The Peter Paul Summer Promise Program provided academics, hands-on learning, and field trips for students over the summer. A highlight was the 4th Annual East End Field Day community event which had over 700 attendees and performances and activities for children and families. The program also welcomed a new AmeriCorps VISTA Mentor Coordinator and had students fundraise to support building expansion through a small change collection campaign. Summer activities included museum visits, community service projects, outdoor education at Roslyn Retreat Center, and foreign language instruction for older students.

1. Educate the Child, Engage the Family, Empower the Community
August 2016
Dear Devan,
Is it just us or did the summer fly by? No different from years
past, the Peter Paul Summer Promise Program was a
whirlwind of fun, activity, and learning. Students were in and
out, as teachers filled the days with academics, hands-on
learning, and field trips. We couldn't have done it without so
many incredible volunteers, partners, and staff. This issue
touches on just a few of the amazing things that happened
this summer. Enjoy!
The 4th Annual East End Field Day!
An Event by the Community for the Community
It has been four years since Richmond Promise
Neighborhood initiated the very first East End Community
Field Day and the
momentum is going
strong! This year we
counted 770
attendees but those
were just the ones
we could count. More
than sixty
organizations were
represented at this
year's event,
providing resources,
learning opportunities, healthy foods, and more. Children's
activities kept the kids busy, while parents and residents
visited various stations like the CPR education table and the
RBHA's Infant and Toddler Connection station. We had a live
performances from BtheMovement, Dawn "Estelle" Archer,
Heart Man, Zumba with Dionnne, Billy Taylor and his Band,
and theDMV Snap Dragon. First District Richmond Police
Department's Officer El'Amin DJ'd throughout the day. Even
in 90 degree heat and humidity, East Enders were there to
support and enjoy this community-lead event. Thank you to
American Heart Association Greater Richmond and YMCA of
Greater Richmond for your partnership and to all the other
In This Issue
The 4th Annual East
End Field Day!
Introducing...
Small Change Makes
Big Change
Summer Promise
Lowdown
Save the Date!
2016 - 2017 School
Year Programming
Begins!
PPDC students will be
back at the Center
beginning Monday,
September 12 and our
Fairfield Court and
Woodville programs will
start on Monday,
September 19. If you
would like to volunteer
this school year, please
contact Rosemary
Jones.
Call to Action
Lunch & Learn
Tours

2. folks that supported and attended the Field Day! To view
additional photos of the event, click here.
Introducing....
PPDC Welcomes New AmeriCorps VISTA Mentor
Coordinator
We have a new
Mentor Coordinator
thanks to our
partnership with
Virginia Mentoring
Partnership and their
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program. Michael
Bledsoe recently
moved to Richmond
from Gainesville, FL
where he studied
history at the
University of Florida.
Michael was inspired
by his brother's work
with special-needs
youth in Jacksonville,
and wanted to make
a similar impact in the lives of others. With this in mind he
has come to Peter Paul to serve as our Mentor Program
Coordinator. "Since coming to Peter Paul, I have been struck
by the dedication and selflessness of our mentors, who have
such an incredible impact on the lives of the children here. I
look forward to developing the mentoring program in
coordination with all the mentors who give so much to our
program," Michael said of his experience so far. Michael
hopes to expand on the amazing work of our previous Mentor
Coordinators by growing the program to accommodate the
many new students who will attend Peter Paul. If you are
interested in serving as a mentor this year, you can reach
Michael at mbledsoe@peterpauldevcenter.org.
We are happy to welcome Michael to Peter Paul and we
know that he will contribute so much to our students and the
mentoring program.
Change Box Campaign
Students Raise Money to Support the Expansion
Campaign
If you've come by the Center this summer, you have seen the
construction of our expanded building. We are adding 5,000
square feet to the Center, will serve more students on-site
and off, and grow our presence in Richmond's East End. This
has all been possible because of our Campaign for the
Help us invite guests for
PPDC Lunch & Learn
tours. This is a great way
to support our work, by
spreading awareness
about what we do. Our
tours allow guests to see
the community and learn
about our work. Click
here for details and
dates and
contact Devan to attend
or register your invited
guests.
Kroger Community
Rewards
Are you a Bonus Card
member with Kroger?
You can support PPDC
just by signing up for
community rewards and
shopping at Kroger.
Points you earn for
shopping can turn into
donations to PPDC from
Kroger! Click here to
sign-up. You will need
the following number and
your bonus card number
to register - PPDC NPO:
93273.
Amazon Smile
If you shop on
Amazon.com, you can
make an easy switch to
using Amazon Smile.
This is the same site but
allows you to support an
organization of your
choice while you shop.
PPDC is a registered
organization. Simply visit
smile.amazon.com and
you will be prompted to
select a charity of your
choice. From there, you
simply need to shop from
Amazon Smile to support
PPDC! Click here to
learn more about how it
works.

3. Children of
Richmond's East
End.
To give our
students the
opportunity to
invest in the
Center and its
growth, we
included our
students in a campaign effort over the eight weeks of
Summer Promise - the "Small Change Makes Big Change"
campaign. At the start of the summer each student received a
small change box to collect donations. They were
encouraged to raise funds amongst their friends, family, and
neighbors. Students turned in their collected change to a
larger change box in the Peter Paul lobby throughout the
summer. On the 27th, we celebrated our student's efforts with
a big Pancake Breakfast, which was also an opportunity to
fundraise for the Campaign. Guests paid for pancakes,
toppings, breakfast sides, refreshments and a dessert raffle,
with proceeds going to support the campaign. It was a great
event!
We work to teach our students to give back, which is a
powerful way to feel like and BE a member of their
community. When the doors of our expanded building open,
our students will know that they helped build the walls of their
new classrooms.
Summer Promise Lowdown
A Snapshot on Some of the Highlights from Summer
Promise
Keeping kids busy is something Peter Paul has gotten pretty
good at. Summer Promise is an especially good example of
that skill, which is when our students are with us for full days
over eight weeks. Here, we have just a snapshot of all that
our students were up to during Summer Promise 2016.

4. Students visited the
Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts to view the
Kehinde Wiley exhibit.
Wiley is a New York-
based artist, whose
work fuses
contemporary black
culture with traditional
art styles.
Each grade level
visited the newly
renovated and
relocated Black History
Museum. Students
toured the beautiful
facility on Leigh Street,
learning about the
history of their
ancestors here in
Richmond.
There was a big push
for community service
projects this year. Teachers coordinated their own unique
efforts to give students the chance to give back. This included
an organization-wide Anthem LemonAid Stand, trash pick-up,
and water bottles for a local senior's home.
Peter Paul has been taking students to Roslyn Retreat
Center for the last 8 years for Clare's Camp. For a week,
students from both the Center and Fairfield Court, spend
every day out at the beautiful riverfront property for outdoor
activities, learning, and fun.
Fourth and fifth graders were certified in 4H's Health Rocks!®
program. Health Rocks!® is a curricula designed for eight to
fourteen year olds and focuses on healthy living.
Finally, our Fairfield Court Summer Promise students
participated in a language program, implemented by students
from Maggie Walker Governor School. All four grade levels
learned Spanish, French, German, Italian, and sign language.
They also sampled different foods from the cultures they
learned about.
It is no surprise that after a very full eight weeks our students
are tuckered out but they will be back for more after a short
break. Students will be back in the building on September 12
and Farifled Court and Woodville programming will start on
Monday, September 19 for the 2016-2017 year!
To see photos from the summer fun, click here to view a
Flickr album.
PPDC students at Mount Olympus
where they canoed, kayaked, swam,
and played on the beach. Thanks to
Boo and Jim Smythe for making this
trip possible for our students.
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