Thanks to many generous donors, Greater Fulton families received expanded resources, including better access to food and they were sustained through 2020. However, 2021 brings continued challenges. Our neighbors continue to face significant economic challenges that have only become even more pronounced during the pandemic. Nearly every resource from banking to government services are now…
Expansion of food justice for Greater Fulton community members is one of the Neighborhood Resource Center’s core values. In keeping with this, NRC Fulton has supported a community garden located at Garber Street on a City of Richmond lot since 2018. At its initial founding, the Garber Street Community Garden was intended to be a…
We know that this year has been challenging for everyone. As we reflect back on 2020, we are most thankful for the support of our donors. We realize that without them, NRC Fulton might not have survived to help Greater Fulton community members. It is for this reason that we pay tribute to our donors…
VIRGINIA TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE! Neighborhood Resource Center is a Virginia Neighborhood Assistance Program-approved organization. ABOUT NAP Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credit: The purpose of the Virginia Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) is to encourage businesses, trusts and individuals to make donations to approved nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations for the benefit of low-income persons. In return for their contributions,…
In July 2020, NRC launched an outdoor mobile computer lab with our “cart on wheels.” This allows for safe social distancing to ensure the safety of our staff and community members. The use of the outdoor computer lab is subject to weather conditions. It does not operate in the rain or cold. Please reach out…
We are launching a paid apprenticeship program in our Food & Outreach program and are hiring for a kitchen assistant apprentice. Each apprentice would complete an 80-hour program over the course of a month. Successful completion will result in a job placement at a local restaurant. We are focusing on hiring individuals that live in…
Listen to the podcast here: Cornbread Challenge: Richmond Middle School Chefs Put Recipes To The Test / NPR Student Podcast Challenge – Should cornbread be sweet, savory or spicy? Richmond middle school students at the Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton tackled the question for their entry into the inaugural NPR Student Podcast Challenge, which…
Your generous donation will help perpetuate the memory of this remarkable woman. Donations to The Mary Lou Decossaux Memorial Fund may be made online: NRCcafe.org/donate, or mail your check to NRC. Please mention “Mary Lou” in the comments. We are grateful to have you as a friend of NRC. Founder Mary Lou Decossaux Honored August 10th- Reception…
Dozens of local Capital One employees participated in a community cleanup project in Richmond’s East End last week. The work was done in partnership with the Neighborhood Resource Center in Fulton, the Greater Fulton Green Team, the Greater Fulton Civic Association, Richmond Parks and Recreation and Powhatan Community Center. Volunteers painted, picked up trash, put…
LET’S CULTIVATE COMMUNITY Your opinion counts. We would like to hear from YOU about how you would like to participate and benefit from the NRC Garden program. Please take this survey which will help us learn about you and what you’d like to see happen with our garden program. “Any one can plant a seed,…
