Shopping for a Good Cause (JRA!) at 5% Day

By Judith Warrington, JRA Grantwriter and Membership Coordinator

Thank you to the many JRA volunteers who bagged groceries and manned the JRA information booth at last Sunday’s 5% Day at Ellwood Thompson’s in Richmond’s Carytown.  And thanks, too, to Ellwood Thompson’s for its support of a cleaner James and to everyone who came out to shop in support of JRA!

Working behind the scenes at the organization, it’s always good to have a chance to talk with people about why the James River is important in their lives. And it’s especially gratifying to have people who are new to the area ask how they can become involved in protecting the river. 

We were especially glad to have Stephen Robertson of Blanchard’s Coffee join us at our information table to offer a sampling of their new James River Roast. 

If you missed the coffee tasting, you can always buy it at Ellwood Thompson’s, online from Blanchard’s Coffee or on the JRA website. A portion of each sale benefits JRA. Our staff highly recommends it! In fact, it’s the only coffee we drink.

One of the highlights of the day was a raffle for a canoe that was won by Thomas Mazich of Richmond. Congratulations, Thomas! We at JRA wish you many wonderful days of paddling on the James.