Volunteering – Page 9 – The Shepherd's Center Of Richmond

Celebrating a great year of class and one awesome instructor!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.June 13, 20162 Comments

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!!!!

Thank you for the door prizes!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.May 2, 2016Leave a comment

We want to thank the following for their support in providing prizes for our volunteers at our annual celebration. Thank you so much for the fantastic gifts for our fantastic volunteers!

Baxter Perkinson, Jr. D.D.S and Associates, Ltd.

A Wonderful Thyme Was Had by All!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.May 2, 20162 Comments

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!!!

Bill Blake and Art Gunlicks treated us with a song

Open University Lunch Speaker Correction

by Julie - Exec. Dir.April 25, 20162 Comments

Sunday’s Times-Dispatch book section has an error in the location of Thursday’s lunch speaker. Dr. Everett Worthington, professor of psychology at VCU, will speak on “Forgiveness and Heroic Humility” at First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary Street, on Thursday, April 28, and not at St. Luke Lutheran. His talk at St. Luke will be on Monday, May 2.

HAPPY NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK!!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.April 11, 20161 Comment

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

Gray Matters Available Online!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.March 15, 2016Leave a comment

The Spring 2016 Gray Matters newsletter is now available by clicking the link below or on our website (select the Gray Matters tab). Be sure to share it with your friends!

Gray Matters – Spring 2016

Open University Spring Schedule is Available!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.March 11, 2016Leave a comment

The 2016 Spring OU Schedule is now available on our website (on the Open University tab) or just click the link below. We are looking forward to an exciting session!

Spring 2016 OU Schedule

Open University WILL happen Thursday!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.January 27, 20162 Comments

It’s time to get out of the house! Open University will meet as scheduled, Thursday, January 28, at First Presbyterian Church. When Richmond City Schools have a delayed opening, we meet as we normally do. Classes are 9:45, 11:00, 12:15 and 1:30.

We also have a change of lunch speakers at 12:30. Elizabeth Seydel Morgan, prize-winning poet and author of Spans, will be unable to speak at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, Jan. 28. She will be rescheduled for the fall. In her place is Paul Sacra, whose topic is “”The Battle of Cedar Mountain: Stonewall Jackson’s Last Fight as an Independent Commander.”

We hope to see everyone who can make it safely!

Open University’s Lunch-n-Life Cancelled

by Julie - Exec. Dir.January 26, 2016Leave a comment

Richmond City schools are closed again tomorrow which means that our Lunch-n-Life program at St. Mary Catholic Church on Wednesday, January 27th, is cancelled. We will be opening the office at 10:00am on Wednesday and we will keep our fingers crossed about Thursday’s Open University (OU). If Richmond City schools are closed, the OU is cancelled. If there is a delayed opening, we operate at the normal scheduled times.

We hope everyone is doing well with all this snow. Be very careful if you venture out – Julie

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MLK Day and the Open University

by Julie - Exec. Dir.January 11, 20162 Comments

Is everyone ready for another Open University Session!? We begin our Winter courses next Monday, January 18^th. Even though the nation celebrates the life of Dr. King and many businesses are closed on Monday, the Open University WILL MEET. We are not closed for MLK day.

Therefore, we hope to see everyone at Luke Lutheran on January 18^th, at St. Mary Catholic on January 20^th, and at First Presbyterian on January 21^st!

If you haven’t already seen it, we have a fantastic, full-page advertisement in 50Plus this month. You can also look for us in Style Weekly later this week. AND listen for our ad on WCVE radio this Wednesday and Thursday. We are all over the place! Join the movement and spread the word about our wonderful organization!!

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