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		<title>Just Another Color in a Box of Crayons: Lessons Learned by Ashlee Murphy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AmeriCorp volunteer, Ashlee Murphy recently shared this reflection with us related to her work in Hillside court: &#8221; On the fourth Thursday of each month, Embrace Richmond has a fellowship day. This gives us the opportunity to invite the community &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/just-another-color-in-a-box-of-crayons-lessons-learned-by-ashlee-murphy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3783&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Youth activities at Hillside, thanks to K-Mart!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jtsheldon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer we&#8217;re excited to be providing activities to engage students on summer vacation.  We&#8217;re extremely grateful to our friends at K-Mart, who&#8217;ve generously provided lots of basketballs, soccer balls, dodge balls, sidewalk chalk, bubbles and hula hoops to be &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/youth-activities-at-hillside-thanks-to-k-mart/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3785&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hillside Community Day 6-18</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come out this Saturday, June 18th, from 9 to 2, and help out with the Hillside Community Day!  Sponsored by by the Richmond Police Faith Leaders Partnership,  this day will feature Community Clean-up, Health Screenings, a Job Fair, and lots &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/hillside-community-day-6-18/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3748&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Building Bridges &#8211; Building Community</title>
		<link>http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/building-bridges-building-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you asked AmeriCorps member, Ashlee Murphy, how she supported youth leadership development and fostered partnerships across school zones and multiple boundaries she probably would be surprised that she accomplished that in just 6 months. But that&#8217;s exactly what Ashlee has &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/building-bridges-building-community/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3753&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rock 4 Life&#8230;Rocking for Embrace on May 7!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 19:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Thomas Dale High School and local band The Offering, the same folks that brought us Arts in the Alley, comes Rock 4 Life on May 7! Mainly organized by students, Rock 4 Life is an annual benefit concert performed &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/rock-4-life-rocking-for-embrace-on-may-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3642&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Moving from Relief to Development &#8211; Upcoming Training</title>
		<link>http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/connecting-communities-and-harvesting-hope-upcoming-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wmccaig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Embrace Richmond is excited to welcome Jay Van Groningen, Director of Communities First Association. Jay will lead a three day training on how people of faith can move beyond emergency assistance to address the systemic issues impacting under-resourced communities.  Jay &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/connecting-communities-and-harvesting-hope-upcoming-training/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3640&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>“Fashion For A Cause”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fashions by Christopher&#38;Banks Chesterfield Woman’s League presents a dinner, fashion show and silent auction to benefit Embrace Richmond. Come out on Wed, April 6, 2011 @ Brandermill Country Club (3700 Brandermill Pkwy). Enjoy a delicious sit-down dinner, cash bar and &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/%e2%80%9cfashion-for-a-cause%e2%80%9d/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3634&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Embrace Richmond Launches a New Employment Initiative</title>
		<link>http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/embrace-richmond-launches-a-new-employment-initiative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wmccaig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past month, the Embrace Richmond team has been hosting a series of &#8220;listening meetings&#8221; to learn more about how we can help job seekers secure employment. This listening process resulted in a new initiative which will include two &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/embrace-richmond-launches-a-new-employment-initiative/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3631&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>From the Director &#8211; Changing Seasons</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wmccaig</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[photo © 2009 S Pisharam &#124; more info (via: Wylio)As the Executive Director of Embrace Richmond and a writer who maintains a personal website, I often write post on my personal site that I also want to share here in &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/from-the-director-changing-seasons/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3607&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dreaming Together:  Final Session of Unity Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wmccaig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;For I know the plans I have for you,&#8221; declares the LORD, &#8220;plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.&#8221; Jeremiah 29:11 Today was the final session of our winter 2011 &#8230; <a href="http://embracerichmond.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/dreaming-together-final-session-of-unity-works/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=embracerichmond.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2241582&amp;post=3589&amp;subd=embracerichmond&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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