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Hillary gains independence in
Day Support program

When Hillary was just six years old, doctors did not expect her to live past her thirteenth birthday.  Parents Lisa and David began to feel hopeless after she was diagnosed with autism and a host of other severe disabilities - until they found St. Joseph's Villa.  Hillary began in the Villa's Day Support program that year, and she has been coming ever since. Today she is thriving at 22 years old.

Hillary's story

Watch our video to hear more about Hillary's remarkable story from Lisa and David. 

ART 180 provides students with fun,
therapeutic outlet for self-expression
Instructors from ART 180 visited our campus each week throughout the fall semester to work with students from Brook Road Academy and Dooley School.  With their help, students had the opportunity to explore their identity and emotions through photography. They had a great time learning different art techniques, while learning about themselves at the same time.

ART 180
Villa student with artwork on display at Gallery5.

As a capstone of their work, students introduced their projects to a live crowd at ART 180's Open Studies Series. Our young artists did an amazing job!

More work by our students will be on display at ART 180's "Every Color is an Idea" exhibition this month, February 5-26 at Atlas (114 W. Marshall St. in Jackson Ward).  Atlas is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.


Brook Road Academy students
hold food drive for FeedMore
When it comes to education, our focus isn't just on academic achievement.  We strive to cultivate the values of leadership, integrity, self-esteem and community service in all of our students.  Brook Road Academy demonstrated their commitment to community by initiating a food drive for FeedMore.

Brook Road Academy food drive
Students prepare their delivery to FeedMore

Students collected 300 pounds of food to donate to families in need.  We're proud of them and grateful to all who contributed!

Save The Date: 22nd annual Bluegrass Ball to benefit Flagler Housing & Homeless Services
Join us on Saturday, May 14 for a toe tappin' good time to benefit Flagler Housing & Homeless Services at St. Joseph's Villa!
  • Live music by Whiskey Rebellion and Slack Family Bluegrass Band
  • Corn hole tournament with prizes
  • Emceed by Andrew Freiden, Meteorologist, NBC12
  • Delicious BBQ from White House Catering
  • Drinks
  • Kids Corral
  • and much more! 
Tickets are on sale today. Get yours now at www.neverstopbelieving.org/bluegrassball

Save The Date

The Bluegrass Ball will be held 6-10 p.m., rain or shine!

Flagler provides rapid re-housing assistance to homeless households of all compositions, helping families and individuals obtain permanent rental housing as quickly as possible with integrated support services.  97% of households rapidly re-housed by Flagler have remained stably housed for at least one year. Click here to learn more about the program. 

Villa welcomes new CFO,
Head of Brook Road Academy
We are pleased to announce new members of our leadership team!

Suzanne Hinton

Suzanne Hinton, CFO

Suzanne Hinton comes to St. Joseph's Villa with more than 20 years of accounting, auditing, and consulting experience. Prior to joining the Villa, Hinton served as Controller for the Medical College of Virginia Foundation, following 15 years of public accounting experience with Dixon Hughes Goodman where she served the nonprofit community across numerous public service areas.  She is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Virginia Society of CPAs.

Jeff Carretto

Jeff Carretto, Head of Brook Road Academy 

Jeff Carretto has 12 years of experience in public and private schools. He has worked with a diverse population of both general education students and students with special needs, including students with intellectual disabilities, autism, speech and language impairments and other health impairments. Carretto moved to Richmond from Rochester, NY in 2001.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and a Master's of Education in Educational Leadership, both from Virginia Commonwealth University. 

Snowmaggedon no match for
Villa Facilities Team
Last but not least, we want to commend our dedicated Facilities team for their hard work following Richmond's biggest snowfall since 2000. They were on campus that Saturday and spent several days clearing 82 acres of roads and sidewalks. We thank them for a job well done and for keeping our children and families safe every day of the year!

Facilities team
St. Joseph's Villa Facilities team
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Did You Know?
100%
of individuals served by the Villa's Mental Health Support Services were able to stay in their homes last year.




 
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