“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'”



– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

CS100 Report - Thank YOU!

In 2019, ChildSavers100 (CS100) became the strategic vision to double the number of children we serve by 2024, the year we turn 100 years old.

To make this concept reality, investments had to be made to expand programs, support staff, update infrastructure, renovate the building, and grow our endowment. A feasibility study indicated this would cost about $15M, a significant lift for an organization raising approximately $2M a year.

We are proud to share that in three years, we exceeded that fundraising goal, and we have almost doubled the number of children we serve, reaching an astonishing 34,000 last fiscal year.

As we conclude the most successful fundraising campaign in ChildSavers history, a question that's on our minds is, “what’s next?” Read our CS100 report below to find out!

Donor Spotlight: Wind River

Wind River, based out of Manassas Park, Virginia, have been proudly manufacturing wind chimes for over 35 years. They source materials from all over the United States and take special care to hand-tune, hand-string, and hand package all their products. 

Wind River is committed to giving back to communities and donates a portion of their sales to a different organization selected each month. This month, they are kindly donating 20% of their wind chime sales from windriverchimes.com to ChildSavers. 

Thank you Wind River for selecting us as beneficiaries this month to further our vision that all children can be safe, happy, healthy, and ready to learn.

Virginia Community Engagement Index Survey

The Bob and Ann Lou Schaberg Foundation, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and community representatives are collaborating with the Virginia Service Commission to share a research study to understand how people in Virginia engage in their communities.

The results from the survey will be used to inform the plans and actions of organizations across the state to equitably grow and support the capacity of volunteers to meet the priorities across Virginia.

The survey shouldn't take more than 15 minutes, and you will be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Click below to take the survey now.

Become a Childhood Friend!

Did you know we offer monthly contributions to ChildSavers?

Childhood Friends is a special group of donors who make a continuing commitment to our community’s children. Each Childhood Friend makes a monthly contribution that ensures we can count on a reliable stream of support all year.

Our Childhood Friends generously give back for many reasons, and the stories behind each gift reveal the resilience and hope that defines us as a community.

Need to make a stop at Walgreens or Kroger?

Walgreens and Kroger both have reward programs that benefit local organizations like ChildSavers just by shopping!

We were recently approved to be a part of Kroger's Community Rewards program!

When you link your Kroger's Plus Shopper's Card to the ChildSavers Kroger Community Rewards account online, we receive a small percentage of everything you spend at Kroger each quarter. Your spending information is 100% confidential and Kroger does not share this information with any organization which it funds.

Register online at krogercommunityrewards.com.

• Log into your Kroger account, and in "My Account," scroll down to Community Rewards on the bottom left.
• Under "Find an Organization," enter NPO #FG985 select ChildSavers from list and click enroll.

And starting March 1st through May 31st, 2023, myWalgreens will feature ChildSavers for their Donation Program. When you accumulate Walgreens Cash Rewards, you can choose to donate your rewards straight to ChildSavers.

• Log into your myWalgreens account at Walgreens.com
• In your dashboard, if you have accumulated cash rewards, click on the "View Benefits" button
• Scroll down to "Donate Now" and select ChildSavers starting March 1, 2023

This Saturday: African American Read-In for Families

at the VMFA

The African American Read-In for Families program celebrates children’s literature and art created by African and African American artists.

Our very own ChildSavers' CEO, L. Robert Bolling, will be featured as a guest reader at the VMFA this Saturday at 11am. This free event does not require tickets and is suitable for children and families. Learn more below!

Resource Round-up

• Read: ChildSavers in the News

• Watch: Dominique Harris makes a Cozy Corner!

• We have multiple free and fee-based Trauma and Resilience Training opportunities coming up. Register here!

• ChildSavers is hiring! Check out our open positions.