We’re Here to Move you Forward
For over 60 years, Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People (CAPUP) has served as a trusted Community Action Agency in the Greater Richmond Region.
Our mission is to strengthen communities by providing resources for people to help themselves.
Our holistic, person-centered programs support stability and self-sufficiency through food access, housing, youth development, senior independence, and workforce readiness.
OUR SERVICES
From early childhood education and youth development to senior services, emergency assistance, and workforce readiness, CAPUP offers programs that address immediate needs while building long-term stability.
Our holistic, person-centered approach helps families thrive, no matter where they start or what challenges they face.
OUR LEGACY
CAPUP was founded in 1965 as the Richmond Community Action Program (RCAP), part of the national effort to fight poverty under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
Since then, we’ve grown from a local service provider to a regional partner supporting families in Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and across the Crater Region.
Our story is one of action and resilience, from providing critical resources in times of crisis to building generational stability through education, workforce development, and wraparound support.
MEET THE TEAM
Alyssa Hammer
Community Engagement
Andrew Gaines
Driver
Antonio Edgerton
Project Discovery
Cynthia Patrick
Receptionist
Dakota Camp
Project Discovery
Gale Connor
Senior Services
Glen Prosser
Driver
Hannah Skudlarek
Programs
Issac Mulenga
Operations
Jalen Bland
Facilities and Fleet
John Lewis III
Senior Facilities and Fleet
JoLinda Underwood
Family Coach
Keith Mulvin
Senior Programs
Larry Gilliam, Sr.
Driver
Melita Prosise-Riley
Basic Needs
Melonie Carter-Salisbury
Senior Operations
Michael Rogers
Leader
Michael Smith
Janitor
Saundra Laws
Basic Needs Manager
Shery Kearney
Driver
Stom Harper
Driver
Velma Fenner
Basic Needs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tabitha Taylor
Chair
Crater Regional Workforce Development Board
Sam Parker
Vice Chair
Motivational Speaker
Richmond City Appointee
Katy Latimer
Secretary
Sportable
Richmond City Appointee
Joe Stankus
Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Afton Pryor
Peoples Advantage Financial Credit Union
Petersburg Appointee
Altise Street
DentaQuest
Ben Rogers
Brightpoint Community College
Bill D’Aiuto
Petersburg Department of Social Services
Chloe Van Zandt
WealthCrossing
Donna Harrison
Dinwiddie Department of Social Services
Dinwiddie Appointee
Edward Richards
SupportWorks Housing
Halimah Shepherd
Community Volunteer
Janei Lofty
Enterprise Community Development
Misty Peloquin
Fahrenheit Advisors
Mollie Montague
RAINN
Richmond City Appointee
Shante Williams
Community Health Worker