From left to right: Myra Anderson, Katie Kishore,
Jimmy Hollins, Karina Monroy
and Robert Gray.
Meet five individuals who are striving to make a difference in the Charlottesville community often behind the scenes in the areas of mental health, entrepreneurship, historical preservation, education and mentorship. Find out what inspires them to do the work and how we can all be changemakers during a special episode of “Charlottesville Inside-Out,” Thursday, May 13 at 8:30 p.m. on VPM television and streaming on VPM Facebook.
Myra Anderson
Photo by Terri Allard
Myra Anderson is a poet and a UVA Equity Center Community Fellow-in-Residence. As a descendant of enslaved families of Monticello and the University of Virginia, Myra reflects upon her roots and her own experiences to help make changes in mental health services and support for African Americans. She founded Brave Souls on Fire – a peer-run organization focused on emotional wellness, advocacy and healing jus
Kindness Cafe teams up with Royalty Eats to deliver goodies to Boys and Girls Club Kindness Cafe and Royalty Eats deliver goodies to Boys and Girls Club. (Source: WVIR) By Riley Wyant | February 25, 2021 at 7:50 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 7:50 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Kindness Cafe is living up to its name by making special deliveries to different nonprofits, schools, and businesses around Charlottesville every month.
On Thursday, staff teamed up with Royalty Eats to bring coffee and treats to the Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia. Staff and students were overjoyed by the sweet surprise.
“It means everything to our staff who have been working hard for six months, in person, seeing kids during the school day, to be recognized by this,” Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia CEO James Pierce said.