The current issue of The Defender has info about a series of lectures on Black history, culture and related issues being presented at the Family Resource Center as a collaboration between VCU’s Department of African American Studies, Richmond’s Slave Trail Commission, the Family Resource Center, the Elegba Folklore Society and the VCU College of Humanities [...]
VCU and the Family Resource Center are working together to inspire young men through documentary film-making opportunities in the neighborhood: Richmond’s East End is a long way from Hollywood, but visitors and residents of the community may come face to face with teenage film crews this fall as part of “Peep This,” a VCU program [...]
There is a great opportunity for girls (ages 8 to 18) to participate in a free three week dance program offered at the Family Resource Center at 2405 Jefferson Ave 23223. The classes will be held on Saturday June 9th, 16th , and 24th from 10-12 p.m. A free performance for friends, family and community [...]
The Family Resource Center at 2405 Jefferson Avenue will be hosting a reading and signing by ACORN‘s Selden Richardson of his recent book, Built by Blacks: African American Architecture and Neighborhoods in Richmond, VA, from 3-5PM this Sunday (3/25).
The March issue of Key Awareness (3.1MB PDF) features East District Family Resource Center, A Double Dose of Community Outreach, a profile of East District Family Resource Center (FRC) at 2405 Jefferson Avenue.
Loretta Watson will be reading from and signing copies of My Mama, My Teacher this Sunday at the Family Resource Center (2405 Jefferson Ave) from 3-5PM. (event flyer, .PDF)
The East District Family Resource Center will be hosting youth job readiness training seminars over the next few months for kids ages 14-17.
Have you seen the mural happening at 24th and Jefferson and wondered what was going on?
Richmond-area residents who live in the Richmond Department of Public Utilities service area may apply for help with heating bills if needed. To qualify for the MetroCare heating-bill assistance program, residents must demonstrate a special need or hardship. Apply at the East District Family Resource Center at 2405 Jefferson Ave., or call 644-4496.
