Sports Backers and Henrico County honored the organization's retiring longtime executive director, Jon Lugbill, by renaming the street outside the organization’s headquarters in Lakeside in his name June 13.
The roadway known as Park Street, which turns off Lakeside Avenue to access Sports Backers’ offices, now also
Henrico CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) welcomed 12 new CASAs to its ranks May 29 during a swearing-in ceremony. The volunteers will join nearly 100 others who are already serving children impacted by abuse or neglect.
The new volunteers have been equipped by Henrico CASA, a nonprofit organization, to help
Editor's note: This is the fifth in a special series of articles, produced in partnership with The Chronicle of Philanthropy, examining the nonprofit organizations that are key to helping refugees in Henrico find employment, learn a new language, acclimate to a new community and thrive.
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On May 27, Western Henrico Rotary Club recognized this year's recipients of the Becky Briggs Memorial Scholarship. The annual scholarships are awarded in memory of Rebecca Briggs, a 17-year-old who died in a 1990 traffic accident, and honor students who have faced special challenges or overcome significant difficulties