Nonprofits

The group plans to rebuild of the Skipwith-Roper cottage, the 18th century home of Jackson Ward’s first black homeowner.

The local nonprofit, which provides lodging and hospitality services to the families of hospitalized children, is underway on fundraising effort for a 50-room facility that would be built at 505 W. Leigh St.

A failed real estate deal has brought the curtain down on a Virginia Repertory Theatre production slated to run in the coming weeks and left the nonprofit once again searching for additional financial support. 

World Pediatrics, previously known as World Pediatric Project, officially opened the doors to its new headquarters at 1801 E. Cary St. earlier this month.

A newly announced $1.1 million fund will provide financial support for ongoing maintenance at the GoochlandCares campus at 2999 River Road West.

The nonprofit bought a 71-acre site in eastern Hanover, where it will build a $128 million home for disabled adults. It’s also in discussions with developers to sell its valuable site near Byrd Park in the city.

The move will bring more than 10,000 players under the combined club, making Richmond United one of the largest youth soccer clubs in the country, officials said in an announcement Tuesday. 

Funded through patrons and donors, the project total is expected to come in at around $650,000. The century-old theater remains open for business while the balcony seats are being replaced.

A month-long trek on the Camino de Santiago in Spain helped lead Cavallo out of retirement and to the helm of the museum on Monument Avenue.

Urban Hope has started work to turn the former Tenth Street Baptist Church at 2300 Fairmount Ave. into the nonprofit’s new headquarters and four apartments that it will rent out.