The Children’s Museum of Richmond Celebrates National Volunteer Week!

During National Volunteer Week, the Children’s Museum joins the nation in honoring all volunteers who help children to See More, Do More, and Be More!

Children’s Museum volunteers donated more than 8070 hours between July 1 and April 30, equivalent to a monetary value of $151,420.43! THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT!

Individual Awards:

  • Haley Rising: nominated for Governor’s Award – Youth category
  • Cheryl Jennings: nominated for Bank of America Local Heroes award
  • Thomas Fulks: voted Most Valuable Guest Services Volunteer by staff
  • Anna Pecht: voted Most Valuable Guest Services Volunteer by staff
  • Evan Smith: voted Most Valuable Guest Services Volunteer by staff
  • Shashi Aggrawal: voted Most Valuable Art Studio Volunteer by staff
  • Ruby Ruffin: voted Most Valuable Art Studio Volunteer by staff
  • Ann Swanson: voted Most Valuable Art Studio Volunteer by staff
  • Diana Wagner: voted Most Valuable Art Studio Volunteer by staff

FY08 Volunteer Hall Of Fame: Above 150 Hours

  • Bridget Benton: 187 hours
  • Meredith Harris: 181 hours
  • Emily Oswald: 155 hours

FY08 Volunteer Hall Of Fame: 100 – 150 Hours

  • Elliott Harris: 115 hours
  • Amory Hunt: 149 hours
  • Lolly Keil: 112 hours
  • Anna Pecht: 133 hours
  • Anne Tondrowski: 143 hours

FY08 Volunteer Hall Of Fame: 75 – 100 Hours

  • Shashi Aggrawal: 75 hours
  • Thomas Fulks: 91 hours
  • Nicholas Holmes: 75 hours
  • Amy Linderman: 75 hours
  • Ariel Moore: 89 hours
  • Tony Sun: 79 hours
  • Breanna Taliaferro: 89 hours

FY08 Volunteer Hall Of Fame: 50 – 75 Hours

  • Sarah Bates: 55 hours
  • Dana Brown: 66 hours
  • Shondra Chandler: 67 hours
  • Pam Copeland: 60 hours
  • Desmond Davis: 58 hours
  • Natasha Duncan: 59 hours
  • Julie Faison: 50 hours
  • Anne Gray: 53 hours
  • Rebecca Lynn: 64 hours
  • Ellen Nicholas: 67 hours
  • Louan Pagan: 66 hours
  • Ruby Ruffin: 70 hours
  • Evan Smith: 53 hours
  • Devin Staggers: 65 hours
  • Ann Swanson: 51 hours
  • Candace White: 61 hours
  • John Yi: 52 hours

FY08 Volunteer Hall Of Fame: 25 – 50 Hours

  • Layla Abi-falah: 36 hours
  • Sarah Angelo: 47 hours
  • Alexandra Bardowell: 36 hours
  • Kate Bassett: 30 hours
  • Alexandra Courtney: 44 hours
  • Ancil Crayton: 35 hours
  • Alexandra Cummings: 39 hours
  • Samantha Halle: 39 hours
  • Maribeth Harlan: 33 hours
  • Shih-Yung Huang: 35 hours
  • Savannah Hughes: 33 hours
  • Conrad Irons: 37 hours
  • Keyshara Jackson: 37 hours
  • Anne Kaehny: 25 hours
  • Casey Lee: 27 hours
  • Kelley Lee: 27 hours
  • Dorothy Park: 26 hours
  • Emi Preston: 28 hours
  • Geneva Prince: 28 hours
  • Haley Rising: 41 hours
  • Mia Rodwell: 31 hours
  • Katrina Saphrey: 38 hours
  • Marshall Schools: 30 hours
  • John Surface: 37 hours
  • Eric Tyler: 28 hours
  • Henry Tyler: 32 hours
  • Diana Wagner: 47 hours
  • Brandy Williams: 35 hours
  • Jasmine Williams: 29 hours
  • Emily Wolf: 29 hours
  • Ashley Womack: 37 hours
  • Conan Zhao: 34 hours

FY08 Volunteer Hall Of Fame: Up to 25 Hours

  • Raghida Abi-falah
  • Monica Ashjian
  • Michael Atkins Jr.
  • Sigourney Bailey
  • Sarah Baldwin
  • Ashley Barrett
  • Desiree Beatty
  • Kathryn Belleman
  • Nadine Bennett
  • Stephanie Bennett
  • Sarah Benson
  • Natalie Berry
  • Stephanie Bryan
  • Leigh Burnett
  • Hannahh Choi
  • Lorie Coker
  • Laura Curzi
  • Florence Dangtran
  • Chrystal Doyle
  • Florine Duncan
  • Kristie Edmunds
  • James Fang
  • Robin Frayser
  • Aaron Gladue
  • Elizabeth Gooding
  • Sara Gossett
  • FranKenya Green
  • Dana Gullquist
  • Ja’Tia Hamlin
  • Olivia Hebner
  • Kendra Holland
  • Jennifer Hsaio
  • Helen Huang
  • Cary Jacob
  • Rachel Janis
  • LaTasha Jefferson
  • Cheryl Jennings
  • Ronique Jordan
  • Lula Lambert
  • James Lewis
  • Keiera Lewis
  • Melanie Lewis
  • Carter Lyon
  • Maria Maguire
  • Catherine Mayfield
  • Katherine Meredith
  • Amanda Mills
  • Sarah Mitchell
  • Jacqueline Neilson
  • Radhika Parekh
  • Yumi Preston
  • Yasmin Rafiq
  • Lauren Saurs
  • Courtney Scott
  • Niccolo Seligmann
  • Alexandra Shelton
  • Kimberly Snead
  • Princella Snead
  • Mary Leigh White

FY08 Volunteer Hall Of Fame: Groups

  • Genworth Financial: 350 hours
  • Junior League: 250 hours
  • Alpha Kappa Delta Phi: 235 hours
  • Tucker Keyettes: 180 hours
  • La Unidad Latina: 173 hours
  • Hermitage HS exceptional students: 162 hours
  • Hands-On Greater Richmond: 161 hours
  • Bank of America: 137 hours
  • Tucker HS exceptional students: 128 hours
  • Capital One: 84 hours
  • Steward School: 72 hours
  • William & Mary Office of Community Engagement: 72 hours
  • VCU Alpha Phi Omega: 72 hours
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.: 70 hours
  • Wachovia Securities: 51 hours
  • Maggie Walker Key Club: 50 hours
  • Intercept Youth Services: 50 hours
  • VCU Freshman Residents: 49 hours
  • Helping Hands of Beth Sholom: 48 hours
  • Collegiate: 41 hours
  • Varina HS: 40 hours
  • VCU Circle K: 33 hours
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma: 31 hours
  • Delta Epsilon Mu: 27 hours
  • VCU FACT: 22 hours
  • VCU Honors College: 19 hours
  • National Association of Black Accountants: 17 hours
  • Girl Scout Troop 656: 15 hours
  • VCU Residential Assistants: 9 hours

Many thanks to Belle Kuisine for helping to make this a deliciously successful event!