to miss time from work. She does not have paid-time-off and has experienced a loss of income recently; Emilia finds it challenging to pay all her bills. She has no immediate family that can support her. Emilia is requesting assistance with her electricity bill

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Laptop. Mary is a senior enrolled in our workforce program. She has no computer or technology experience, but understands the importance of working on these skills, especially in the increasingly virtual environment we are navigating. Mary has signed up to attend an introductory computer class that begins at the end of September, but needs help purchasing a laptop.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with a Laptop. Wanda is a senior citizen enrolled in our workforce program. She is struggling with learning how to navigate technology. Wanda is waiting for a class to improve her computer skills that begin at the end of October at Dream Academy. She is asking for support with a lab top to practice and be prepared for class at the end of the month.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Laptop. Eric will begin CDL school at the Community College; however, he did not realize the 1st session is online due to COVID 19.before class on October 3, 2020. Eric must have a working computer that is WIFI accessible. At this time, he has reached out to everyone he knows for support. Eric is asking if a Giving Wall supporter would help him with obtaining a lab-top as he has been approved to begin his CDL Training classes very soon.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Laptop. Curtis is a single father of eight-year-old twins in the third grade. He is employed with a local government agency and is working on his literacy skills. Curtis is planning to begin a learning program to improve his reading and writing skills so he can become more competitive in the job market--and assist his girls with their school work.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Laptop. Karen is an enrolled participant and an Ambassador with the Office of Community Wealth Building. She is taking classes toward a Human Services degree with the expectation of a starting a new career in that field. But Karen’s laptop is not functioning, and she needs a computer in order to take classes at home.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Groceries. Tashanda is a single mom of one, but she also cares for her two small grandchildren. She lost her job as a production assembler when COVID-19 emerged last March. Tashanda began taking cosmetology classes at the Richmond Technical Center to start a new career, but classes have been canceled because of the social distancing requirement. Now Tashanda needs support with groceries as her three children will be home all day attending school virtually.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with College School Supplies . Mateo has been enrolled in the Office of Community Wealth Building Mayor’s Youth Academy for the last two years. He will be starting as a college freshman this fall, with plans to major in neuroscience. Mateo is requesting help with school supplies for his first semester in college.

Partner: St. Joseph's Villa

Advisor: Drew Melson

Help with Utility Bills. Destiny is a single mother doing her best to raise five children while in and out of the hospital for mental health. Hospitalizations and trouble finding a reliable babysitter to care for her children have made it difficult for her to maintain a steady income. Her youngest is about a year old. Destiny urgently needs help with her utility bills as she receives in-home counseling and stabilization services from St. Joseph’s Villa.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Utilities. Shamari is enrolled in the Workforce Program at the Office of Community Wealth Building. She also has been taking classes at the Richmond Technical School. As a result of mandatory social distancing, her classes were canceled for the spring semester. A single mother, Shamari is having difficulty managing her household bills since she has to stay home with her children. She is requesting assistance with her gas bill until she can secure employment.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Laptop. Montaziya is a participant in the Training and Workforce Program at the Office of Community Wealth Building. She was employed as a Medical Technician at the City Jail, but lost her job when a new provider opted to replace her with a Licensed Practical Nurse. But Montaziya bounced back with a plan. She's enrolled in a Certified Medical Assistant Program, excited about the opportunity to work toward a certification and employment. Due to COVID-19, her classes will be held partly online, and Montaziya has an urgent need for a laptop so she can navigate the virtual portion of the program.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Groceries. Keith is a talented sous chef who lost his job due to COVID-19. His last paycheck was at the beginning of July, and Keith stretched to make ends meet, expecting to return to work in August. Recently, he was notified he would not be returning until the beginning of October. He has applied for benefits and is waiting for a decision, while looking for other employment opportunities. But in the meantime, Keith has an urgent need to pay for food until he can receive help from other sources or return to work in a few weeks.

Partner: Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Advisor: Chaya Braxton

Help with Rent. Samantha is a single mom of two who is not working. She had to resign from her last position because she had no one to care for her two children while they stayed at home from school during this most recent time of social distancing. Samantha has a court date on Monday, August 31st and must work towards having her past due balance reconciled to prevent eviction.