Newspaper executive Jean Boone was born on March 14, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina to Helen Patterson and Daniel Patterson. Boone graduated from C.A. Johnson High School in Columbia in 1960, and went on to earn her B.A. degree in sociology and anthropology from Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1962. She then received her M.S. degree in social work in 1966 from Boston University.

After graduating from Boston University, Boone moved to Richmond, Virginia, where her husband, Raymond Boone, Sr., was editor of the Richmond Afro-American. She became an adjunct professor of education at Virginia Commonwealth University. She also worked as the associate director for housing and economic development for the Urban League of Richmond. In 1981, Boone joined the Children’s Defense Fund as the director of state and local affairs, serving until 1989. In 1988, Boone also served as the manager of community affairs and marketing for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. When Boone’s husband established Paradigm Communications, Inc. in 1991, Boone joined him as advertising director. The following year, Paradigm Communications, Inc. published the inaugural issue of the Richmond Free Press on January 16, 1992. Boone was named publisher of the Richmond Free Press in late June 2014 by the board of directors of Paradigm Communications, Inc. after her husband’s death.

Under the leadership of Boone and her late husband, the Richmond Free Press’ accomplishments were recognized by the Virginia Press Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the NAACP and the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. In 2001, the newspaper was the recipient of the Best in Commercial Renovation Award in recognition of its leadership during a downtown revitalization project. Boone was honored by the YWCA of Greater Richmond with the 2004 Outstanding Women in Communications Award and at Hattitude 2016: Hats Off to Women, which was hosted by the American Business Women’s Association. Boone served on the board of Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc.

Learn more here: Jean Boone's Biography

Kiwanis members volunteer at George W. Carver Elementary School to spread the love of literature to students from kindergarten to 2nd grade. Interested volunteers are vetted at the beginning of each school year and should not attend without prior approval.

Contact Bob Rogers for more information.

Anna E. Powers, Vice President for Advancement at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, is a respected nonprofit leader with a proven record of driving transformative growth through multi-million-dollar campaigns, strategic planning, and audience engagement. She is a recognized thought leader in the museum and nonprofit sectors, bringing an entrepreneurial vision and operational discipline to guide organizations through change and opportunity. She brings 25+ years of experience to VMHC, defined by elevating mission-driven institutions at the intersection of strategy, philanthropy, and innovation—ensuring lasting relevance, resilience, and growth.

Weekly lunch meetings are not always convenient for busy professionals. So, we formed the Wine Down Wednesday Club Satellite, which meets at 6 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at Mekong Restaurant, 6004 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230, for fellowship and planning service projects. Members of this more intimate group may also attend Monday speaker meetings as their schedule allows and are considered full-fledged members of the Club.

Volunteers will work in an assembly line or individually to create non-perishable food care packages for distribution to youth in need.

Please arrive at 8020 Villa Park Dr, Richmond Va 23228 and check in at the Volunteer Center.

Thank you for making a difference in our community through Feed More. We hope your volunteer experience is fun and rewarding!

Contact Dick Rheutan to participate.

Dr. Teresa K. Anderson has devoted her career to enhancing student achievement, especially in urban areas. She has worked alongside teachers, parents, students, and district leaders to improve student outcomes in rural and urban school systems. Dr. Anderson was raised in a small agricultural town in North Carolina by a parent who was an educator. Her educational philosophy emphasizes offering opportunities that inspire students to pursue academic and professional goals beyond high school and their local communities.

The Carver Literacy Project is a flagship initiative of our Club, in partnership with George W. Carver Elementary School, dedicated to ensuring that every student achieves reading fluency by third grade. Dr. Anderson’s support has been a critical component to the current success of this project.

Learn More About Dr. Anderson.

Donate to the Carver Literacy Project.

Kiwanis members volunteer at George W. Carver Elementary School to spread the love of literature to students from kindergarten to 2nd grade. Interested volunteers are vetted at the beginning of each school year and should not attend without prior approval.

Contact Bob Rogers for more information.

Enrich the lives of children by sharing the magic of books! Kiwanis Club members are invited to Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School to read to students from kindergarten to 2nd grade.

Sessions take place on the First Friday of each month for about one hour. Arrival time is 8 a.m.

Interested in participating?

Contact Debbie Powers for more information.

Chris Beach is a husband of 23 years to his wife Alfreda and father of four boys ages 21, 19, 17 and 15. When not working, he can be found on a field or a court watching his boys or spending time loving his wife.

Professionally, he graduated from Longwood College and taught for 12 years at the elementary and middle school levels. As he taught, he went back to VCU and obtained his Masters degree in Educational Leadership. Realizing school administration was not about the kids anymore, he jumped into the nonprofit sector working at Big Brothers Big Sisters and FRIENDS Association for Children in Gilpin Court. He saw firsthand the need for men in the lives of children. 

He obtained his Certification in Executive Nonprofit Leadership from Duke University, has been recognized as one of STYLE Weekly's Top 40 Under 40, won the Wally Stetinius Nonprofit Leadership Award, and graduated from the Emergent Nonprofit Leaders Program and Leadership Metro Richmond. 

Chris is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond, the Rotary Club of Richmond, a CEO member of C12 Business Forum, sits on the Virginia Coalition for Men and Boys and helped council Virginia's very first statewide fatherhood report funded by former Governor Youngkin's office. He uses these life experiences to guide him as the CEO of the Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia.

Learn more about the Fatherhood Foundation HERE.

Weekly lunch meetings are not always convenient for busy professionals. So, we formed the Wine Down Wednesday Club Satellite, which meets at 6 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at Mekong Restaurant, 6004 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230, for fellowship and planning service projects. Members of this more intimate group may also attend Monday speaker meetings as their schedule allows and are considered full-fledged members of the Club.

Christa Donohue is the Chief Executive Officer of Read to Them, an organization that uses the power of reading aloud together to build connections across families, schools, and communities to cultivate students’ learning and success. Their vision is to create a culture of literacy in every community.

Read to Them programs show schools and families the wide array of benefits that come from reading aloud together. A child’s positive relationship with literacy provides the basis for a lifetime of learning. Their school-wide reading programs support reading together at home and learning together at school by providing schools with the necessary tools, resources, and guidance to create a culture of literacy in their community.

Since One School, One Book was launched in 2002, Read to Them family literacy programs have expanded to all 50 states, as well as six Canadian provinces and four U.S. Army bases overseas. 3.3K schools (and counting) have celebrated the joy of sharing a book and reading together as a community. Four million books have been added to home libraries after families have read together each night.

Read to Them has brought Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library” to Central Virginia. Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland. Imagination Library has given 304,538,420 books to 3,197,250 children registered, worldwide.

Kiwanis members volunteer at George W. Carver Elementary School to spread the love of literature to students from kindergarten to 2nd grade. Interested volunteers are vetted at the beginning of each school year and should not attend without prior approval.

Contact Bob Rogers for more information.

Terrific Kids is a student recognition program that encourages young students to set and achieve goals, building self-esteem and good citizenship.

Volunteers are meeting at the school on Wednesday, February 18 at 8:30 a.m.

Interested in participating?

Contact Debbie Powers for more information.

Enjoy the Holiday!

Weekly lunch meetings are not always convenient for busy professionals. So, we formed the Wine Down Wednesday Club Satellite, which meets at 6 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at Mekong Restaurant, 6004 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230, for fellowship and planning service projects. Members of this more intimate group may also attend Monday speaker meetings as their schedule allows and are considered full-fledged members of the Club.

Volunteers will work in an assembly line or individually to create non-perishable food care packages for distribution to youth in need.

Please arrive at 8020 Villa Park Dr, Richmond Va 23228 and check in at the Volunteer Center.

Thank you for making a difference in our community through Feed More. We hope your volunteer experience is fun and rewarding!

Contact Dick Rheutan to participate.

Bruce Miller is a longstanding leader of professional theatre in Virginia.  In 1975, he co-founded Theatre IV with Phil Whiteway as Virginia’s first professional children’s theatre.  He served as Founding Artistic Director of Theatre IV from 1975 until 2012.  In 2001, Barksdale Theatre entered into strategic collaboration with Theatre IV, and Bruce assumed the Artistic Directorship of both companies.  In 2012, Theatre IV and Barksdale merged to form Virginia Repertory Theatre, with Bruce as Founding Artistic Director.  In 2016, at age 65, Bruce transitioned into the advisory role of Founding Producer.  In 2019, he left Virginia Rep to serve as Executive Director of the Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education in Chester, a position he held from ground breaking through completion of construction in August 2020.  In 2023, he joined the team that founded ATLAS Partnership as Senior Advisor. 

Bruce has authored 46 plays for young audiences, including Hugs and Kisses, which celebrated in 2023 its 40th year as Virginia’s principal child sexual abuse prevention/early intervention program.  He also wrote Buffalo Soldier, which was the first play in U. S. history to be presented professionally inside the Pentagon, as a morale booster after 9/11. 

In recognition of his work, Bruce has received:

• Virginia’s Governor’s Award for the Arts (Gov. Tim Kaine),

• the Commissioner’s Award from the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (Sec. Donna Shalala),

• the first Excellence in Instruction Award from the Virginia Board of Education and the Virginia Commission for the Arts,

• the Voice of the University Award from The University of Richmond (his alma mater),

• the Together for Children Award from the Virginia Federation of Woman’s Clubs,

• the Certificate of Excellence from Richmond’s 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration,

• the Theresa Pollack Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts,

• and Richmonder of the Year honors from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

In 2000, he was named one of “The 100 Most Influential Richmonders of the 20th Century” by STYLE Weekly. 

Bruce is married to acclaimed visual artist, Terrie Powers.  They are the proud parents of the Rev. Hannah Miller, Pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, and Curtis Miller, a leading sound engineer on Broadway.  Bruce and Terrie live in Bon Air.

Join the Social Committee and your Kiwanis friends for a morning coffee at Ukrop’s Market Hall. Chat over coffee, catch up with each other, and maybe take home some Ukrop’s pimento cheese, White House rolls, or rainbow cookies.

Date & Time: Thursday, February 5, at 9 a.m.

Location: Ukrop’s Market Hall, 7250 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA 23229 (upstairs balcony tables)

Cost: The Kiwanis Club of Richmond will provide free coffee and breakfast treats for all. Additional food can be purchased out of pocket.

RSVP: Susan Campbell

We will be hosting a coffee social 3 or 4 times a year. Please let us know if you are interested in hosting a future coffee social.

This Kiwanis Club of Richmond is visiting the Kiwanis Henrico Club on February 4 at 12 noon.

Interclub visits are opportunities to network with other Kiwanians and experience their Club culture.

Contact Bob Priddy to participate.

David J. Scott retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in May 2025 as the Assistant Director of the Counter terrorism Division, culminating a distinguished career marked by leadership in national security, criminal investigations, and cyber operations. 

Mr. Scott began his FBI service in 2003 as a Special Agent in Louisville, Kentucky, where he handled a wide range of criminal cases and served on the SWAT team. He later transferred to the Washington Field Office, gaining experience in complex investigations involving organized crime, public corruption, counter terrorism, and white-collar crime.  

He held several senior leadership positions throughout his career, including Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Counter terrorism for the Washington Field Office, Section Chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, and Deputy Assistant Director for Operations for the Cyber Division. In the latter role, he also served as Director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, coordinating federal efforts against significant cyber threats. His final field assignment was as Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal/Cyber Division. 

Before joining the FBI, Mr. Scott served as an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master’s degree in administration of justice from the University of Louisville. 

Be safe and enjoy the snow day!

Enjoy the Holiday!

Bellemeade Park is far from your average outdoor public space. So, what makes it so special? People at the park would say the story begins with Mr. Bob.

Bob Argabright, a former Chesapeake Packaging Corp. executive, has made Bellemeade Park his calling since retirement a number of years ago. Eight acres of once-overgrown city property in the heart of Southside, the new park is next to Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School, serving a disadvantaged population. The park provides a connection with nature that is otherwise unavailable to neighborhood children and adults. It hosts a bluebird trail, butterfly garden, rain garden, and acres of natural delights.

Joining Bob is Carolyn Schuyler, Visiting Scholar at UVA and founder of the Wildrock nature center in Crozet. She will provide research on the proven mental and physical benefits of connecting with nature, especially among today's urban and suburban children.

Together, they are bringing programs focused on creating joyous experiences for children and youth that promote learning and building skills in a beautiful and safe outdoor environment.

In 2026, events across the country will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture will headline observances here. Jamie Bosket, VMHC President and CEO, will highlight some of the exciting exhibits, speakers, and special programs ahead for us to enjoy in 2026. Jamie, a Kiwanis member, has led the VMHC since 2016 with vision, innovation, and success.

Enjoy the Holiday!

Enjoy the Holiday!

Kiwanis Club of Richmond is joining Salvation Army for their Angel Tree Gift Distribution on Tuesday, December 16 from 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Volunteers will help The Salvation Army distribute gifts and coats to Angel tree and Sliver bell recipients.  This is a great opportunity for individuals, companies and groups to be involved and get in the holiday spirit.  

Volunteers may be assigned many tasks, such as personal shopper, coat stocking, Fox Socks distribution, cart runner etc. These tasks will be filled as needed each day of distribution.  

This volunteer opportunity involves a lot of lifting, squatting, bending, pushing, pulling and walking.  Please dress appropriately for the weather and the work environment.

PLEASE PARK IN DESIGNATED VOLUNTEER PARKING on the right side of the store.  Please save the front lot for our clients.

Interested in participating? Contact Dick Rheutan.

“This holiday season prompts many of us to acquire, and offer, gifts for others. Yet, have you stopped to ponder the reason why ‘gift-giving’ is an integral part of this season? Our holiday ‘meditation,’ for our club, this week, will seek to address that traditional question.”

Dr. Macaulay was the Director for Alumni Development for Union Presbyterian Seminary from 2016 to 2024. Before returning to Richmond in 2016, he served as a pastor in congregations for thirty years. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Clay spent his boyhood in North Carolina, born in Mooresville, and grew up in Asheboro.

Clay has a daughter and a son who live and work in North Carolina and in Texas. With his family, Clay has served pastorates in Hillsboro, West Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia, Peoria, Illinois, and Weems, Virginia. He is a graduate of Davidson College (AB 1981), and Union Presbyterian Seminary (D.Min. 1985).

Clay’s interests include playing golf (though not very well!), walking, reading, viewing fine films, and following national and global news each day. He loves to travel, on occasion, and his favorite respite is a family mountain lake-house in upstate South Carolina.

Kiwanis is joining the Salvation Army to volunteer on behalf of their Red Kettle Campaign. Bell Ringers serve two-hour shifts on Friday, December 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Each year, The Salvation Army will serve more than 25 million people across America – including many here in your community. That means 55+ million meals for the hungry, 10+ million nights of shelter for the homeless, and countless Christmas gifts for children who may otherwise go without.

So truly, you can make a difference with every ring. The funds you raise as a Salvation Army bell ringer will make a year-round impact in your community through social services assistance, homeless shelters, disaster relief, children’s programs, rehabilitation services, anti-human trafficking, and more.

Donations in the red kettle stay local – directly impacting the lives of your neighbors by helping them in their time of need. When you ring the bell, you’re making change happen.

Interested in participating? Contact Dick Rheutan to sign up.

Kiwanis is joining the Salvation Army to volunteer on behalf of their Red Kettle Campaign. Bell Ringers serve two-hour shifts on Friday, December 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Each year, The Salvation Army will serve more than 25 million people across America – including many here in your community. That means 55+ million meals for the hungry, 10+ million nights of shelter for the homeless, and countless Christmas gifts for children who may otherwise go without.

So truly, you can make a difference with every ring. The funds you raise as a Salvation Army bell ringer will make a year-round impact in your community through social services assistance, homeless shelters, disaster relief, children’s programs, rehabilitation services, anti-human trafficking, and more.

Donations in the red kettle stay local – directly impacting the lives of your neighbors by helping them in their time of need. When you ring the bell, you’re making change happen.

Interested in participating? Contact Dick Rheutan to sign up.