Did you know?

More than 100 young leaders have graduated from the Youth Now program.

Each year, over 100 non-profit professionals attend our training opportunities.

Over two dozen non-profit organizations have participated in the Youth Now program.

The CCRR provides nearly 400 child care referrals per year.

On average, the CCRR hosts 30 workshops and training courses each year.

Every year, over 500 child care providers and parents attend CCRR training opportunities.

Every year, RCRG completes over 3,000 grocery orders for local seniors.

Nearly 300 seniors make use of our Better at Home services.

Our volunteer drivers complete more than 1,200 trips annually.

At least 350 people per year find a volunteer position using our Volunteer Match program.

Close to 500 volunteers support RCRG’s programs and services.

Volunteers contribute nearly 23,000 hours to our organization each year.

Each holiday season, the Richmond Christmas Fund helps more than 2,200 low-income residents.

Every year, the Christmas Fund provides over 600 children with toys, books, and sports equipment.

The Richmond Christmas Fund was first started by Ethel Tibbits, in the 1930s.

The number of Neighbourhood Small Grants we’ve awarded has increased every year since 2014.

Block parties are the most popular type of Neighbourhood Small Grant project.

Every year, the Richmond Women’s Resource Centre serves over 7,300 local women.

The Richmond Women’s Resource Centre currently offers 16 programs and services.

Nearly 60 volunteers support the Richmond Women’s Resource Centre, contributing nearly 2,500 hours per year.

Richmond is home to over 350 registered charities, all of which rely on volunteer support.

There are nearly 13 million volunteers across Canada.

International Volunteer Day is celebrated throughout the world on December 5.

There are 35 volunteer centres in British Columbia.

In 2016, the Foundation awarded 10 grants to non-profit organizations, worth a combined $59,000.

The Foundation manages $6 million in 60 Forever Funds, returning, on average, CPI plus 4%.

Between 2020 and 2022, the Foundation distributed $656,000 in grants, scholarships, charitable disbursements, and Emergency Community Support Funds.

Foundation activities result in the enhancement of our community and residents’ sense of belonging.

ROCA has raised over $21,000 for local charities.

ROCA has performed its Elementary School Concert Series to over 8,000 students.

ROCA provides mentoring and life changing opportunities for aspiring musicians.

The Richmond Arts Coalition was founded in November of 2005.

RAC co-produces the ArtRich exhibition every two years!

RAC highlights Richmond's arts events in a monthly email.

The Richmond Music School is the oldest not-for-profit music school in Richmond.

The Richmond Music School offers affordable music lessons through its diverse programming.

Our students performed 40 hours of music to welcome the Olympic athletes to the 2010 Olympic Games.

Richmond Child Care Resource & Referral Centre

Supporting Quality Child Care

We've moved! Go to >RichmondKids.ca

The Richmond Child Care Resource & Referral Centre is one of RCRG's most popular programs. The CCRR, as it's known, works to promote safe, nurturing, quality child care, offering a wide range of services for both families and early learning professionals.

Through its free child care referral service, the CCRR assists parents in finding child care, helping them determine the best arrangement for their family based on location, curriculum, operating hours, and more. The CCRR also runs a variety of free, educational play groups, where parents and children can learn and grow together.

For child care providers, the CCRR offers ongoing guidance and support, along with a diverse schedule of professional development opportunities, which range from short, interactive workshops to in-depth, multi-session courses.

Finally, the CCRR maintains the Richmond Early Years Library, open to parents, students, child care professionals, and community organizations. The Library features Richmond's largest collection of early learning resources, including books, activity boxes, felt stories, loose parts, and more.

In recent years, the CCRR has grown considerably. In fact, the program is now so big that it's outgrown the RCRG website! And so, in 2021, the CCRR moved to a new online home:

RichmondKids.ca

The CCRR, of course, remains part of RCRG, but the new site is custom-built to showcase the CCRR's many unique services.

Whether you're a parent or early learning professional, whether you want to find child care or register for a workshop, whether you’d like to browse the Richmond Early Years Library or sign up for a play group – RichmondKids.ca is your new way to connect to the CCRR.

Update your bookmarks, because we’re sure you’ll be visiting often!