From arts and science to politics, healthcare, and business, YWCA Richmond honored eight women who have dedicated their lives to helping others at its 46th annual Outstanding Women Awards ceremony on Tuesday.
YWCA CEO Rupa Murthy said the Outstanding Women Awards is the longest-running leadership awards ceremony in the region.
Before Henrico resident Beverly Humphries and her family moved into a Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity home, they were living in a rental house that was literally falling apart around them – then the house was condemned, forcing them to leave.
They crowded in with family. When it got to be
Henrico County is committing $900,000 to the Salvation Army Central Virginia's Center of Hope, a project in Richmond that is designed to expand emergency shelter capacity and connect people and families experiencing homelessness with services and pathways toward long-term stability.
Henrico’s financial commitment began with an
Local resident Tom Strei will lead the CMTA Richmond Walk 4 CMT at Henrico's Dorey Park Sunday, June 14 at 10 a.m., helping to raise money to fight the rare, incurable disease he lives with daily.
CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) is an inheritable, progressive neuromuscular disease that affects about