June 20, 2020
Prospect neighbors share “Abundant Wisdom” during quarantine
Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked our neighbors - program participants, alumni, and parents - two questions: What have you learned in quarantine, and how do you stay positive in quarantine? We have compiled their self-recorded answers into a video that's by our neighbors, for our neighbors. We're calling it "Abundant Wisdom." Thank you to everyone who participated! Be sure to...
June 13, 2020
ABC honors Cramer family, raises $30,578
Not even a global pandemic could stop Abundant Life's 3rd Annual Art of Building Community benefit, but it did force the normally in-person event online. Nearly 100 viewers logged onto Facebook Live on June 9 to enjoy the hour-long program hosted by Andrea Copeland-Whitsett. Among the pre-recorded segments, Director of Community Engagement Anne Brown presented the prestigious Sherman-Rogers...
June 6, 2020
Bid now in our ABC Art Auction!
Our Art of Building Community Art Auction is live! Bid now through June 12 at 9pm! All proceeds support our work in the Prospect neighborhood. The auction features artwork generously donated by: Amdane Sanda (Abundant Life alum), Grace Breeding, Judith Ely, Brittany Fan, Nathan Kim, Alex Meador, Sarah Miller, Deb Prum, Christen Yates, Demareya Moseley (Abundant Life participant), Mary Colby...
June 4, 2020
Reflection from our Director: Addressing Racism
Dear Abundant Life Family, The past few weeks have been an incredibly challenging time for so many of us. While already adjusting to life during a global pandemic, we have been vividly reminded of the much deeper and longer lasting realities of individual and systemic racism, the pervasiveness of white supremacy, and the ongoing need for racial healing. None of this is new. The recent murders...
May 19, 2020
Fellows Reflection: Introducing grief to gratitude
Right now, we all have much to grieve. The world aches as COVID-19 has brought everything, it seems, to a grinding halt. The economy suffers, people get sick and die. Our essential workers put their lives on the line each day, and we are all scared and confused. Abundant Life Fellows has been no exception to the rule of grief: our programming effectively stopped in mid-March as closures and...
May 5, 2020
Win great prizes, support our work!
Abundant Madness may have been canceled, but we still have loads of great prizes to give away, generously donated by local businesses! Enter the Abundant Madness Raffle for your chance to win gift cards from our friends at The Shebeen, Ben & Jerry's, The Local, Public Fish & Oyster, Junction, Guajiros, Belmont Pizza, Wegmans, Tropical Smoothie, Ragged Mountain Running Shop, Peloton...