2012 Summer Mini-Grants available

For a third consecutive year, in partnership with the California Endowment and Healthy Richmond, the Richmond Community Foundation is pleased to make a limited number of mini-grants available to engage young people in safe and meaningful activities during the summer, when traditional schools are not in session.

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Theft prevention starts with you

The Richmond Police Department now offers signs that give people quick tips on how to prevent Home, Auto, and Identity theft. In order to inform everyone in the community about crime prevention, hang this sign at your place of business or distribute to your customers. 

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Winners of the 2012 Small Business Awards

The Contra Costa Council’s Small Business/Entrepreneurial Task Force Congratulates the winners of the 12th Annual Small Business Awards. Be on the look out for the recognition ad in the Contra Costa Times today, May 30th and Friday, June 1st. Congratulations to all the awardees for 2012.

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Help us light Richmond

You can help us cut through the darkness by reporting streetlights that are not functioning.  On the left side menu bar of the City website, www.richmondpd.net, you’ll find a new link called “Streetlight Reporting” which takes you to a very short form [Direct link: Streetlight Reporting Online Form]. Please take...

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Why advertise on the Richmond Chamber website?

Association and chamber of commerce websites are frequently sought out when potential customers are looking for products and services in a local area.  In fact, a 2007 study (by The Schapiro Group) showed that when potential customers know that a small business is a member of the chamber of commerce,...

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Workshop to reduce your energy bills and increase the health, comfort, and durability of your Richmond home

Richmond residents are eligible to receive thousands of dollars in stimulus rebates to improve their home’s health, comfort and energy efficiency for a limited time only. The City is hosting a free workshop for homeowners to learn how to obtain these rebates through the Richmond Recovery Rebate (R³) program and...

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