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CY2026

COMMUNITY EVENTS

BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy

(Lakemont Elementary School)

In-school mentorship sessions promoting literacy and financial literacy for students.
  • Agenda: Brave Mentorship Programs: BRAVE Books (STEM), BRAVE Healthy Heroes, and BRAVE Bucks Programs to include Black History Education and Giveaways
  • Sponsor(s): Aetna and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: February 24, 2026
  • Time: 1:50 AM – 2:35 PM
  • Location: Lakemont Elementary 51 Gibbons Ave. Petersburg, Va. 23803
  • Phone: (804) 861-0155
  • Point of Contact at Lakemont: Courtney Holly, cholly@cisoftc.org
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE: Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Jamie McPherson
  • Renee Garratt
  • Sonya Wiggins
  • Bernard Gregory
  • DeAnna James Anderson
BRAVE Community Event: Black History Month Celebration (UNCF Richmond – UNCF Event at Market St Coffee) 

BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day

(Westview Early Childhood Education Center)

Children engaging in STEM activities in a library setting.
  • Agenda: BRAVE Books Program (STEM)
  • Sponsor(s): Aetna and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: Monday, March 2, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
  • Location: Westview Early Childhood Education Center - Preschool, 1100 Patterson St., Petersburg, VA 23803 
  • Phone: (804) 861-1274
  • Point of Contact at Westview: Jonathan Brown, jobrown3@petersburg.k12.va.us
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE: Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Jamie McPherson
  • Jacque Crawford
  • Bernard Gregory
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Honoring National Reading Day (Westview Early Childhood Education Center) 

BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy

( Cool Spring Elementary School)  

In-school mentorship sessions promoting literacy and financial literacy for students.
  • Agenda: Brave Mentorship Programs: BRAVE Books (STEM), BRAVE Healthy Heroes, and BRAVE Bucks Programs
  • Sponsor(s): Aetna and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: Friday, March 01, 2026
  • Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location: Cool Spring Elementary School, 1450 Talley Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803
  • Phone: (804) 862-7015
  • Point of Contact at Cool
  • Springs: Reginald Sturdivant, rsturdivant@cisoftc.org
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE: Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Jamie McPherson
  • Renee Garratt
  • Sonya Wiggins
  • Bernard Gregory
  • DeAnna James Anderson
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Cool Spring Elementary School) 

BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event 

(Hebronvainc)

Tri-Cities Fam Fest event with free admission on April 1, 2023.
  • Agenda: BRAVE Healthy Heroes Program
  • Sponsor(s): TBD and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM
  • Location: Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 2223 S Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805
  • Phone: (904) 401-1330
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE: Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • DeAnna James Anderson
  • Renee Garratt
BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event (Hebron VA Inc. Event at Good Shepherd Baptist Church)
BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event (Hebron VA Inc. Event at Good Shepherd Baptist Church)
BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event (Hebron VA Inc. Event at Good Shepherd Baptist Church)
BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event (Hebron VA Inc. Event at Good Shepherd Baptist Church)
BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event (Hebron VA Inc. Event at Good Shepherd Baptist Church)
BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event (Hebron VA Inc. Event at Good Shepherd Baptist Church)
BRAVE Community Event: Tri-Cities FAM Festival Event (Hebron VA Inc. Event at Good Shepherd Baptist Church)

BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy

(Walnut Hill Elementary School)

In-school mentorship sessions promoting literacy and financial literacy for students.
  • Agenda: Brave Mentorship Programs: BRAVE Books (STEM), BRAVE Healthy Heroes, and BRAVE Bucks Programs
  • Sponsor(s): Aetna and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: Tuesday, May 05, 2026
  • Time: 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Location: Walnut Hill Elementary School, 300 W South Blvd, Petersburg, VA 23805
  • Phone: (804)  861-0299
  • Point of Contact at School: William Jones, wjones@cisoftc.org
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE - Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Jamie McPherson
  • Renee Garratt
  • Sonya Wiggins
  • Bernard Gregory
  • DeAnna James Anderson
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary
BRAVE Mentoring Program: Reading, Health, & Financial Literacy (Pleasants Lane Elementary

BRAVE Community Event: Back to School Drive

(Petersburg High School) 

Back to School STEM graphic with science tools and math symbols.
  • Agenda: BRAVE Books (STEM), BRAVE Healthy Heroes
  • Sponsor(s): TBD and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: August 01, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Location: Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Rd., Petersburg, VA 23805
  • Phone: (804) 804.748.3081 x747
  • Point of Contact at School: TBD
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE - Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Jamie McPherson
  • Myia Walston
  • Jacque Crawford
  • Jalen Brown
  • Gary Jones
  • Stevie Webster
  • Bernard Gregory
  • Devon Mays – BRAVE Champion
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Community event with people gathering at a volunteer tent.
A person holding a Back to School sign with informational pamphlets on a table.
Informational display about protecting children from HPV cancers.
Menu board listing various food and drink items with prices.
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Children wearing masks gather at an outdoor event with colorful decorations.
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People gathered at a food pantry tent outdoors on a sunny day.
A variety of colorful utensils and kitchen tools displayed on a table outdoors.
People setting up colorful supplies on a table outdoors.

“BRAVE Men” Community Event: Halloween Drive

(Petersburg Sports Complex )

Halloween event poster with spooky fun, candy, games, and activities.
  • Agenda: BRAVE Healthy Heroes Program
  • Sponsor(s): TBD and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: October 1, 2026
  • Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Location: Petersburg Sports Complex, 100 Ball Park Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805
  • Phone: (804) 722-0141
  • Point of Contact at School: Ryan Massenburg - Ryan Massenburg rmassenburg@petersburg-va.org
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE - Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Gary Jones
  • Stevie Webster
  • Bernard Gregory
  • Jalen Brown
  • Devon Mays – BRAVE Champion
Event booth promoting The Brave Project with stuffed animals and informational materials.
People in wheelchairs gathered near a table at an outdoor event.
Woman in red shirt and cow-print pants smiling outdoors.
Two children in colorful cowboy costumes at an outdoor event.
A young girl in a black outfit holding a pink bucket outdoors.
Child in a pumpkin costume holding a small pumpkin while trick-or-treating.
People lined up outdoors near a chain-link fence on a sunny day.
A toddler plays with a soccer ball while adults watch nearby on a sunny day.
Children and adults collecting candy from a large orange bucket outdoors.
Two people in colorful cardboard costumes standing outside on grass.
A hand holding a Halloween-themed popcorn pack outdoors.
Toddler in a pumpkin costume with Halloween candy buckets.
Children in creative Halloween costumes walking outdoors on grass.
Young girl in traditional attire holding a decorated trophy outdoors.
Children dressed in Halloween costumes picking candy from bowls outdoors.
Children and adults stand in line outdoors on a sunny day.
People gathered at an outdoor event booth with promotional items on a table.
Families enjoy a sunny day at an outdoor event with tents and balloons.
Man wearing a black hat and shirt outdoors at an event tent.
People interacting at an outdoor event booth under a tent.
People walking on grass near a black tent under a blue sky.
People gather at an outdoor event booth with a black tent and colorful balloons.

BRAVE Community Event: Thanksgiving Drive or Donation

(Petersburg City Public Schools)

Thanksgiving food gift cards to help families in need this year.
  • Agenda: BRAVE Healthy Heroes Program
  • Sponsor(s): TBD and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
  • Location: Petersburg City Public Schools, 255 South Blvd. East, Petersburg, VA. 23805
  • Phone: (804) 732-0510
  • Point of Contact at School: TBD
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE - Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Jamie McPherson
  • DeAnna James Anderson
  • Sonya Wiggins
Two women and four children smiling indoors, one woman holding a colorful box.

BRAVE Community Event: Christmas Drive

(Lending Helping Hands – Community Resources) 

A joyful child holding a Christmas toy with festive decorations and presents in the background.
  • Agenda: BRAVE Healthy Heroes Program
  • Sponsor(s): TBD and The B.R.A.V.E. Project™
  • Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026
  • Time: 1:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Location: Club 17, 118 1/2 Mars St, Petersburg, VA 23803
  • Phone: (804) 293-0606
  • Point of Contact at BRAVE - Jamie McPherson, CEO@braveprojects.org

BRAVE Volunteers:

  • Jamie McPherson
  • Gary Jones
  • Myia Walston
  • Jacque Crawford
  • Devon Mayes
  • Stevie Webster
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The B.R.A.V.E. Project’s Mission Statement:

“To transform underserved and underprivileged communities by eradicating chronic health disparities, reducing dropout rates, and improving career readiness in youth, Pre-K-12th Grade, through health, reading/educational, and financial literacy.”

The B.R.A.V.E. Project’s Vision Statement:

The B.R.A.V.E. Project’s Vision Statement: 

“Empowering Change, Inspiring Futures:  The B.R.A.V.E. Project™ envisions a world where every youth in underserved and underprivileged communities has the opportunity to thrive.  We strive to be a catalyst for transformative change by providing holistic support, empowering education, and essential resources.  Our vision is to nurture a generation of confident, informed, and resilient individuals who make informed decisions, pursue higher education, and forge successful paths.  Through our unwavering commitment, we aspire to break down barriers, ignite aspirations, and create a brighter future for our communities, fostering a society where every voice is heard, every dream is achievable, and every potential is realized.” 

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    12750 Route 1, Suite #10, Chester, VA 23831-5308
  • Fax: (833) 758-6233
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