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Richmond Community Foundation to distribute funding to local charities

Richmond Community Foundation to distribute funding to local charities

The Richmond Community Foundation (RCF) announced they are providing financial support to local charities that have been helping the vulnerable populations affected by COVID-19.
Kudos: McArthurGlen, Richmond FC team up for food bank drive

Kudos: McArthurGlen, Richmond FC team up for food bank drive

Richmond FC and McArthurGlen shopping centre teamed up on the weekend to raise 400 pounds of food and around $500 in donations for the Richmond Food Bank.
Richmond student wins top North American scholarship

Richmond student wins top North American scholarship

Mahika Phutane heard the word “congratulations” and then everything else went blank.
Angels Among Us: Facemasks and martial arts for the community

Angels Among Us: Facemasks and martial arts for the community

Facemask donations and online programs are no surprise during COVID-19, but one Richmond member has taken it upon herself to create as many masks as she can for high-risk individuals while providing free martial arts classes online.
Kudos: Richmond care home workers receives care package from Canadian initiative

Kudos: Richmond care home workers receives care package from Canadian initiative

Richmond frontline workers at Rosewood Manor received a care package from Oatbox as an appreciation for their work during the pandemic.
B.C. Ministry of Education offers free coding workshops for kids

B.C. Ministry of Education offers free coding workshops for kids

The B.C. Ministry of Education is partnering with Canada Learning Code to offer live workshops for students to learn how to code starting Monday.
Kwantlen St. Market opens in Richmond

Kwantlen St. Market opens in Richmond

If you’re looking for fresh produce and homemade items, the Kwantlen St. Farmers Market is officially open for business. The weekly market – which runs every Tuesday until October from noon to 4 p.m.
Video: Richmond health care workers throw love back at RCMP

Video: Richmond health care workers throw love back at RCMP

Frontline health care workers in Richmond are feeling the love and passing it forward to the city’s Mounties.
Kudos: Six community centres receive donations from Rotary Richmond Foundation

Kudos: Six community centres receive donations from Rotary Richmond Foundation

Richmond Transit Centre, Pathway Clubhouse and Family Services of Greater Vancouver are among the many beneficiaries of 7,000 disposable mask donations being dispersed to different community service organizations across the province.
Richmond mom opens virtual conference for kids during COVID-19

Richmond mom opens virtual conference for kids during COVID-19

Kids often absorb information around them without question, but how they interpret what they hear is a different story.