Thrive Virginia celebrated the grand opening of their new
King & Queen Community Center earlier this month at 4460 Lewis B. Puller
Memorial Highway in Shacklefords. The new center utilizes vacant space which
formerly housed a bank and is centrally located to provide a variety of services
to families.
The center features a cozy gathering space, meeting area, food
pantry, and computers/internet. It also features office space for private client
meetings. Community action clients will be able to use the space for tutoring
for students, access to computers for homework and job searches, small group
meetings, and much more!
The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony featured activities
for kids including an ice cream truck. Children who stopped by also received a
backpack filled with school supplies.
Thrive Virginia is a community action agency serving the counties of: Caroline, Charles City, Hanover, King and Queen, King George, King William, New Kent, Spotsylvania, and Stafford as well as the City of Fredericksburg and the Town of West Point. Their mission is to use person-centered and collaborative services to empower those fighting poverty to achieve individualized prosperity and community connections. They offer programs in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault, economic empowerment, early childhood education, and hunger prevention.