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...
October 10, 2024
A Giving Tuesday Story: Faces OF Abundant Life, Tarra Taylor
It’s a blessing to have you all and I appreciate you all a lot because it does take a village to raise kids. How long have you been here in the Prospect Community? I have been in the Prospect Community for 6 years. I am a Charlottesville Native; I grew up here and I’ve seen a lot. When I was kid, I can remember things like Jump Rope for Heart, and going door to door to sell candy for Jump Rope...
July 25, 2024
A Giving Tuesday Story: Faces OF Abundant Life, Jamaala Hamilton
How long have you been in the Prospect Avenue community; What was it like then? Since I was sixteen my mom had a house on Rock Creek, and at that time Prospect was separated. At that time, Rydell and Mrs. Dequita ran Abundant Life, and I would catch the bus over here because I knew everybody, though I was never really in Abundant Life. They used to go to King’s Dominion and Watercountry, and it...