A 6 year old boy arrived at CHKD with what was first believed to be a foot infection. However, it turned out that he required leg amputation below his knee. The River Ellis Foundation purchased books and an amputee stuffed teddy bear to help the CHKD Child Life Specialists explain to the child...
The power of social media is amazing! We’ve raised thousands of dollars through birthday fundraisers on Facebook the past year. It’s something that is so simple, but deeply impactful. If you have a birthday coming up and you’re interested in “donating your birthday”...
Now you can support REF just by shopping on Amazon! Once you designate The River Ellis Foundation as your charitable organization, AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases straight to our organization. It’s SO simple! All you need to do is click here to get setup, then start...
Trish Gill is from Virginia Beach and serves as the HR Benefits Manager at TowneBank. She lives with her husband, Tom, and daughter Darby (age 9). They also have a 9-year-old yellow lab named Arleigh and a 20-year-old cat named Kitty. Trish loves to spend her time doing crafts, shopping, gardening...
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 at a total loss for words. We...
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 thankful to be able to show...
To us, a sunrise symbolizes the hope that one needs after enduring a tragedy or unexpected hardship. Giving A Sunrise is providing an act of kindness. It’s giving support. It’s letting someone know they aren’t alone. It’s instilling hope for a brighter tomorrow. After our daughter, River, died, we...
On Tuesday, December 3rd, The River Ellis Foundation is proud to participate in #GivingTuesday: a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. But we don’t want your money. Instead, we invite you to use December...
As a nonprofit organization focused on helping our friends and neighbors in Hampton Roads, it’s so important for us to partner with local businesses and show support for our own community. We are thrilled to host our very first event at the Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum in September!...