THE TIRAMISU FOR BREAKFAST SCHOLARSHIP
Christina is a proud alum of VCU's Robertson School of Media & Culture. She also teaches at the Robertson School, having taught classes such as Content, Completeness, and Professionalism.
The Tiramisu For Breakfast Scholarship supports students in Public Relations, Journalism & Advertising who wish to become involved in their local industry community through conferences and networking events. You can support the scholarship by buying a TFB t-shirt here.
“I cannot do all the good that the world needs.
But the world needs all the good that I can do.”
― Jana Stanfield
BETTER HOUSING COALITION
The Better Housing Coalition is the Richmond region’s largest nonprofit community development corporation. BHC creates high-quality homes for residents of modest means and empowers them with programs and tools to help them reach their fullest potential, at all stages of life.
Mission
The Better Housing Coalition changes lives and transforms communities through high-quality, affordable housing.
Vision
To ensure that every citizen in our region, regardless of their economic status, has good choices in where they live, and opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
Value Proposition
Quality housing at an affordable price is a springboard for success in educational, employment and health pursuits.
Goal
To influence policymakers who can create systems change and invest in catalytic community building to make this vision a reality.
BHC Core Competencies
To live our values and achieve our mission we will, with respect, integrity and honesty, exhibit the below core competencies in all of our actions with each other, our residents, our boards and all of our business partners:
Communication
Collaboration
Community Focus
Initiative
Dependability
Values
We Build Opportunities for People and Communities
While our primary lines of business involve bricks, mortar, and building, our ultimate goal is to help people realize their fullest potential.
"No one has ever become poor by giving."
― Anne Frank
THE ARTS
"The Richmond Performing Arts Alliance is an organization whose mission is to provide diverse local and world-class performing arts, transformative arts education experiences for students of all ages, and inspirational venues - all to strengthen the cultural and economic vitality of the Greater Richmond Region."
Christina served on the Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (then Richmond CenterStage Associates) board for 3 years.
CELEBRATE RVA
CelebrateRVA, an organization committed to throwing birthday parties for disadvantaged children. Some of the children touched by this group have never celebrated a birthday before and had to have the act of blowing out candles shown and explained to them. I’m so excited to work with CelebrateRVA and be a small part of bringing them joy. Christina served on Celebrate RVA's junior board. We encourage you to read up on what they’re doing and volunteer to attend a party if you can.
RICHMOND SPCA
"The Richmond SPCA, founded in 1891 in Richmond, is a non-profit, no-kill humane organization dedicated to the principle that every life is precious." We love supporting the Richmond SPCA, since it is an organization that is very close to our hearts. Our agency mascot, Kitty, was adopted from the SPCA and is considered a "foster failure." (Although foster care begins as a temporary refuge for a homeless pet, some foster volunteers become so closely bonded with the animal that they can’t bear to return the pet and decide instead to adopt. It may be dubbed a “foster failure,” but it’s really the best kind of success: a lifelong, loving home for a formerly homeless pet.)
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
"Ronald McDonald House Charities®of Richmond is an independent, non-profit chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities®, providing a “home-away-from-home” for families with children receiving care at local medical facilities through our Ronald McDonald House® on Monument Avenue. They also support a number of in-hospital programs."
Christina serves on the marketing committee for the Ronald McDonald house, and TFB loves supporting the charity through our client partnership with Richmond's 68 McDonald's franchises.
““But volunteering also had practical benefits for my growth as an individual. It was a place to mature as a leader, a creative thinker, and a problem solver. As the illustrator Yuko Shimizu points out in this talk, volunteering can help you explore your creative edges and get you some good karma along the way…
When I volunteer, I always encounter people I would never meet in my social circles. It exposes me to people with different perspectives and backgrounds, and challenges me to be patient, considerate and available to new ideas.
― Josh Epperson
