by Diane Bowden | Jun 23, 2026 | Activity, Fundraiser, Immigration, Peace and Social Concerns
Join Peace & Social Concerns Committee for lunch and fundraising for the Sacred Heart Center on July 12 at rise of meeting.
“Since 1990, the Sacred Heart Center has stood as a vibrant hub of hope and opportunity for Latino families in Richmond. Our mission is simple yet powerful—-to connect families with the tools, education, and support they need to thrive. Through empowerment, learning, and community connection, we create pathways to success and belonging for all.
“In Fiscal Year 2025, the Sacred Heart Center proudly served 9,558 community members through our core programs and initiatives—-a reflection of the trust and generosity of our donors, volunteers, and partners like you.”
by Diane Bowden | Feb 11, 2026 | Activity, Fundraiser, Peace and Social Concerns
On Second First Day / March 8, Peace & Social Concerns will host a fundraising luncheon at rise of Meeting to benefit CrossOver Healthcare Ministries, which provides uninsured and Medicaid neighbors with primary and specialty healthcare, pediatrics, women’s health and prenatal care, mental health, and more.
CrossOver was hit very hard by federal and state budget cuts in 2025. Your generous donation to our luncheon will help them maintain services and ideally even restore HIV care for new patients, which they had to suspend last May.
That’s First Day March 8, at Rise of Meeting. P&SC provides a nicely varied lunch. You please be as generous as makes sense for you.
by Diane Bowden | Feb 17, 2025 | Fundraiser, Peace and Social Concerns
Peace & Social Concerns Committee invites you to lunch on March 9, a fundraising event at rise of meeting to benefit ...
...The Healing Place, a long-term, peer-driven residential recovery program that helps individuals struggling with substance use disorders. It offers services 24/7/365 at no cost. The men’s program is the longest-running of such programs in the region, now 20 years, and has recovery rates that rival those of expensive private facilities. The women’s program opened in late 2020 to provide a similar long-term addiction recovery program for women in metro Richmond.
Here are a few ways our residents demonstrate success after their time at The Healing Place:
- 765 men and women found recovery and hope at The Healing Place in 2021.
- Nearly 70% of our alumni are sober after one year of completing the program.
- Participants find jobs within one month of completing the workforce development component of the program.
- An efficient and effective program model allows us to house and provides recovery services to one person for only $17 a day, compared to $500 a day for a night in traditional medical detox.
A representative from the Healing Place will give a brief presentation at the luncheon, and be available to answer your questions after. Lunch is provided by the Peace & Social Concerns Committee. You just bring you appetite and checkbook!! That’s ... First Day March 9 at Rise of Meeting.