October 23, 2019
“Spreading Prospectivity” screening at Virginia Film Festival!
We are thrilled that the Royal Girls' short film, Spreading Prospectivity, has been selected for a special screening at the Virginia Film Festival! Light House Studio will feature Spreading Prospectivity on October 24 at Vinegar Hill Theatre alongside other short films by its students, followed by a discussion with the young filmmakers. Spreading Prospectivity takes a deeper look into the minds...
August 1, 2019
Royal Girls explore faith and sports at Citikidz
In late June, nine of our Royal Girls participants made the 4.5-hour trek to Citikidz, a Christian sports camp in Rector, Pennsylvania. After working all year to fundraise their camp fees, the young ladies sat on pins and needles as the bus pulled into the Citikidz entrance. Camp counselors greeted them with energetic chants, hugs, and smiles. Their nervousness melted away and the girls quickly...
July 23, 2019
My Abundant Life Story: Dieira Henderson
"The adventures I had were amazing and wonderful, but what I realize now as an adult is that God’s love and his truths were planted in me at such a young age." On June 13, former program participant Dieira Henderson shared her Abundant Life story with attendees of our 2nd Annual Art of Building Community benefit. Dieira's involvement spans 19 years, and includes Johnson Tutoring and Bible Club,...
June 14, 2019
Working together to live an Abundant Life (video)
At the 2nd Annual Art of Building Community benefit, Abundant Life debuted a video short featuring interviews with staff, partners, and a former participant. Together they describe our philosophy of holistic community development and its impact on Prospect families and the neighborhood. The video includes program footage to give you an inside look at how we walk alongside our neighbors. We'd...
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 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...