March 19, 2019
Abundant Life on the I ❤️ CVille Show
Executive Director Nathan Walton and Middle School Tutoring Coordinator Cooper Good joined host Jerry Miller on the I ❤️ CVille Show on March 12, 2019. Nathan and Cooper spoke about Abundant Life's philosophy of ministry, August 12, the Prospect neighborhood, and the upcoming Abundant Madness event on March 21. A big thank you to I ❤️ CVille for having us and sharing with us these clips! Watch...
February 25, 2019
Sonia Montalvo Awarded We Raise Foundation Emerging Leader Grant!
We are thrilled to share that We Raise Foundation has awarded our Young Ladies Program Coordinator Sonia Montalvo one of two Emerging Leader Grants! The $15,000 grant award provides $10,000 for program support and $5,000 for Sonia's leadership development over the next two years. Emerging Leader Grants are for young adults at Christian organizations who are "leading new programs at the...
January 20, 2019
Mentor Spotlight: Jerry Maynard, Jr.
In honor of National Mentoring Month, we asked STRIVE mentor Jerry Maynard, Jr. to reflect on his 3+ years working with 12th grader Cardale Emmery. STRIVE matches high school boys with Christian adult male mentors for all four years of high school and the first year post high school. Over those 5 years they build a relationship, create and work towards goals, and learn about God’s love...
January 13, 2019
Royal Girls spread “Prospectivity” through film
For two months, in partnership with Light House Studio, eleven young ladies from Abundant Life's female empowerment group Royal Girls worked on creating a film that highlighted the positive aspects of living in Greenstone on 5th apartments. Upset that there were so many negative connotations about their place of residence within the Charlottesville area, they sought to bring attention to the...
December 31, 2018
Meet our neighbors, the Torres-Guzman family
When you give to Abundant Life, you make an investment, trusting God to use us to spread the Gospel, empower Prospect families and better our community. Your financial gifts help us support our neighbors, like the Torres-Guzman family. In 2015, Benny, Adelina, and their two sons moved into a new Habitat for Humanity duplex next to our White House. One evening, seeing a group of children playing...
November 27, 2018
#GivingTuesday Video: We asked our participants…
"What do you like about Abundant Life?" "What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me?" - Psalm 116:12 Make an impact for Prospect families and help us reach our #GivingTuesday goal of $25,000! Here's how: 1. Give on Facebook, preferably right at 8AM EST (Facebook will match donations until $7 million has been reached) or through our website. All donations made on Tuesday,...