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Enhancing Community!

Community Enhancement staff collected new school supplies to help 24 children in partnership with Communities in Schools of Chesterfield. Staff came together to fill two large boxes with paper, pads, pencils, crayons, scissors, pencil holders, glue sticks...

Maggie Walker Community Land Trust Buys First Home in Chesterfield.

Five months after receiving $500,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding form Chesterfield, the Land Trust has closed on the acquisition of its first residential property in the county.  The nonprofit purchased a vacant single-fam...

project:HOMES repair home in Chesterfield

project:HOMES repair home in Chesterfield

The Department of Community Enhancement annually allocates federal grant funding to a nonprofit organization, project: HOMES, for home repairs to income-eligible homeowners in Chesterfield.  The photos to ...

Community Clean-up in Enon

On November 10, 2018, Community Enhancement partnered with the Residents, Churches, Scouts, Thomas Dale High School, Greater Richmond ARC and Chesterfield County police to participate in a community clean-up in Enon.

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Second Annual Coat Drive

Keep Chesterfield Beautiful team collaborated with the Department of Community Enhancement, A Place of Miracles Café, and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church to provide coats, hats, and gloves for the less fortunate. These items will be di...

Community Clean-up - Greenfield

On November 3, 2018, members of Community Enhancement along with volunteers did a Community Cleanup in half of Greenfield Subdivision (approx. 240 homes). Our efforts were supported by Greenfield residents, volunteers, Greater Richmond ARC and Chesterfiel...

Bulky Waste Community Cleanup - Engaging the Community

On October 3, 2018, Community Enhancement along with volunteers did a Bulky Waste clean-up in Matoaca Manor.  Our goal was to engage the community, conduct a "Walk Through" with Police Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, and Volunteers...

Alice Heights - Bulky Waste Cleanup - Engaging the Community

On September 22, 2018 - members of the Department of Community Enhancement, Community Police Officers, Code Officers, Greater Richmond ARC, Chesterfield County's Keep Chesterfield Beautiful team and volunteers came together and cleaned up their neighborho...

Making a Difference in the Dale and Bermuda Districts

The Department of Community Enhancement was contacted by neighbors concerned about a Senior's home in the Dale District, who because of an illness, was unable to take care of his home or property. Community Enhancement was able to put them in contact with...