Recent Highlights

Earth Day 2010

The different branches of JRGM participated in Earth Events where they gave back to the community. Powhatan gave herb plants for cooking away at St. Francis. Richmond's management staff did a spring clean up at Brookfield Group Home. Newport News and Williamsburg teamed up to do a tree and garden install at Poquoson Elementary with a group of 3rd grade students. Portsmouth also worked with a local elementary school to do a tree install. Charlottesville hosted a Green Industry Career Day at Ivy Creek Elementary School.

All around, it was a great day in all of the branches to give back to the community!

May 2010
On May 15th 2010, a memorial garden for Tucker Armstrong was planted in Tanner Village. Tucker was a lively three-year-old boy from Tanner Village who passed away on April 23rd after a yearlong battle with cancer. JRGM Powhatan donated time and equipment to excavate the site before the planting. We would like to give a special thanks to Watkins Nursery, Luck Stone and James River Nurseries who also donated materials for the garden.

Spring 2010
JRGM's President, Maria Candler dedicated her time this spring to the kindergarten class at Jeb Stuart School in Richmond where she shared her experiences and directed the Junior Achievement Curriculum. Junior Achievement is the largest organization in the world dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Its volunteers like Maria, who inspire and prepare students for success.

April 2010
As part of a Christmas gift, JRGM's Richmond Branch performed a clean up for a local family.

March 2010
James RIver Grounds Managements Charlottesville Branch hosted a career day at Ivy Creek School where we performed hands-on training sessions that introduced and educated the middle and high school students to the structure, process and benefits of the landscape industry.

September 2009
The Powhatan Branch teamed up with St. Francis Hospital to clean up the grounds of Evergreen Elementary.
We provided plants for the front entrance and atrium garden and installed them with the help of employees from St Francis. A special thanks to Mr. Richard Brock of St Francis for organizing the event.

August 4, 2009
James River Grounds Management’s Williamsburg Branch Helps Habitat for Humanity House
James River Grounds Management’s Williamsburg Branch donated their time as well as all the plant material to landscape a Habitat for Humanity house in Gloucester. Habitat for Humanity is a housing ministry that seeks to eliminate homelessness through community involvement and sweat equity. We were honored to be a small part of this house and would like to thank to John Deere Landscapes for donating the sod.

July 18, 2009
JRGM Employee Donates Time to Anthem Lemon Aid
Powhatan Branch Manager Jason Strohman (joined by his sons Alan and Ryan) and Account Manager Ben Corfield volunteered their time to sell lemonade for Anthem's 8th Annual Lemon Aid to benefit the Childrens Miracle Network. The stand was sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Virginia and was at the Stratford Hill Ukrop's.

May 2009
JRGM Employee Donates Time to Local Nature Trail & Stream
Chase Townshend, Account Manager Richmond Branch, donates his time and expertise to help clean up the nature trail and restore the stream behind Three Chopt Elementary School. The nature trail and stream not only serve as a tool for students to learn about the environment but an opportunity for them to explore the scientific world around them.

April 22, 2009
Richmond Branch Celebrates Earth Day by Helping Out Good Neighbor Village
James River Grounds Management's Richmond and Charlottesville Branch's came together to enhance the curb appeal at Good Neighbor Village. Good Neighbor Village is a residential community for adults with mild to moderate mental retardation. It was the dream of several families who had children with mental retardation. These families realized that, at some point in the future, they would no longer be able to care for all of the special needs of their child. The mission of Good Neighbor Village is to provide a residential opportunity in a community setting for adults with mild to moderate retardation. The Village exists to meet with comfort and dignity, the housing, administrative, fellowship and community needs of the residents as they strive to be, to the best of their ability, productive and independent members of the community.

April 22, 2009
Portsmouth & Williamsburg Branches Clean Up on Earth Day
James River Grounds Management's Portsmouth and Williamsburg Branches came together to clean up Aberdeen Elementary School in Hampton, VA. In addition to enhancing the schools curb appeal, they had an opportunity to teach some of the students about landscaping.

April 21st - 23rd, 2009
Earth Day Powhatan
In a week long Earth Day celebration James Rivers Powhatan Branch partnered with Liberty Property Trust, Bon Secours Richmond Health - St Francis and First Potomac Realty to give away 1,500 American Dogwood Seedlings to members of the community. We also participated in dedications 3 trees, one at each location.

Christmas 2008
James River Grounds Management adopts a local family for Christmas
James River Grounds Management Richmond adopts a local family in need and donates Christmas, complete with a clean-up of their yard.

April 5, 2008
JRGM Raises $56,000 for The Harlie Fund
A heartfelt thank you to all of our supporters for their contributions to the Harlie Fund earlier this year. With our 30+ runners in the Monument Ave 10K and the support of so many of you, we were able to raise over $56,000 for Harlie who has already had two critical surgeries since our race and is doing well on her long road to recovery. The race day was so full of emotion. Many of us had never attempted such strenuous activity as this and then to end the race with such an moving and beautiful ceremony in honor of the Holton Family, it was just amazing.The Holtons were shocked and clearly moved by the immense generosity of the people in this community. Thank you to all for helping us make a difference for this little girl and her family.

Please check out the video of the presentation ceremony

October 2007
JRGM Dontates to the Newland Communities Life is Good pumpkin festival
James River donates our time and materials for the Newland Communities Life is Good pumpkin festival at Ladysmith Village in Ruther Glen. This festival was part of a national event that Newland Communities hosts each year, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for local and national charities. James River was honored to be a part of an event that brings communities together while benefiting programs that make life a little easier for families in need.

July 2007
James River Employees Donate Thier Time to a Family in Need
James River employees including, Jason Strohman and his young son, Allen donated their time to help a family in need. The Castillo family, having suffered a tragic loss get an extreme makeover on their home.