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SPECIAL THANKS TO ST. PETER'S BAPTIST CHURCH for providing over 20 gift baskets for the recent Diamond Debut Silent Auction. Thank you, St. Peter's, for being a blessing!

Rebuilding Lives Through Relationships and Job Training

Revitalizing Business in a Troubled Community

Connecting Lives and Communities Through Shared Experiences

History & Vision
 

Boaz and Ruth
3030 Meadowbridge Rd
P. O. Box 6129
Richmond Va 23222
804 329-4900


 
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Yes, you can by:

Making An Investment
Your investment will provide consistent support toward fulfilling the vision of transforming lives and rebuilding relationships 
 
Our stewardship policy:
We take seriously our responsibility to you, our investor and patron, to those counting on our help to transform lives/rebuild relationships, and to God to be wise stewards of the funds entrusted to us.

Money

  • Donate by Credit Card or Paypal
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  • Mail checks or other to:
    Contributions
    Boaz and Ruth, Inc.
    P. O. Box 6129
    Richmond, VA  23222
     
  • Give through the United Way Campaign by assigning your contribution to Boaz & Ruth (code 5017 on your enrollment form).  Ask your employer today if your business, government agency or school participates in the United Way campaign.

 

  • If you are a state employee, you can support Boaz & Ruth through the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC).  Complete information is available at www.cvc.vipnet.org .   

  • Use your Corporate Matching Gift Program
     
  • Phone or email:
    Lavetta McCune
    (804) 329-4900 ext 205
    lavetta@boazandruth.com

    Martha Rollins
    (804) 334-6608
    martha@boazandruth.com

Other

  • Give Securities
     
  • Donate Real Estate
     
  • Donate Vehicles
     
  • Donate your gently used home furnishings.  To arrange pick-up contact: Cynthia Brown (804) 329-4900 - cynthia@boazandruth.com
     
  • Volunteer your time & talent.
    volunteer@boazandruth.com
     
  • Remember Boaz and Ruth in your PRAYERS.

Boaz & Ruth is making a difference by:

  • Rebuilding Lives through Relationships, Training and Hard Work
     
  • Empowering Lives and Communities through Social Entrepreneurship
     
  • Connecting Lives and Communities through Shared Experience.

Gifts to Boaz & Ruth, Inc., an IRS 501 (c) (3) organization, are tax deductible as provided by law.

Want to know more?  View our audited financial statements for the past 3 years:

2007             2006            2005


Boaz & Ruth Wish List

Please consider donating one or a few of the following items to enhance the B&R mission:

  • Vacuums - good condition, for use in our stores and transitional houses
  • Men's clothing
  • Locking file cabinets (all sizes)
  • Fabric
  • Metal lockers
  • Mini twist light bulbs
  • Washer & dryer for Sunny Days Thrift Boutique
  • Office chairs for computer lab
  • DVD player
  • 6 foot and 8 foot folding tables
  • Gift cards to Walmart, Target or BJ's to provide emergency help for Apprentices and food for Connecting events
  • Power tools (drill, 7" circular saw, tile cutter, Dremel tool set, nail gun)
  • Lawn equipment (edger, weed eater, leaf blower, rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows)
  • Flower bulbs for use in front of the transitional houses
  • Tiller
  • Flip chart easels
  • Cork board
  • White board

Quick Gift Guide ~ What Impact Do You Want to Make?

 $35

Provides one hour of one-on-one life coaching to assist a Trainee with long-term planning and goal achievement.
 $45Provides enrollment in a VCU Especially For Non Profits Class for one Trainee. Each class is 2 full days. Subjects range from computer skills to grant writing, leadership to marketing.
 $250Provides ServSafe food service class and industry certification test for Trainees in Diamond Catering.
 $300Provides four hours of individual counseling for Trainees.

 $500

Feeds 200 participants at a Connecting Event.
 $1,000Provides a month of technical support for the Trainee computer lab.
 $2,400Provides trained faciliatators for three Beyond Dialogue series.  Each series accomodates up to 30 people and uses four dinner-and-a-movie events to stimulate honest and open dialogue around issues of race.
 $3,600Provides a week of quality instruction for over 40 Trainees working in five B&R Life Labs (food services, moving, refinishing, retail, construction) where Trainees acquire job skills and nurture a strong work ethic.