Category: philanthropy
The Open University Fall Schedule is Here!
Below you will find the Open University Fall course schedule. Invite a friend or neighbor to join you. The OU is just too good to miss!
Open University Fall 2016 Schedule
Smile! It’s Amazon Prime Day
It’s time to get some bargains! Today, July 12th, is Amazon Prime Day and the deals are better than Black Friday.
Remember to go to Amazon Smile and choose The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond and shop away! A portion of your purchase will be donated to TSCOR and every little bit counts! Thank you in advance and happy shopping!!!
Help TSCOR Smile with Amazon
Do you shop on Amazon? Have you heard of AmazonSmile? It’s a program offered by Amazon that enables you to donate to your favorite charity every time you shop – with no cost to you!
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon and when you shop there, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the charitable organization of your choice.
I shop at smile.amazon.com and it is the same Amazon you know – same products, same prices, same Amazon Prime benefits. We would love for you to do the same and choose The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond.
It’s easy to do. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you will be asked to select a charitable organization to receive donations (they will remember your selection). Then you simply go to smile.amazon.com when you want to shop Amazon. If you have any questions, please call the office (804-355-7282). THANKS! – Julie
FYI – Amazon’s second-annual Prime Day is on Tuesday, July 12 and will feature more than 100,000 deals exclusively for Prime members, making it one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Shop for great deals here!
Note: 100% of the donation amount generated from your eligible purchase on AmazonSmile will be donated. Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you.
New Membership Cycle
Happy New Year!!!
At least it is for TSCOR! We begin our new fiscal year today AND a new membership cycle. It’s time to renew your membership or become a new member.
Click here for more information and to become a member for 2016-2017
Celebrating a great year of class and one awesome instructor!
Susie’s French class met at the Can Can this morning for their annual end of the year soirée, but a surprise birthday celebration was afoot! There were cards, balloons, cake and a surprise visit from Julie, TSCOR Director. Happy Birthday to our wonderful Susie!!!!
A Wonderful Thyme Was Had by All!
Last week we celebrated our volunteers with a luncheon, loot and lambs at First Baptist Church. We can never thank
our volunteers enough for all that they do to make Richmond a more caring community for older people – Thank you for your Thyme!!!
HAPPY NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK!!
To quote our president’s proclamation:
People of all ages can volunteer, and anyone can, through the smallest of acts, do their part to improve the lives of others. This week, we celebrate the selfless individuals around our country who channel their civic virtues through volunteerism, and we encourage more people to make service an integral part of their lives.”
Volunteers help drive our country’s progress, and day in and day out, they make extraordinary sacrifices to expand promise and possibility. During National Volunteer Week, let us shed the cynicism that says one person cannot make a difference in the lives of others by embracing each of our individual responsibilities to serve and shape a brighter future for all.
I want to thank all of our volunteers at The Shepherd’s Center of 
Richmond for their dedication, energy, encouragement, creativity and excitement. Together, we continue to make Richmond a more caring community for older people – Julie
The Amazing Raise starts 6 am Wednesday!
Once again, it is time for the Amazing Raise, the 36-hour online giving challenge hosted by GiveRichmond. It is designed to encourage people far and wide to support their favorite causes and organizations right here in Richmond and we want you to support The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond. The key to our success is getting those $50 unique gifts.
A unique gift is a donation of at least $50 made by one individual. For example, if Mr. Smith donates $100 on one credit card for both him and his wife, it only counts as one unique gift. But, if Mr. Smith donates $50 on his credit card and then Mrs. Smith donates $50 on her credit card, it counts as two unique gifts. And those gifts would only count once. If Mr. or Mrs. Smith donate again during the Amazing Raise, their donations would not be counted as additional unique gifts. Essentially, it is one donation per person.
These individual, unique gifts count towards special incentive grant prizes that organizations can win throughout the 36 hours. Maybe you can help with the two below:
50/50 Early Bird Challenge
6 am, Wednesday, September 16 15 total winners @ $2,500 each Sponsored by The Community Foundation.
- The first 15 organizations to receive 50 unique gifts of $50 or more will receive a grant prize of $2,500. Please be reminded that only one gift per donor, per organization will be counted towards the prize.
“Second Chance” Early Bird Challenge
8 am, Thursday, September 17 10 total winners @ $1,500 each Sponsored by The Community Foundation.
- Beginning at 8 am, September 17th (the second day of the Amazing Raise), the first 10 organizations to receive 25 unique gifts of $50 or more will receive a grant prize of $1,500.
The entire list of prizes can be seen at Amazing Raise Prizes.
Tomorrow we will send you the direct link to our donation page. If you have any questions at all, call the office and ask for Julie. Thank you!!
2013 – 2014 Annual Report
Our 2013 – 2014 Annual Report is available. Please click on the link below to view the report, or call the office at (804) 355-7282 to request a hard copy.
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