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...
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...
May 29, 2019
Royal Girls Bake Sale
Come get some royal treats to support our Royal Girls at their bake sale this Saturday, June 1st from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Greenstone on 5th Community Center! The young ladies will be selling brownies and cupcakes to raise money for their trip to CitiKidz Camp in PA this summer. Please spread the word! Royal Girls Bake Sale Saturday, June 1st 1:00-3:00 PM Greenstone on 5th Community Center
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...
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,...