Stephanie is a hard working mom with nine-year-old twins, a boy and girl, who she says keep her very busy. Despite the fact that she has worked at the Virginia Eye Institute for 22 years, the financial hardship of being a single mother to her twins and working with partial blindness
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Volunteer Reflection: Project Homeless Connect 2016
As a first time participant in Project Homeless Connect, I was excited to see just how many volunteers came out to be matched with and to assist homeless individuals who were seeking help. While getting the event going does take quite a long time, and there is a great deal
Fall 2016 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter will keep you informed on everything happening at HomeAgain. Updates on clients, programs, and upcoming events are just a click away! ha-fall-2016-newsletter
Family Shelter Cook: Impacting Lives
Ms. Deborah Branch began this year as the part-time cook at HomeAgain’s Espigh Family Shelter. JoLinda Underwood, Program Manager at the shelter, attended church with Ms. Branch and was familiar with her culinary skills; she approached Deborah when there was an opening. “This has been a very pleasant and enlightening
Former Client Celebrates 10 Years Since Homelessness
A lot can happen in ten years. For West, a former HomeAgain client and marine, the past ten years have been truly transformative. In 2007, West exited HomeAgain’s transitional program for veterans and is now a proud homeowner. “I used to live here,” he said as he entered HomeAgain’s veteran
WATCH: Our Volunteers Make a Difference
See just why we say our volunteers are heroes helping us battle homelessness in Richmond!
Artistically Inclined Client Looks Forward to Rejoining Workforce
Edward is 29-years-old, funny, interested in music, a vegan, and has been homeless for a year and a half. Before moving to Virginia, Edward lived in New York and then Chicago. When his family relocated to the Northern Neck, he said it was a “culture shock” to be out in
HomeAgain Welcomes New Board Member, Jim Schmidt
Joining the ranks of HomeAgain’s board of directors is local investment manager, Jim Schmidt. Although his skills in asset and liability management will be a great contribution, our agency is most appreciative of his passion for our mission to “help families and individuals experiencing homelessness to secure and maintain a
Dominion Virginia Power and Project:HOMES Weatherize Family Shelter
HomeAgain, one of the most comprehensive providers of the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care, is improving the energy conservation of its largest shelter with the help of project:HOMES and Dominion Virginia Power’s EnergyShare Weatherization Program. The agency also recognizes the work done by Nexant, a subcontractor for Dominion, as the
Are Medical Expenses Forcing Homelessness?: A Mother’s Choice
We learn early on that the human body is a truly remarkable, durable, resilient, and yet- fragile frame that carries us throughout our life. Our bodies allow us to hug, laugh, cry, dance, exercise, eat, learn, and grow. Sometimes, however, our bodies cannot effectively fight off illness or withstand accidents.