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About REAL LIFE:
REAL LIFE creates pathways to attain and sustain a thriving life for those who desire change.
Our REAL Houses offer a safe place that our Lifers can call home while they receive holistic programming services. REAL Houses are the only free structured environment houses in Richmond. Most prospective Lifers (clients) are exiting incarceration or experiencing homelessness - bouncing from couch to couch, living in an abandoned building, or simply sleeping on the street. Finding a job or achieving other milestones necessary for a Thriving Life is nearly impossible due to having no place to leave their personal belongings, shower, eat, sleep, or even to wash clothes. REAL Houses allow a new Lifer to move in, free of charge. Once they find work with the assistance of our Senior Employment Navigator, they begin paying a modest weekly programming fee.
To learn more about REAL LIFE, please visit our website at reallifeprogram.org.
The Project: When new clients first arrive at the REAL LIFE recovery houses, they often arrive with no money to purchase basic necessities, like food. You can help make their transition a bit easier by providing a REAL House with a box of non-perishable food items such as snack foods, meals, breakfast foods, canned goods, and coffee to share with the new Lifers. We also ask that you provide approximately enough food for dinners for the equivalent of two people for one month. You can also include a couple of your favorite go-to recipes for inspiration!
You can shop for items on your own using our list of suggested items, or you can order a ready-made box directly from The Market at 25th.
A few important notes:
Once you express interest, someone from the REAL LIFE team will contact you within two business days with a link to sign up for a