Amazon donates $135,000 in merchandise!

Amazon recently donated 24 pallets of merchandise to Diversity Richmond worth an estimated $135,000, bringing the total value of their donations to us in the last year to more than $250,000. These donations are the largest ever received in our 23-year history. We are working with local social service organizations and other community groups to ensure this donation directly benefits those in need, including children, families, people in recovery and those experiencing or coming out of homelessness. Every bit of the value of this donation will be put right back into the Greater Richmond community. We are very grateful to Amazon and its associates for making this possible!

Diversity Thrift donates supplies to Calhoun Community Center

Diversity Thrift had a surplus of school supplies that Assistant Manager Ava Entzminger had set aside to redistribute to local students. She reached out to Ralph Stuckey, Director of Resident Services for Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority who recommended the supplies go to the summer recreation program at Calhoun Community Center.  On delivery day, students helped unload the donation which included school supplies, art supplies, bookbags, and books.

Pictured with students are Ralph Stuckey (standing wearing purple shirt), Ava Entzminger (wearing red shirt), and Daniel Goodson, Donation Processor.

GSK employee volunteers were a big help!

This volunteer team from GSK recently helped us break down our big Christmas in July Sale in the event hall. What would have taken us all day to clear out took just a few hours with these dedicated folks. One of the volunteers used to work in our building before we bought it, and told us that our event hall area was previously used for research and development for things like cough syrup, pain reliever, and lip balm. Who knew? Thanks for your help, GSK!

If you have a work group who would like to volunteer at Diversity Richmond, please message us via our volunteer application.