The Shepherd's Center of Richmond
Civic and Social OrganizationsVirginia, United States2-10 Employees
The Shepherd's Center of Richmond is a small, volunteer-driven civic and social organization based in Richmond, Virginia. It is sustained largely by volunteers and operates with a small paid staff to support its programs. Its work focuses on services for older adults, combining transportation, education, and social engagement. Its primary service is providing free, round-trip transportation for seniors aged 60 and older to medical appointments and grocery store visits, using volunteer drivers' own vehicles. It runs Open University, an eight-week lifelong-learning program with volunteer instructors and lunch speakers, alongside Lunch & Life, a four-week speaker series available to the public; it also organizes member events that connect seniors with museums, restaurants, and historical sites. Volunteers also guide the organization's leadership and committees, underscoring the central role of volunteers in sustaining its programs.