Blog
2021
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THRIVE Continues to “Thrive” in Our Community
In 2020 THRIVE assisted individuals with over $246,000 for past due rent and utility bills, provided almost 79 tons of food, and financial counseling to 364 families.
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Cemetery Stories: Conrad Wise Chapman
Along the perimeter of the cemetery as it existed in the early 20th century, in the far northwestern corner, you will encounter the modest gravesite of Conrad Wise Chapman.
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Honoring a “Local Saint”: The Reverend James Solomon Russell
The Reverend James Solomon Russell was named a “local saint” in the Diocese of Southern Virginia in 1996.
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Twenty-Six Previously Unknown Graves Located in Cemetery
Mr. Housand located twenty-six previously unknown gravesites.
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St. John’s and THRIVE Peninsula Combine Efforts to Bring Christmas Cheer to Local Children
Within a week, a $5000 grant was obtained from the Charitable Trust at St. John’s and THRIVE identified the families with children in greatest need.