Mayor Levar Stoney will be hosting Community Office Hours in each of the 9 districts to hear from you, the residents of RVA! The next meeting will be Monday, July 17 for the 6th District 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Hotchkiss Community Center 701 E. Brookland Park Blvd.   For more information, please call Tameka Jefferson at 804-646-7970.

The City of Richmond’s Neighbor-To-Neighbor program is looking for 250 volunteers to serve as Richmond Training Camp Ambassadors. The Washington Redskins Training Camp will begin on July 27 and conclude on August 13, held at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center. The Richmond Training Camp Ambassador program allows volunteers to be the “face” of Richmond. Program participants highlight local tourism destinations, restaurants and other points of interest in the city, answer questions about training camp and help make it a fun and safe event for all attendees. Shifts will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for Fan Experience Ambassadors. For Security Ambassadors, the morning shift will be from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the afternoon shift will be from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be a few dates with only a single practice, resulting in only one volunteer shift. All volunteers will receive the following general incentives: Volunteer recognit

To view the video from the event, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_QnF0Kmwzs Today, at the Southside Community Center, Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe joined No Kid Hungry Virginia and partners to kick off the summer meals program for the city of Richmond. Organized by the city's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (DPRCF), more than 80 city locations will provide free, healthy summer meals to anyone 18 or under. These sites are part of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) initiated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is out for the summer. “We are committed to creating opportunities for Richmond youth to flourish and excel when school is out for the summer,” said Mayor Stoney. “Sites are located at safe places like schools, churches and community centers across Richmond. We encourage families to find the closest site in their neighborh

Earlier this month, Richmond Public Libraries (RPL) connected with digital media service provider Hoopla in order to make more content available to city residents. Hoopla currently offers about 600,000 items on its website, allowing visitors to instantly borrow digital movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, eBooks and more 24/7 using their library card. With new content being added daily, and no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded. "Today's technology driven culture expects instant access to their favorite artists, shows and movies," said Mayor Levar M. Stoney. "It is great to see Richmond Public Libraries implementing new services to provide more options for our residents to stay connected." Library card holders will be able to borrow up to four times a month from Hoopla without charge. "Richmond Public Libraries is proud to offer content beyond the walls of the library and make your library card even more powerful," said RPL Dire

Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) paramedic Julie Anderson has received an American Ambulance Association (AAA) Star of Life award for 2017. The award, presented at AAA’s Stars of Life Celebration on Monday, June 12 in Washington, DC, honored remarkable ambulance service professionals from around the nation who truly stand out and represent excellence in their field. Those who receive this award are nominated by their peers. Anderson, a Hanover, Virginia resident and RAA employee since 2007, was honored at Monday’s ceremony. “Julie is the complete role model both in her clinical practice and the example she sets,” said Rob Lawrence, chief operating officer for the Richmond Ambulance Authority. “She is a consummate professional who is respected by all that come into contact with her and is well deserving of this honor.” Julie is a true lifesaver.  One of the very first people she saved after qualifying as a paramedic was Community Idea Stations President and Chief Executive Officer, C

The City of Richmond's Department of Social Services invites residents to "The Journey from Trauma To Resilience", a special event featuring speaker Tonier Cain. The event will be held Friday, June 23, from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, 1000 Mosby Street. The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) is sponsoring the nationally recognized author and speaker Tonier Cain, to come to Richmond and speak to parents and City of Richmond human services professionals. Ms. Cain travels widely to share her personal story of trauma healing and recovery from addiction. The program will begin at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, and will be followed by a resource fair in the cafeteria from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Kelley Brown at kelley.brown@richmondgov.com or 804-646-0375. *Childcare will not be provided at the event