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Program Services

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Service Program

EMERGENCY SERVICES


The agency operates an emergency Food Pantry that provides USDA Commodities. 

Customers are eligible to receive food from Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) if their household meet the income guidelines in addition to participating in the following programs such as; SNAP, TANF, SSI and individuals receiving Medicaid. Donated items are made available for customers that do not meet the guidelines. 

The Food Pantry operating hours are: 

9:00 am – 12:00 pm - Tuesday – Thursday, appointments are required.


Contact 

Dora Hall 

Community Services Manager

 dhall@capup.org


Iris Smith 

Community Services Worker

ismith@capup.org


The agency will assist persons with emergency service needs such as; rental and utility assistance. (Upon available funding) Customers must show proper proof of ID and any required documentation to receive services. 


Customers that reside in the Dinwiddie. Hopewell, Petersburg and Prince George area can receive services at our:

 Petersburg Richmond Housing Authority Community Center located at

 432 Pecan Street – Petersburg, VA 23803

 Tuesday – Friday

Brenda Ellis

Case Manager -Tricities

804 722-9570 bellis@capup.org

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Career Services provides unemployed job seekers with various skill building training such as, career counseling, coaching, job readiness and free resume writing assistance.                                                                                                                                                                  Employment services objective is to focus on equipping customers with sustainable skills to obtain long-term employment. 

Career Start is a program partnership with

 J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College to help individuals gain confidence and develop professionalism in the following areas: 

  • Customer Service
  • Introductions to Online learning 
  • Northstart Digital Literacy
  • General Education Development (GED) support 

These are a few career exploratory programs that are available for CAPUP customers through our partnership with J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College. 




Stephanie Baccus, CWDP

Employment Coordinator/Tax Program Coordinator sbaccus@capup.org







Virginia Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Tax Program

Virginia Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Tax Program is a Greater Richmond’s Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition (EITC). There mission is to make a difference in the lives of working families, to achieve greater financial independence by advocating for EITC, providing cost free tax preparation and offering financial literacy guidance and education. 







Child Care Food


The Child Care Food program serves youth 0-12. The Child Care Food Monitor offers cash reimbursements to state licensed, locally certified, and voluntarily registered in-home childcare educators desiring to provide nutritious meals and snacks that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children.  The amount of reimbursement is determined by the number of children participating in the home and the type of meals served and number of days of operation.  

CAPUP's Child Care Food Program is funded and operated in conjunction with Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (VDH), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food & Nutrition Services (FNS).

Contact

Debbie Haskell Dandridge

dhaskell@capup.org



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Project Discovery

Project Discovery is an entirely free educational outreach program aimed at dropout prevention and access to higher education to address the problem of unequal access higher education for low income students. Programs activities include:

  • Academic support 
  • Counseling
  • Goal-oriented work-shops 
  • Campus visits


Such activities assist low income students in setting obtainable goals for their lives, increase self-esteem and become the first in their family to go to college.


Melissa Richards

Project Discovery  Manager, Richmond

 mrichard@capup.org


Katina Moss

Project Discovery Coordinator, Colonial Height, Hopewell, Dinwiddie 

 kmoss@capup.org


Gurpreet Kaur

Project Discovery Coordinator, Spanish Interrupter 

Richmond, Chesterfield 

 gkaur@capup.org


Jakeishia Randolph

Project Discovery Coordinator- Amelia, Buckingham, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince Edward

jrandolph@capup.org


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Summer Enrichment

Summer enrichment programs provide fun interactive learning experiences for youth introducing them to music. 

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CAPUP Senior Center

 The Senior Center provides a wide range of services for low-income, seniors such as: nutritional food program, blood pressure screening, field trip, classes in arts and craft, exercise, and budget management. Through our collaboration with Senior Connection we provide seniors the opportunity for peer-on-peer social  connection where they are.


Gale Conner 

Senior Center Coordinator 

gconner@capup.org


Senior Center located at Annex  1103 Oliver Hill  Way 



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Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People (CAPUP), 1021 Oliver Hill Way, Richmond, VA, USA 23218

804-788-0050

Agency Hours 8:30am - 5:00pm

Mon

08:30 am – 05:00 pm

Tue

08:30 am – 05:00 pm

Wed

08:30 am – 05:00 pm

Thu

08:30 am – 05:00 pm

Fri

08:30 am – 05:00 pm

Sat

Closed

Sun

Closed

Food Pantry 

Monday -Thursday

9:00 am- 1:00 pm

Hours subject to change

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