Fresh off a Super Bowl victory in his rookie season, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Rashard Davis returned to his hometown of Charlottesville and sat down with us for an interview about his time in Abundant Life. Little did he know that we had a big surprise for him.
Photo and video credit: Laura Merricks
February 27, 2026
Today, in celebration of Black History Month, we honor our co-founder and spiritual grandmother, Mrs. Lula Rogers. Born in Charlottesville in 1917, Lula Wicks married Charles Rogers, who died in 1946. Mrs. Rogers worked as a housekeeper and then an educator for 30 years. She served in the cafeteria at Burley High School before becoming a teacher’s assistant at McGuffey School. After McGuffey’s...
February 12, 2026
Today, we honor Charlottesville native, and education trailblazer, Alicia Lugo, who impacted our area for decades as an educator, community leader, entrepreneur, and activist. Alicia Lugo attended then-segregated Burley High School before graduating from Hampton University. She returned to Charlottesville to teach in the City schools and then served eleven years on the Charlottesville City...
February 5, 2026
Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries is awarded grant funding from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation to further its mission. Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries is a 30-year-old neighborhood-based non-profit with a mission of spreading God's love through the Prospect Avenue Community through wholistic programming geared towards community empowerment. As a faith-based...
