Leah Garchik

Thursday, August 12, 2010

-- The Richmond Yacht Club's annual Richmond Riviera Regatta includes sailing races and Friday night party. The past beneficiary was cancer charities, but this year club members looked at their neighbors and changed their philosophy.

Four groups (Youth Strategies,  Rescue Mission, the Food Pantry and Rubicon) in Richmond, a community troubled by violence and negative reports, will benefit from this year's party, says Margi Cellucci.

"If you live in Richmond, if you work in Richmond, you care about Richmond and you owe it to yourself," says an announcement of an Aug. 20 "Taste of Richmond" party. The cost is $50 a head, and because everything is donated, all of that will go to the nonprofits.

RICHMOND RIVIERA REGATTA HOSTS A DAY OUTING WITH CHILDREN

AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE “YES” ORGANIZATION

Members of the Richmond Riviera Regatta committee hosted a day outing for YES kids and their parents to tour the SS Red Oak Victory ship as part of our commitment to “give where we live”.  

It was a great day in which to take pride in the rich heritage and history of the ship building years of World War 11 and how hard Richmonders worked to build our state and defend our country. Members of the group enjoyed box lunches from Angelo’s Delicatessen in Richmond on the deck of the ship.

The Kaiser Shipyards built 747 ships for the war effort, an achievement commemorated in Richmond’s own Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park. Built in 1944 at Richmond's Kaiser Shipyards, the Red Oak served in three wars and the Merchant Marine before returning to Richmond.

It was a pleasure to host YES and give these young Richmonders and their parents a look at a part of Richmond's history.

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