Recovery in Richmond: Rebuilding the foundation that makes education possible
We talked to school system partners and families about the impact of the pandemic on social-emotional learning and the resilience of families.
Doubling Down on Supporting Families
We are excited and humbled to announce that the Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI), which was launched by the City of Richmond on October 29th in partnership with Robins Foundation, will receive an additional $500,000 for expansion. These additional funds will add up to 37 additional families to the pilot program. Richmond is one of 30…
May 13, 2020 Update
The CARES Act, passed by the Congress in March, was an important first step toward helping our communities and organizations provide sick and family leave, prevent layoffs, and offset significant revenue lost because of COVID-19. Now, as the pandemic and its economic consequences have intensified, it is imperative that consideration be given to significant additional…
April 24, 2020 Update
An update on the Family Crisis Fund Thanks to the generosity of our partners and the greater Richmond community the Family Crisis Fund is now positioned to deliver $500 individual payments to 2,360 families in our region. And the $1,180,000 fund continues to grow. The Family Crisis Fund was launched on April 3rd and within…
Family Crisis Fund Now Accepting Individual Donations
The Family Crisis Fund, launched earlier this month in partnership with the City of Richmond, is now accepting individual donations. If you wish to donate, please follow these instructions to do so using your credit or debit card: Visit https://givetogethernow.org/give-together-now/ Select your donation amount. Under “Location Preference,” (1) select “Other” and (2) write in “Richmond,…
Family Crisis Fund
Robins Foundation, in Partnership with the City of Richmond, Launches $1 Million Family Crisis Fund Families with children are in direct and immediate need of support during the current states of emergency in Richmond and Virginia due to job loss from the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the impact on our most vulnerable children and families,…
March 27, 2020 Update
Robins Foundations Launches the Family Crisis Fund In service to our neighbors and in line with our founders’ values, we are doing everything we can to address the impact of the COVID-19 crisis for children, families and the larger community we are so proud to serve and call home. This includes contributing to the Central…
A Community-Based Approach to Managing the Impact of COVID-19
December 8, 2020 Doubling Down on Supporting Families We are excited and humbled to announce that the Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI), which was launched by the City of Richmond on October 29th in partnership with Robins Foundation, will receive an additional $500,000 for expansion. These additional funds will add up to 37 additional families to…