• 31st CARES 

    Inspiring and Equipping Underserved &

    Underresourced Communities

  • Who is 31st Cares Inc.?

    31st Cares Inc is a 503 c3 Non-Profit Organization established in the East End of Richmond, VA in 2023. Our mission is to inspire and equipt undersevered and underresourced communities as we are led by our seven guiding principles:

     

    • We believe in equipping vulnerable communities in the East End and Beyond
    • We believe in addressing disparities in the East End and beyond
    • We believe in ensuring equitable futures for East End residents and beyond
    • We believe in providing transformative services for East End residents and beyond
    • We believe in inspiring individual and collective enrichment
    • We believe in operating in a spirit of compassion and excellence
    • We believe in engaging our community with a spirit of benevolence

     

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    Dr. William H. Joyner Memorial Scholarship

    The Dr. William H. Joyner Memorial Scholarship fund, designed to provide scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors and current college students who are seeking to continue their education in the following academic year. This scholarship is presented in memory of the late Dr. William H. Joyner- a lifelong educator who worked in the Richmond Public School system for 36 years as a teacher, coach, and school administrator.

     

    2024 Recipient: Ms. Kennedy Stone

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    Man Talk RVA

    Summer Academy

    Through our Man Talk RVA summer program we help enrich young men with skills and experiences to empoyer for their future. We develop social and spiritual skills through our man talk, interactive activities, and moring bible studies. We prepare the young men for post-grad and the professional world through college tours, speakers, and professional development. This year's Man Talk Summer Academy was held July 15-19, 2024 and we are committed to mentoring students during the 2024-25 school year.

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    Support for Vulnerable Communities

    Through our primary focus on supporting vulnerable communities, we open our doors and give back to our community. Helping foster child children, single mothers, low income families and the youth in our communities we foster youth programs, services to seniors, health drives, food and clothing pantries.

  • “Caring for the most vulnerable and the marginalized in our community is not just a form of 'holy' ministry, but a human mandate."

    — Dr. Joshua L. Mitchell, Board Chair

  • Contact Us

    Feel free to contact us with any questions.

    823 N. 31st Street
    Richmond, VA 23223