Huey Gordon and Lori Schmiege have been working with CARITAS for nearly 10 years. On May 21, the Furniture Bank duo received the National Service Alumni of the Year award […]
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From Overdose to Hope: Paris’s Story
Paris first tried heroin when he was 18. “Me and my friends were trying to get into the drug game,” he said. “We could go to the club and see […]
UPDATE: CARITAS Furniture Bank Has Moved
UPDATE: CARITAS has signed a lease for a new warehouse space in Richmond at 1108 Gordon Avenue. Here are a few things to note: Please deliver donations of furniture and […]
AmeriCorps Spotlight: Susan Carminucci
Susan Carminucci Title: AmeriCorps Program Manager What that means: I have the privilege of working beside awesome people who have a heart for serving the most vulnerable in our community. […]
AmeriCorps Spotlight: Sean Fournia
Sean Fournia Title: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist/Peer Mentor Supervisor What that means: I am a person in long-term recovery from Substance Abuse. I am certified by the state of Virginia […]
AmeriCorps Spotlight: Rodney Green
Rodney Green Title: Warehouse Worker What That Means: I work alongside AmeriCorps members and volunteers to provide the shoppers with furniture and then deliver them to the client’s homes. Collect […]