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25 in ‘25: Rodney Hopkins goes above and beyond for people seeking emergency shelter

25 in ‘25: Rodney Hopkins goes above and beyond for people seeking emergency shelter

Victoria A. Ifatusin

Victoria A. Ifatusin

August 19, 2025 | 2:31PM EDT

When people seeking emergency shelter contact Housing Families First, they usually first encounter Rodney Hopkins.
By Victoria A. Ifatusin

25 in '25: Debra Sims Fleisher emphasizes age is just a number when it comes to staying active


She leads from 10 to 14 workout classes every week, offered to all ages and at various locations around the Greater Richmond area.
By Nina Broderick
25 in '25: Debra Sims Fleisher emphasizes age is just a number when it comes to staying active

25 in '25: Karl Huber's work contributes to the flourishing of Byrd Park


“There’s maybe 3,000 trees in Byrd Park, and Karl probably knows every single one of them.”
By Sarah Vogelsong
25 in '25: Karl Huber's work contributes to the flourishing of Byrd Park

25 in '25: Lisa Hearl is one of Richmond's most prolific volunteers


By the time Stuart Circle Hospital closed, Hearl had served over 10,000 hours as a volunteer.
By Juliana Vandermark
25 in '25: Lisa Hearl is one of Richmond's most prolific volunteers

25 in '25: Keith Ramsey keeps bicycling fun during his group's Monday night rides


Everyone is welcome. More than politics or recreation or exercise, community is the point.
By Andy Thompson
25 in '25: Keith Ramsey keeps bicycling fun during his group's Monday night rides

25 in '25: Joseph Lowe brings horror movie lovers together


Sometime around 2004, he started bringing in his DVD collection of horror movies, and things grew from there.
By Michael Phillips
25 in '25: Joseph Lowe brings horror movie lovers together

25 in '25: Ally Fisher connects Richmond with its inner child through Adult Recess


Fisher had the idea for Adult Recess while playing basketball with friends in Battery Park.
By Eleanor Shaw
25 in '25: Ally Fisher connects Richmond with its inner child through Adult Recess
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