Articles
From Detention to Diploma
September 11, 2018
Editor’s note UMFS is proud to partner with the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, AMIkids, and Evidence Based Associates as an alternative placement for children in detention. UMFS is committed to providing Virginia’s high-risk children with a team of lifelong unwavering champions and tools for success to become resilient adults. Mikey arrived at the UMFS […]
UMFS Unwavering Champion Kameel Robinson
August 31, 2018
Each month, UMFS recognizes one of our employees as the Unwavering Champion of the Month. This award celebrates the UMFS mission and how our employees bring that mission to life. Our mission: UMFS is an unwavering champion for high-risk children and families, collaborating with communities to help them reach their full potential.
Developing the Human Spirit
August 22, 2018
“Don’t hide your light under a bushel,” Bill Lynch said with a smile as he recalled one of his earliest contributions to UMFS from the early 2000s.
For the Love of Teaching
August 21, 2018
It’s the sort of setting in which Ann Gill thrives. Pens, pencils, and paper are strewn about. Announcements and assignments are scribbled on white boards in blue and red dry-erase marker. In the hallway, children laugh and shout and do their best to prolong the short intermission between bells.
Charterhouse Staff Re-Energized After Retreat
August 3, 2018
Seven staff from UMFS Charterhouse School in Richmond and Edinburg recently returned from the 25th Annual Reclaiming Youth Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota.
UMFS Unwavering Champion Danielle Washington
June 26, 2018
Each month, UMFS recognizes one of our employees as the Unwavering Champion of the Month. This award celebrates the UMFS mission and how our employees bring that mission to life. Our mission: UMFS is an unwavering champion for high-risk children and families, collaborating with communities to help them reach their full potential.
Senior Nolan is Soaring at VAMAC
June 11, 2018
Nolan humbly posed for a picture after giving me a tour of VAMAC, a plumbing supply business where he’s wrapping up a three-month internship. Nolan is a senior at UMFS Charterhouse School in Richmond, and once he graduates on June 15 will begin a paid part-time position with VAMAC.
Volunteering to Make an Impact
May 30, 2018
Ruben Sanchez knew from the start that he and Zander would hit it off. “Zander is just a good kid,” Ruben said. “He makes everyone around him better.”
UMFS Unwavering Champion Jonnelle Morris
May 25, 2018
Each month, UMFS recognizes one of our employees as the Unwavering Champion of the Month. At UMFS, this award celebrates the UMFS mission and how our employees bring that mission to life. Our mission: UMFS is an unwavering champion for high-risk children and families, collaborating with communities to help them reach their full potential.
Showtime! UMFS Charterhouse School’s Amelie and Sophia Set to Share Stage with National Acts
May 22, 2018
Light pours in through the large plate glass windows that adorn the entrance of SPARC’s performing arts building. Music reverberates down the building’s long hallways, and the melodies swirl through the nooks and crannies of its towering ceilings.