In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, PPDC looks forward to celebrating reading for the rest of this week! (And aren't we all glad that the snow is melting and students are back in the classroom learning?!) Parents -- fun games and activities for your kids can be found at http://www.seussville.com/parents/. PPDC students will have special

On Tuesday, November 26, PPDC celebrated its first Thanksgiving Feast - PPDC students, their families, and our senior citizens all came together for a meal and fellowship in thanks for all of the blessings each has been given. The PPDC kitchen team, Jay Turner and Deacon Folley, prepared turkey and fixins for the 200+ crowd,

New this year, the PPDC students are going to WORK! If we want to teach our students how to be responsible, we must give them responsibilities. Each PPDC student now has a classroom job and “money” that can be earned by performing his or her job duties. In order to be selected for their position,

Monday, October 21, 2013 The Jefferson Hotel 101 W. Franklin Street  Schedule: 7:00 a.m. Registration 7:30 a.m. Breakfast Begins 7:40 a.m. Welcome by PPDC Students 7:50 a.m. Breakfast Served 8:10 a.m. Presentation by Damon Jiggetts, Dwight Jones, and Chris Moore Please join PPDC for the Rise & Shine Breakfast to hear about PPDC’s bold vision

In the fall of 2012, the Richmond Promise Neighborhood program launched an Action Team model. The model consists of five Action Teams, each concentrating on a theme that community members selected as significant for the East End. Through the Action Teams, resident leaders, service providers, and other stakeholders are working side-by-side to support our children

On February 11th, all Richmond Promise Neighborhood (RPN) Action Teams assembled for a powerful conversation about Health and Wellness in the East End. Peter Paul - through the work of Richmond Promise Neighborhood - is becoming the change agent of inside-out transformational revitalization in the East End. Resident leaders, service providers, and other stakeholders are

Imagine standing in front of 300 people and echoing the words of a famous man and speech. For Jama, a 5th grader at Woodville Elementary and student of Peter Paul, this was no small feat. On January 25, Jama gave the Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ to the congregation and community

What do you give someone who dedicates their time to bringing gardens to life for the youth in our community? For Rick McCormick a golden trowel is the perfect way to honor his efforts in Richmond! The Golden Trowel Award is a Tricycle Gardens annual award that celebrates RVA citizens and organizations who have demonstrated

Peter Paul places great value on family and its importance in empowering the community. Last year, we established the Promise Family Network, created to strengthen the core of parents connected to Peter Paul and Richmond Promise Neighborhood. The program will offer free trainings such as parenting workshops, family field trips, and access to workforce development opportunities.