WHY WE EXIST

To bring to light the reality of poverty in Chesterfield, we toured the county with school board member, Carrie Coyner, and met with several of her colleagues. Full Presentation: http://rarealtors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Chesterfield.pdf Richmond Times-Dispatch: http://www.richmond.com/news/local/chesterfield/article_3d6c872c-ba90-5253-9941-afba74458f32.html Produced by: Bethany Cleveland Electronic Communications & Production Specialist The Richmond Association of REALTORS®

  • http://www.richmond.com/news/special-report/poverty-along-jefferson-davis-highway/

  • because the number of households below the federal poverty level in Chesterfield grew by 71 percent in the last 10 years.

  • because the number of households with children in poverty doubled over that same timeframe.

  • because 89% of all children attending Bensley Elementary live below the poverty line.

  • because the Bensley community contains the highest concentration of poverty in Chesterfield County.

  • because children born into poverty are 6 times less likely to graduate from high school. And if that child does not graduate, they are 63 times more likely to be incarcerated by the time they are 24.

  • because area principals identify after-school programs as key to addressing the effects on children living in poverty