Take A Minute Exercise: Truth Be Told
I spent most of my childhood clearing paths through woods, swimming in pools, building tree forts, and jumping in creeks. I clocked in endless hours riding bikes, skateboards, and mini bikes through the invented worlds swirling in my imagination. I worked hard at placing myself in a world of crazed friendships that lasted about as long as my ever-changing, specious tales. I would spin these tales in any direction if I thought it would help me keep a friend.
World Pediatric Project: Treasures in Paradise
World Pediatric Project is known for putting on a good show in RVA. This year’s “Treasures in Paradise” auction was no different, with the best in fashion from an up-and-coming New York designer, a cast of local models, favorite Richmond businesses, and more. But between the glitz and glamour, the real reason for the annual gathering was evident.
Enjoy the Journey: The Bioride Story
When most people hear the word “grease,” they think John Travolta. Well this story is far from the glamour of any “Summer Lovin’.” My brother Joey Anderson and I were flipping hamburgers at your local burger joint and doing the ever-loved grease dumps when Joey came up with the idea of using waste cooking oil for fuel, but we didn’t know what to do with it. After doing research, we found out it’s recycled to make lipstick, other cosmetics, and biodiesel. That was when we were seniors in high school. I went off to college in Florida to pursue professional wakeboarding and a business management major while Joey stayed in Richmond to study advertising at Virginia Commonwealth University.
National Philanthropy Day
For those of us connected to the nonprofit sector, we know that Central Virginia is an extremely generous community. It should be no surprise then to learn that the Central Virginia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosts one of the largest National Philanthropy Day events in the country. This year’s luncheon was held at the Convention Center and was once again a powerful affirmation of our community’s collective work.
RVA Goes Red for Women
The No. 1 killer of women in America is still on the loose-you can help stop it. Heart disease continues to top the leading causes of death for mothers, sisters, and daughters across America, killing almost 500,000 women each year-an average of one death every minute.
Noah Scalin Publishes The Design Activist’s Handbook
The road has been long, but at last Richmond’s Noah Scalin, known for his award winning Skull-A-Day art project, has brought to life a decade’s old idea. His new book, The Design Activist’s Handbook, is Scalin’s way of sharing the ideas that have shaped his career.
Briana Kirby Runs to Support VCU Massey Cancer Center
Running 13.1 miles is tough-but it’s still easier than chemotherapy. That’s the mantra of Briana Kirby, who plans to run 12 half marathons in 12 months to raise $10,000 for the VCU Massey Cancer Center. She runs every mile in memory of her mother, who passed away from cancer in 2012.
Bird Cox Brings Bizarre Market to the Arts & Cultural District
At the helm of the Bizarre Market, Richmond’s favorite handmade extravaganza hosted by Chop Suey Books, is Bird Cox.The inventory of the Bizarre Market is the handcrafted work of local artists. Cox, a crafter herself, believes there’s something unique about handmade products.
Ken Johnson Launches RVA Grooves
Ken Johnson, owner of a Richmond-based communications firm, has launched “RVA Grooves: All Things Arts and Culture.” Johnson, who has also been instrumental in the The Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont, created RVA Grooves as a captivating new lifestyle reality series that showcases the talent RVA has to offer.
Filling a Stadium and More
I remember sitting in Beaver Stadium in “Happy Valley” as the home of my alma mater is known. My blog, RichmondMom.com, was just a couple of years old and approaching 80,000 unique annual visitors and I thought, just 30,000 more and it would be as if all of my annual readers would fill this massive […]