February 28, 2025
Abundant Life Black History Month Highlights: ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ Lane High School Black History Week
This week we are highlighting educator, Esther Vassar of Lane High School who stood in the gap for her students at a time of racial discrepancy. Lane High School, preceding Charlottesville High School, was a segregated High School in Charlottesville up until 1959, following a three-year battle in federal court to avoid integration of schools in Virginia. Though schools had been integrated for...
February 21, 2025
Black History Month 2025 Highlights: Pastor Desmond Glenn
For the second week of Black History Month, we will be highlighting Community Care Pastor and leader, Pastor Desmond Glenn of Portico Church. Raised by his grandparents after losing both parents at an early age, Pastor Desmond Glenn grew up in Southeast Arkansas in a small town called Marvell, Arkansas. He grew up on a pig farm and spent most of his youth playing outside and helping his...
February 14, 2025
Black History Month 2025 Highlights: Kim Sheffield, Community Leader
Abundant Life Ministries is celebrating Black History Month 2025 by taking time to reflect on notable people and community leaders who have contributed to our unique Charlottesville community. Creating history isn’t easy, and we are thankful for all who led and continue to lead the way to a better tomorrow. To kick off this month of noteworthy stories is Community Leader, Kim Sheffield. Coming...
November 20, 2024
A Giving Tuesday Story: Faces OF Abundant Life, Dorenda Johnson
The ministry has made a big difference in the community, and I can’t thank you all enough for that. Growing up on Prospect Avenue I have been in Prospect Avenue for 55 years. My family moved here from Ridge Street and into this house (780 Prospect Avenue) when I was 10 years old. On Ridge Street, there were 4 or 5 large brick houses in which a lot of the black community lived. The City began a...
November 12, 2024
A Giving Tuesday Story: Faces OF Abundant Life, Eddison “ED” Duolo
Three years ago, no one would believe that I was in college, let alone doing anything positive. Without Abundant Life, I would not be where I am today. How long have you been in the Prospect Community and how long have you been a part of Abundant Life? I didn’t live in Prospect; I live on Cherry Avenue. I have family that lives on Prospect. I was visiting them one day, and I got caught up in...
November 8, 2024
Abundant Life launches Alumni Giving Club!
Abundant Life is proud to announce the launch of the Alumni Giving Club! The Alumni Giving Club is a way for former program participants and their parents to give back and support the next generation. Donations of as little as $10 per month are essential to ensuring we can staff our programs and provide food and transportation to 100 Prospect children and adults per month. Members earn benefits...