May 29, 2018
PB&J Fund hosts Johnson Tutoring students for fun, educational field trip
As the school year comes to an end, we have transitioned to group tutoring and special activities since our dear tutors have left us for the summer. This gave us the opportunity to partner with our fantastic friends at the PB&J Fund so that our students could experience making a healthy meal and learn valuable safety practices in the kitchen. For many of our students, this was their first...
May 25, 2018
Second new vehicle bought with matching funds
Thanks to your prayers and donations, and the generous matching gift of a local foundation, we have now replaced both 15-passenger vehicles that died last year. The second minibus arrived last week to complete our fleet makeover and return us to maximum transportation capacity. COO Anne Brown took the newest addition on its maiden voyage, taking participants in our Walker tutoring program on an...
March 8, 2018
From Abundant Life to Super Bowl Champion!
Former Abundant Life participant Rashard Davis capped his rookie season in the NFL with every football player’s dream: a Super Bowl Championship! For Rashard, it was his fourth dream come true in just the last 13 months: graduate from college (James Madison University), win a college football national championship, play in the NFL (Philadelphia Eagles), and win a Super Bowl. Of the last...
April 17, 2017
My Abundant Life Story: Amdane Sanda
Amdane Sanda is a junior at Charlottesville High School and in his second year of the STRIVE mentoring program. A native of Togo, West Africa, he started with Abundant Life in the Johnson Tutoring Program as a third grader in 2008. My clearest early memories of Abundant Life was first a tutor that I had, his name was David I believe, and from the first time we met he stuck with me for as long...
March 26, 2017
Abundant Life volunteer Jonathan Showalter wins statewide mentor award!
On March 23, Virginia Mentoring Partnership (VMP) honored longtime Abundant Life volunteer and current STRIVE mentor Jonathan Showalter as one of two 2017 Outstanding Mentors! Jonathan received his award in a ceremony held at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond in front of a packed audience that included his family and STRIVE Coordinator Dylan Rosenthal. VMP chose Jonathan from many nominees across...