by Rachel Ellis | Jun 29, 2020 | General
When approached by Doug and Rachel about helping with the River Ellis Foundation, the answer was an easy ‘yes’ for Blair. She helps out with development, and comes up with ideas on how to both fundraise and promote the organization. Blair is a...
by Rachel Ellis | May 14, 2020 | Giving Back
Names: Stephen and Cara Cupka City of Residence: Virginia Beach Job Titles/Companies: Stephen – Project Manager (ET Gresham) Cara- Scheduling Engineer (VDOT) How did you first hear about The River Ellis Foundation? When we got the tragic news about River we were...
by Rachel Ellis | May 12, 2020 | General
Annabelle Stiffler focuses on helping to find funding for the River Ellis Foundation through a combination of Donor Gifts, Grants, and Public Engagement. She has been involved with the Foundation since its beginning and has long been a friend of the Ellis Family. In...
by Rachel Ellis | May 5, 2020 | Who We Help
A five-year-old boy ended up in the ICU after he was shot outside of his Portsmouth home. After being recently furloughed due to the COVID-19 crisis, his mother needed help purchasing a cell phone to communicate with family about the child’s condition as only...
by Rachel Ellis | Apr 28, 2020 | General, Giving Back
REF Volunteers have been hard at work making PPE for our local healthcare workers. We also provided masks for the moms and dads at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in order to protect their new babies from COVID-19. These times are difficult for all of us, and we are...
