the Richard Kemp Center needs your financial support
Richard Kemp Center
The Richard Kemp Center is where culture, wellness and youth come together. We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive space for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our safety, wellness and our ability to thrive are at the center of what we do at the Richard Kemp Center. Nearly three years into operation, the Richard Kemp Center hosts numerous activities including Youth Movie Night, Chess Club, First Friday, Game Nights, and Legal Clinics. Our facilities include meeting and performance areas, cultural arts displays, a youth game area, public computer access, the Black Legacy Wall, a community library and full audio and visual support capabilities. This year the Richard Kemp Center sponsored a number of community-based cultural activities and events. Some of these activities included:
- Annual Sankofa trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Richard Kemp Center Juneteenth Celebration
- Annual Back IN School Block Party
The Richard Kemp Center hosted and supported various organization’s events including:
- UVM Graduate and Larnar School of Medicine
- Peace and Justice Center
- Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
- Land Access Opportunity Board
This year we completed Phase I of the Growing Homes Initiative where we offered space to learn, grow and heal from racial trauma while pursuing economic empowerment and striving towards home ownership. This culminated with a "House Party" where we provided a one-stop-shop for prospective buyers who have been historically underserved. We also launched our amazing Race, Identity, Culture and History (R.I.C.H.) initiative this year. R.I.C.H. offers partnership and support to Black and Brown, bi-racial or transracially adopted youth. We are receiving incredibly encouraging feedback from our partners.
This year the Richard Kemp Center assisted community members with various challenges with housing, public accommodation and workforce and business development. We connected with dozens of community members through advocacy, direct services and referrals. Please support the work of the Richard Kemp Center.
Please Support Us
The Richard Kemp Center relies on the support of our community to continue providing accessible programming. There are many ways to support us, from making a donation to volunteering your time. Your support helps us to continue providing high-quality experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds.
There are several ways that you can become a financial contributor to the Richard Kemp Center. You can be a one time contributor at the Change-Maker, Game-Changer or Legacy-Maker levels. Options range based upon the donation amount as indicated. You can also be a recurring contributor (sustaining) at any of the aforementioned levels. You may also choose to become a one-time and a sustaining contributor.. We ask that you please consider being a sustaining contributor on a monthly or annually basis.
Unless you specify otherwise these contributions will be used for the purposes indicated. Please make your checks payable to the Richard Kemp Center.
We need your help to continue this work. Please support the work of the Richard Kemp Center with a contribution below. When we lift up underserved communities we build a safer society, stabilize the economy and protect and preserve democracy for everyone!
Mail to:
70 S. Winooski Ave, Unit 204 Burlington, Vermont 05401
Fiscal Sponsor is Vermont Interfaith Action EIN: 03-0223222
Supporting the Richard Kemp Center
Change-Maker
Change-Maker
Change-Maker
Can you contribute $ 100 dollars or less? These contributions will enable us to fund some of our facility overhead and program administration.
Thanks and welcome to the Change-Makers, where we're making a difference at the grassroots level. .
Game-Changer
Change-Maker
Change-Maker
Can you contribute $ 1000 dollars or less? These contributions will enable us to fund some of our community engagement and support stipends and media and communications staffing.
Thanks for being a Game-Changer and closing this important gap!
You will receive regular updates on RKC programs and activities and a Monthly Newsletter
Legacy-Maker
Change-Maker
Legacy-Maker
Are you able to contribute at a level beyond $ 1000 dollars? This will help us add staffing and programming and achieve Phase II and III of our build-out (very exciting)!
We appreciate you legacy-makers!
You will receive regular updates on RKC programs and activities, Monthly Newsletter, logo on RKC Site, access to designated RKC “Legacy Maker” training and programming and appointment of one designee to the Strategic Partner Advisory Committee.