Volunteering – The Shepherd's Center Of Richmond

Giving Tuesday and The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond

by sheepbelleNovember 28, 2023November 27, 2023Leave a comment

Today is Giving Tuesday – a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

Because 2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond, we set a goal to raise $40,000 this fiscal year so that we can continue to better serve you, the members of the Center, and the greater Richmond community.

We have already raised $22,313. We need to raise an additional $17,687 by June 30, 2024, to meet our goal.

Won’t you consider donating $40 – or better yet, some multiple of $40 – on this Giving Tuesday?

With your help we will continue to transform the Richmond community, providing programs and services for older adults who wish to remain independent, active and engaged. (To see the full extent of the Center’s work, read the Annual Report here.)

Make a Giving Tuesday donation to The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond here.

Or you can call the office at 804-355-7282. Thank you for helping us achieve our goal!

Wishing you all the best for the holiday season,
Peter C. Pettit
President, Board of Directors
The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond

Shepherd’s Center Newsletter – Gray Matters

by sheepbelleNovember 22, 20231 Comment

There’s lots of exciting news coming from The Shepherd’s Center! The administrative office is moving into a historic building on Monument Avenue, our Board President, Peter Pettit, is featured in an article in The Richmond Free Press, and we’re forming a new Events committee! All that and more. Stay in-the-know. Read the November, 2023, newsletter – Gray Matters – HERE.

National Volunteer Week – Monday

by sheepbelleApril 17, 2023Leave a comment

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss

Today, Monday, April 17, marks the start of National Volunteer Week. Which means if you volunteer for The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond (TSCOR), you’re about to get a whole week of appreciation!

What would TSCOR be without its volunteers? Imagine no Open University or Lunch & Life programs (thank you volunteer teachers, lunch speakers, front desk and hospitality attendees, tech aides, Zoom TA’s, and members of the education committee). Know that every single client we serve would have difficulty finding rides to their doctor’s appointments or getting groceries (thank you volunteer drivers and members of the client services committee). There would be no men’s groups or women’s groups gathering for support and networking; no travelers traveling, no friendly callers calling, no handypersons fixing. No speakers bureau, no public relations, no diversity and inclusion; no development or investment or finance committees. No Board of Directors, too? No, none of them either. So what would TSCOR be without its volunteers? A whole lot of nothing – a nonprofit to fear.

But thanks to our volunteers – people who care a whole awful lot – we are something, we’re TSCOR! We’re getting better! We’re not going to stop!

Welcome to our new LLC

by Julie - Exec. Dir.February 19, 20201 Comment

I know that many of you have met her, but we would like to officially welcome Erin Reibel, our Lifelong Learning Coordinator (LLC), to The Shepherd’s Center.

She will be at the Open University and Lunch and Life, as well as behind the scenes, helping us to offer Richmond’s lifelong learners one of the best programs in the area.

So, if you haven’t introduced yourself, please do!

Happy Thanksgiving

by Julie - Exec. Dir.November 28, 2019November 23, 20191 Comment

NOTE: We apologize for any disagreeable advertisements that may appear below. TSCOR has no control over what advertisements are shown. We are in the process of moving to a new platform with more control. Thank you for your understanding.

5 Things

by Julie - Exec. Dir.November 26, 2019November 25, 20192 Comments

Watch our VIDEO to find out more about being a volunteer driver.

NOTE: We apologize for any disagreeable advertisements that may appear below. TSCOR has no control over what advertisements are shown. We are in the process of moving to a new platform with more control. Thank you for your understanding.

Smile! It’s Amazon Prime Day

by Julie - Exec. Dir.July 12, 2016Leave a comment

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!!!

Open University Spring Class Schedule is on our website NOW!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.February 20, 2015February 20, 2015Leave a comment

The Open University class schedule for Spring 2015 is now available on our website. You can also use the link below! Classes begin Monday, March 23, 2015 – See you then!!

OU Classes Spring 2015

Shepherd’s Center in the News

by Julie - Exec. Dir.January 6, 2014Leave a comment

Hope you saw the great article about The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond on the front page of the Richmond Times Dispatch this morning! If you missed it, here is a link to the article online:

Click here for Shepherd’s Center article

One Mission

by Julie - Exec. Dir.February 11, 2011February 11, 2011Leave a comment

Each year, more than 350 people regularly attend the Open University, some of whom are Shepherd’s Center volunteers. For many people, however, there seems to be a “disconnect” between the Open University on the one hand, and the personal services aspect of The Shepherd’s Center on the other. What, exactly, is the relationship between the two?

The mission of The Shepherd’s Center is to enrich the lives of older people and enable them to continue to live independent, meaningful lives. The Center accomplishes this mission in several focused ways. The first is to ensure that seniors in the community have adequate access to health care, to food, to minor but critical home repairs and to basic human interaction like friendly callers and visitors. Meeting these needs helps enable older people to remain independent as long as possible.

The second focus is to provide life-long learning opportunities and to minimize isolation. The Open University offers countless ways to challenge and inspire the mind in a setting where friendship and fellowship happen naturally.

While it may appear that the Shepherd’s Center is the Open University, and that the Center “also” offers volunteer help to seniors in the community; the truth is that there is just one single mission that takes several forms.

At the heart of every aspect of The Shepherd’s Center is volunteerism. This is the third focus of the Center – to provide the opportunity for older adults to find genuine meaning and purpose in their lives through making a difference in the lives of others. Whether you become actively engaged as a teacher, a driver, a committee member, or in some other capacity, it is your involvement, your work, that makes The Shepherd’s Center what it is. In fact, without volunteers, there simply is no Shepherd’s Center.

For more than 25 years, The Shepherd’s Center has been a source of joy and compassionate help for seniors in the Richmond area. Please help to spread the word about the importance of this mission. By doing so, you too become an active part of this wonderful organization.