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Richmond Virginia (VA) Faith-Based Services
Here is a comprehensive list
of charities using a religious approach to solving social problems.
| Name | Description |
| The Active Hand Ministry | The Active Hand Ministry's primary activity is to train new disciples as community organizers who will develop grassroots efforts that shall relieve the impoverished conditions of the poor and disenfranchised in the Greater Richmond area. |
| Angeldeer Positive Action 4-H Club of Ashland | Our vision is to cultivate a farm with various farm animals; i.e. alpacas, horses, cows, and chickens for the purpose of teaching the children how to raise and take care of them. This is a place of old fashioned values to reach local at risk kids and establish a place where children can come to learn to reach higher levels, build responsibility, leadership, teamwork , organizational skills along with the most important value yet, a spiritual walk with God. |
| Barefoot Living Ministries | At Barefoot Living Ministries, practical life skills which conform to Biblical principles are uniquely taught through the Fine Arts. |
| Beaverdam Baptist Church |
"Daily Point of Light" winner. Programs include “Operation Inasmuch” (OIAM) is a focused one-day event which seeks to mobilize individuals to engage in hands-on projects for the benefit of those within the Central-Virginia area. |
| Care Net |
Care Net was founded in 1975 to encourage practical and compassionate solutions to reduce abortions in the United States and Canada. Care Net pregnancy centers offer free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, peer counseling services, post-abortion support, material needs assistance, and other practical, emotional, and spiritual help to empower women and men facing pregnancy related concerns. |
| Chance Youth Foundation | We are a group of people who wishes to make a difference in the community, starting with making a difference in lives of the youth of Richmond, VA. |
| Chesterfield Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry (CCHASM) | CCHASM's unique intake process provides residents not only emergency food and/or financial assistance, but empowering resources to assist them in moving their families back to financial independence. |
| Christian Counseling Associates | Dedicated group of therapists who integrate Biblical principles with sound psychological theories and accepted counseling techniques |
| Christian Counseling and Training Center, Inc. | Christian Counseling & Training Center, Inc. is an inter-denominational, non-profit ministry dedicated to bringing honor and glory to God by serving the Body of Christ and assisting local churches. |
| Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT) | Welcome to the website for Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT)! We are a Christian community development organization that works in a peculiar way. Our goal is simply to "be neighbors" and invite our friends, families and communities to "be neighbors" with us. When we say "open homes", we mean it. Everything at CHAT happens in the context of the home. From tutoring to life-skills training, it all happens in an actual houses where real families reside. Our hope is that by making the residents of our inner city community a part of our family that God will be able to "transform hearts" and in doing so change the harsh reality of the urban environment. It is our hope that you will get to know us and join us in this task. |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities | Provides value-based human services to individuals, children and families, especially the most vulnerable: neglected and abused children, frail elderly and handicapped of all ages. Services include counseling, pregnancy and adoption services, in-home care for the elderly and disabled, case management for HIV/AIDS, home-based services to troubled families, foster care, independent living services for youth, and support services to the deaf and hard of hearing (TDD 285-1630). |
| Cross Over Ministry | The mission of Cross Over Ministry is to provide health care, promote wellness and connect the talents and resources of the community with those in need in the name of Jesus Christ. |
| Daughters of Zelophehad | The Daughters of Zelophehad (DOZ) is a transitional housing program for homeless women and their children based in the Richmond, Virginia area. The existing home is in Chesterfield County. DOZ is an ecumenical Christian based ministry. Eligible families may live in the home for up to two years. During this time, these women and children receive the education, training and spiritual support they need to prepare them for independent living. |
| Destiny Child Development Center | Destiny Child Development Center is a childcare provider offering a Christ-centered, safe and nurturing learning environment where children can be children and parents can be fully involved. |
| Destiny Center for the Performing Arts | Destiny Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is a ministry affiliate of The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church. Incorporated in 2003, DCPA was formed to help people to grow in the understanding, appreciation, knowledge and support for the creation and presentation of the performing arts as a means to touch the world with love. |
| Elijah House Academy | Right now, we are forming the young people who will determine the future of our city, nation and world. God is searching for a place where he can send the “righteous seed” for academic and spiritual training - a place where character formation is emphasized and successful life skills are imparted. |
| Embrace Richmond | Embrace Richmond is a faith-based charitable organization helping families who are exiting Richmond area homeless shelters achieve and sustain self-sufficiency. |
| ESI Connections | ESI Connections is the largest year round provider of homeless services in the greater Richmond area. The mission of the agency is to assist men, women and children to develop the skills needed and connect with the resources necessary to obtain and retain permanent housing. |
| Families 1st / Faith Fellowship Ministries | We are a volunteer organization which serves the Metro Richmond area with many social ministry programs. Our success is only possible with the help of our volunteers. With so many opportunities to help others, come assist us for a couple of hours or days per week or month, at home or at our office. |
| A Fresh Start For Single Mothers And Their Children Community Outreach Mission Project | A Fresh Start For Single Mothers And Their Children Community Outreach Mission Project is a unique faith-based eight+ week program designed to provide an environment of positive support for single mothers and their children in which they will find encouragement, education, inspiration, growth, hope for daily living and the future. |
| Good News Jail & Prison Ministry | Good News Jail & Prison Ministry was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in December 1961 as a non-profit organization formed for the purposes of organizing a visitation program for the benefit of inmates of institutions in the State; witnessing to inmates and their families; aiding in a physical and spiritual rehabilitation of men and women upon their release from an institution; and provision of an educational program within the institutions to encourage continuance of formal education among the inmates, as permitted by said institutions. |
| Good Samaritan Ministries | Good Samaritan Ministries is located in the southside of Richmond to meet the needs of the community. The need is great, no matter where you look. Whether it be on the side of the highway or the bustling streets of the cities, the needs are many. Some that we see, and many that we don't. The problems are real - alcoholism, drug abuse, crime, poverty, illiteracy, broken homes, homelessness. |
| impactRichmond | impactRichmond is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization striving to be the hands of Christ in our community by preserving and revitalizing houses and communities, providing adequate shelter to homeowners via home remodeling, and providing hope by sharing our faith. Our program enriches the lives of the youth participants, adult counselors, and neighborhood residents it serves. |
| Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond | The Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond (ICGR) is an organization of 21 different religious denominations in the city of Richmond and surrounding counties. The 98 member congregations within these faith groups bring together diverse doctrinal, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The uniqueness of the Interfaith Council is its ability to cherish this rich diversity and at the same time to celebrate the unity of all these faiths by addressing basic human needs through cooperative community service. |
| Interfaith Services of Henrico (ISH) | A tax exempt, faith based organization that exists to develop, to coordinate, and to make readily available financial and other resources of the community so that these resources may directly benefit Henrico citizens whose human needs are unmet by existing governmental services. |
| Islamic Center of Virginia | The Islamic Center of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia is a non-profit, tax-exempt Islamic organization located in Richmond, Virginia, serving the Muslim needs in Central Virginia. |
| Jewish Community Federation of Richmond | Since 1935, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond has served as the central address of the organized Jewish community in Richmond. A voluntary association of social service agencies, organizations and synagogues, the Federation works to ensure the well-being, continuity and strength of Richmond’s vibrant Jewish community. |
| Jewish Family Services | JFS is a forward-thinking health and social service agency dedicated to helping people achieve their full potential, regardless of age, race, religion or circumstances. Programs include Home Health Care, Counseling, Care Management, Wee Care, Adoption, Services for the Developmentally Disabled and Intern Training Program. |
| Lutheran Family Services | Motivated by God's love, Lutheran Family Services of Virginia seeks to strengthen family life in community and congregation by attending to the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of persons and their communities. |
| Metropolitan Community Church of Richmond | MCC Richmond HIV/AIDS Ministry embraces a God-given calling to help restore dignity, hope and wholeness through offering holistic positive (+) support for those broken by the HIV/AIDS crisis. |
| Needle's Eye Ministries | At Needle's Eye Ministries, we view ourselves as bridge builders, serving as a spiritual connection between marketplace people and matters of faith. As such, we are not a church or a membership organization. |
| New Life For Youth | New Life For Youth was founded in 1971 by Victor & Carmen Torres. From the beginning, our mission has been to provide youth, adults, and families with an effective and comprehensive Christian faith-based solution to life-controlling drug and alcohol problems in order to become productive members of society. |
| Prison Fellowship | Prison Fellowship partners with local churches across the country to minister to a group that society often scorns and neglects: prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. |
| The Resource Center | Our vision is that the churches of Metro Richmond will be living and lively examples of communities that practice hospitality and cherish diversity as a gift of God. They seek to grow in their own faith, to deepen their understanding of God’s love and justice, and to follow the admonition of Jesus to risk loving their neighbors. |
| Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill is an ecumenical Christian fellowship and residential community who serve as stewards of an urban retreat center within the setting of a historic monastery. Our mission is to advance God's healing of metropolitan Richmond through prayer, hospitality, racial reconciliation, and spiritual development. |
| The ROC- Richmond Outreach Center | The ROC is an Independent Soulwinning Church, located in Richmond, Virginia. It's a place dedicated to Changing lives, and making life changers. |
| Sacred Heart Center | Sacred Heart Center is a non-profit community center serving its surrounding neighborhoods of South Richmond, one of the poorest and most violent sections in the city of Richmond. Our mission is to be a source of hope and strength for children and families. |
| SGI-USA
(Soka Gakkai International-USA) |
We are the members of the SGI-USA (Soka Gakkai International-USA) in the Richmond Tri-Cities area of central Virginia. Members of the SGI-USA practice the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin for personal happiness and for development of a peaceful society. Our goals are to contribute to peace, culture and education based on the philosophy and ideals of Nichiren’s Buddhism. One central aim of SGI-USA activities is to promote humanistic dialogue based on Buddhist principles. |
| St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Micah Ministry | Outreach is a long, strong tradition at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Today, the Micah Ministry, a partnership with Woodville Elementary School; and Thursdays at St. Paul’s, an on-site ministry for the homeless and working poor, are the church’s two core outreach programs. These ministries resulted from task forces which emphasized the importance of the church’s role in providing transforming experiences through relationships. |
| Students Reaching Students | Students Reaching Students, Inc. (SRS) was formed in 1993 to provide information, inspiration and practical assistance (as drawn from our collective experience and careers) to at risk men and women ages 12-22 to aide them in becoming successful students and productive adults in our society. Our organization builds upon and, as such, supplements the training received by these young people in their homes and schools. |
| TAPESTRY of Women | TAPESTRY of Women is an organization dedicated to the empowerment of women and men; specifically mature women who are facing transitional needs in their lives |
| United Methodist Family Services | The seeds of our success were planted more than a century ago. The goal of UMFS has always been ambitious – to provide a broad spectrum of human services to enable children and families to realize their hopes for the future. Touch a life, create a future is a principle that guides our every action – and it comes as much from our hearts as it does our expertise. |
| United Methodist Urban Ministries of Richmond | Emphasizing hospitality, service and discipleship, UMUMR carries out the Richmond District Urban Ministry Initiative; coordinating, resourcing, and initiating transforming ministry programs through partnerships with congregations, nonprofit organizations, business, and government. |
| Unity of Richmond | Unity is a spiritual movement based on the teachings of Jesus and the healing power of Prayer. To those seeking spiritual growth, Unity offers a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity. Our teachings encompass the wisdom and practices of other faiths. Unity respects and honors all faiths and spiritual paths. |
| Vessels of Mercy International | Vessels of Mercy is helping to alleviate human suffering by carrying God's love and hope to a world in need. Through meeting the physical and spiritual needs of hurting people in poverty stricken areas of the world. Through emergency and support roles, people receive food, clothing, education, medical aid and hope in Jesus Christ. |
| Weinstein Jewish Community Center | The purpose of the Carole and Marcus Weinstein Jewish Community Center is to strengthen Jewish identity by enriching personal, cultural, social and physical development; to foster leadership; and to promote the welfare of both the Jewish community and the community as a whole. |
| Women of God Walking in the Light Ministry | Our mission is to help communities to become financial independent. Our vision is to reduce and cut the debt load of families, help families become homeowners, create employment, and to help people become more marketable in the workplace. |