Today in Henrico

Paula Buckley, director of outreach and public affairs for GRASP (GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program) joins host Tara Gray to discuss how the organization is working to help students in the region.

Host Tara Gray is joined by Zach Felder, the creator of a Facebook group called Parallel Learning and Nanny Cooperative, who discusses the group's objectives and how it is hoping to match parents, nannies and teachers to provide an educational alternative for local families.

Highland Springs High School history teacher Ryan Burgess, a representative of the HCPS Back to School Safely Facebook group, joins host Tara Gray to discuss the group's position and desires for the coming school year.

In the second of our series of conversations about what the return to school might look like in Henrico County, host Tara Gray speaks with Kinda Kirkeby of Choices for Virginia Schools, a Henrico-based group that formed to encourage the county's school board to select a full-time, in-person plan for students this fall.

Henrico County Public Schools' Chief of Communications and Community Engagement Andy Jenks joins host Tara Gray to talk about what the return to school might look like this fall. This is the first of four conversations this week with representatives from the school system and community groups that are lobbying for various outcomes.

Sharon Moody, co-owner of Shore Dog Café in Henrico's Near West End, discusses life as a small restaurant operator during the time of COVID-19 and how her restaurant has adapted to change.

Eric Leabough, director of Henrico County's Community Revitalization department, discusses the agency's efforts in Highland Springs and elsewhere.

KLM Foundation founder Kimberley L. Martin talks with host Tara Gray about the organization she created in 2002 to help college students buy their books.

Lisa Schaffner of the United Organ Sharing Network visits with Tara Gray to discuss the organization and its reach.

Amy Yarcich, executive director of the nonprofit RX Partnership, chats with Tara Gray about the organization and its mission.

Terri Quinan, executive director of the Virginia Chapter of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, joins host Tara Gray to discuss the organization and those it serves.

Pam Kempf, Henrico Recreation and Parks Marketing Director Pam Kempf joins host Tara Gray to discuss the county's adjusted Fourth of July plans.

Karen Legato, the executive director of Health Brigade (formally the Fan Free Clinic) discusses the organization's history and efforts in the Metro Richmond community.

Andrea Starr, the executive director of Forward Foundation (formerly the Sophie House), discusses the organization's mission and how it's working to reach families in the region.

Michelle Nostheide, the executive director of the American Heart Association's Richmond branch, discusses the organization and how it has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kerry Blumberg, executive director of the local Ronald McDonald House, explains how the organization came to be, how it assists local families and how it's adjusted during the pandemic.

Beth Vann-Turnbull, the executive director of Housing Families First, discusses the organization's efforts in the community and how they've been impacted by COVID-19.

Partnership for the Future President and CEO Charleita Richardson joins the Citizen to discuss the nonprofit and how it is working to help local youngsters and teens.

A conversation with Rick Jeffrey, the president of Special Olympics of Virginia, about the organization and how its athletes are handling the COVID-19 pandemic – and when they'll return to action.

Host Tara Gray talks with Michael Reilly, the executive director of the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, about what makes a great firefighter, and what you should know about Fourth of July fire safety.

Virginia Home for Boys and Girls President Claiborne Mason discusses the home, its efforts and one of its newest programs.

The Citizen's Tara Gray has a conversation with Sarah Moseley, the director of development for Fetch a Cure, about the organization and how it helps pets and their families.

The Citizen's Tara Gray speaks with Henrico Education Foundation Chief Executive Officer Mike Taylor about the agency's mission and how it's assisting students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A conversation with Marie Kolendo of the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Richmond about how the organization assists local residents.

The executive director of Henrico-based Full Circle Grief Center, Allyson England Drake, joins the Citizen to discuss the services the center provides.

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Aquatic Education Coordinator Alex McCrickard joins the Citizen to discuss this weekend's no-fishing-license-required opportunity in Virginia.

How an unlikely connection between two former Glen Allen High School classmates – one white, one black – created a powerful video addressing race that's now going viral.Read the full article by clicking here.

A conversation with Anne McDonnell, executive director of the Henrico-based Brain Injury Association of Virginia.

The Citizen's Tara Gray speaks with Henrico County Public Library Community Relations Coordinator Patty Conway about what services are available even as the county's libraries are closed to visitors.