But middle school students have to figure out how to spend it wisely in “real life” situations. And last night, Capital One officially donated the Finance Park to the group that runs it.
Nonprofits
Grief camp gets lesson in communication
A local nonprofit was founded to help sooth kids in mourning, but lately the Richmond-based organization has been working to calm its own supporters.
Goodwill is doing good business
And they want to add six stores in Central Virginia.
Little comfort in nonprofit shakeup
A leadership change at the top of a local nonprofit is causing a commotion among its supporters.
Bottom-and-Back bus goes for 3
Bar-goers along Robinson Street will have a new way of getting around starting Friday night. Free bus shuttle service To the Bottom and Back has added a third bus and will run a new route with stops along Robinson, Broad, Harrison and Grace streets, as well as the Boulevard. The service launched about a year… Read more »
Solar salesman turns to service
Two men are investing more than $1 million to transform a quirky log cabin on Midlothian Turnpike into the Green Living Education Center of Virginia.
Children’s Museum is growing up
On Monday the Children’s Museum of Richmond unveiled a rendering of its new outpost at Short Pump, which is scheduled to open in June.
Profits down? There’s a team for that.
Members of a national nonprofit organization have developed a service to save businesses in crisis.
Today’s lesson: How to heat water on the roof
A new community center in the Northside section of Richmond will feature three kinds of solar roof panels that will heat 85 percent of the building’s hot water and generate 15 percent of its electricity. It will also have heat radiant flooring.
Fewer donations for United Way
The AP is reporting that charitable giving to the Central Virginia United Way has dropped off by about 16 percent.