The Richmond Animal League is one of the oldest and most well-renowned rescue groups in the Richmond area. We are also run almost  exclusively by over 400 volunteers who supply us with everything from fundraising and accounting to facilities management, foster care, adoption counseling and vet assisting- not to mention the twice-daily feeding, cleaning and exercising of our 20+ dogs and nearly 100 cats. Every year we highlight a volunteer who goes above and beyond for the cats and dogs of RAL; someone who embodies our mission and shows strong leadership and commitment to our work. RAL's 2011 volunteer of the year is Sherry Campbell. Sherry is the crew leader on the Tuesday and Wednesday morning cat crews, and helps showcase our adoptable cats and kittens at offsite adoption events.

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Bank of America will launch a Financial Education Program in RRHA communities Wednesday. The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Gilpin community, at the headquarters of Friends Association for Children at 1004 St. John Street.

This partnership will provide free, on-site financial education sessions to RRHA family and senior communities throughout Richmond, including after-school financial education sessions for youth.

Starting in July, the sessions will be held on a monthly basis throughout the year in RRHA communities. Sessions will cover a variety of topics including financial literacy, financial planning, the significance of saving, making healthy financial choices, credit counseling, and asset building.

Why not have a shirt that commemorates both schools, U of R and VCU? 

Greg Burton with ESPN-950 radio has created a shirt that will do just that. 

The shirts are free. You can get them after 10am today at the radio station located at 701 German School Road or at the joint rally Wednesday at 5 pm at the Canal Walk’s Turning Basin, which is by S. 14th Street and Virginia Street in Shockoe Bottom.