Building Businesses and Partnerships*
Region: Virginia
Michel Zajur CEO and Founder of Virginia Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Midloathian, Va.- Michel Zajur’s passion to help Hispanics motivated him to create the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He wanted to teach Hispanics how to create a business, to learn and understand the American culture and give them better opportunities. Initially, Zajur worked at La Siesta, his family’s restaurant. La ... more
Views: 365New apartment community in Richmond saying "NO" to tobacco
Region: Virginia
By: Aranisse Chism The Richmond community can expect a breath of fresh air with the recent opening of Link Apartments Manchester. Based out of North Carolina under Grubb Property Management, the apartment building is the first residential community in Richmond that does not allow smoking tobacco anywhere on the premises. The building is also ... more
Views: 418Hispanics in Richmond overcome many barriers to voice their concerns
Region: Virginia
By: Nicole Bayne Ten percent of the total population of Richmond is neither black nor white. Each heritage comes with its own language, values and customs, so how is the city addressing the concerns of these people? VCU student Marcella Taruselli is of Brazilian and Puerto Rican descent. She speaks Spanish, Portuguese and English and considers herself very well adjusted, but her parents have... more
Views: 318Sacred Heart Center educates Richmond’s Growing Hispanic Community
Region: Virginia
Evelyn Reyes understands the lives of those that come to Sacred Heart to learn. Like the majority of students at the center, Reyes is Hispanic. Reyes’ mother also learned English to improve her children’s lives, like the students at the center. Reyes has been interning at the Sacred Heart Center in S... more
Views: 596Constant overlooking of certification requirements for tattoo artists posing health threat to public
Region: Virginia
By: Nicole Bayne People in Richmond have always taken an interest in body modification, but this business boom brings an entirely new set of health risks most do not consider. Shop owners and health department officials are working to tighten the qualifications of tattooing and piercing in an attempt to weed out employees who do not know how to properly sterilize their workplace. Brian Freda, a tattoo art... more
Views: 312One Latino Woman Makes a Difference in Her Community
Region: VirginiaElvira De la Cruz created her organization Latinos En Richmond to provide information and help Latinos adapt. The Peruvian native moved to Richmond in 2007. When she came over, she said she found it difficult to understand and learn the culture and saw a lack information out there to new immigrants. De la Cruz wants to help people who are in ... more
Views: 249Regulating food by staggering food stamp distribution
Region: Virginia
The Department of Social Services in Richmond, Va. which administers SNAP benefits Richmond, Va.- Grocery stores in the state of Virginia are able to keep their shelves stocked now that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues food stamps four times each month. The change was initiated by retailers who said that they had difficulty keeping their shelves... more
Views: 270Women will speak with their vote on Election Day
Region: VirginiaMitt Romney and Barack Obama have focused on appealing to women in their campaigns, which could determine the election. On Nov. 6, the women’s vote will show which candidate best represents their views, and could shape the future of women’s rights. Romney, the Republican candidate, hasn&rs... more
Views: 439Richmond’s Daily Planet Provides Healthcare to the Homeless
Region: Virginia
Every morning, the Daily Planet fills in with homeless patients plagued by all kinds of health problems; a man walks in with an eye patch, a woman with a leg brace, and another woman with a cane; without the Daily Planet these people would have no other access to proper healthcare. The Daily Plane... more
Views: 169Organizations Boom For Older Generations
Region: Virginia
RICHMOND, Va (Nov. 10, 2012)- They claim to have been through it all, but with the “Baby Boomer” generation getting older and the number of senior citizens rising, more attention is being put on the organizations that help cater to their care. There are 83 listings of Senior Citizen Services and Organizations in the city of Richmond that each outlines their individual mission to help better the lives ... more
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