Preparations were underway at the Richmond Raceway in Henrico as nonprofits and churches ensure thousands of our neighbors do not go hungry this Thanksgiving.
For the 10th year, St. Paul’s Baptist Church is organizing Operation Harvest 2025 - The RVA Community Thanksgiving Distribution.
The church’s director of outreach,
Henrico CASA has given a new holiday twist to its signature fundraiser: the first-ever holiday edition of Home for Good, running now through Jan. 11, 2026. With each $10 donation, supporters receive an entry to win a custom-built playhouse — this time a one-of-a-kind Pinecone Cottage.
Home for Good typically is
With the government shutdown now over, Henrico residents who rely on federal food assistance will likely see 90% of their usual benefits this month, county officials said Nov. 12.
Last week, the newly-created Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance program used state funds to distribute benefits to Virginia’s 850,000 recipients
The Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child will be collecting shoebox gifts — filled with toys, school supplies and personal care items — during the week of Nov. 17-24 and then delivering them to children around the world.
For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the first present they