PETER-PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC
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Mission Statement
Peter Paul is an outreach and community center serving Church Hill and neighboring communities in Richmond’s East End.
About This Cause
Peter Paul is an outreach and community center serving children and families in Church Hill and neighboring communities in Richmond’s East End. Founded by John Coleman in 1979, Peter Paul is the oldest continually operating community center in the area. When the center first opened its doors, it was housed in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at the corner of X and 22nd streets. This struggling neighborhood in the heart of the East End faced below average income levels and high crime and drug use rates, and Coleman wanted to provide a safe program for the area youth. With a heart for the neighborhood, Coleman focused on supporting and rebuilding the community by strengthening families. Seniors and youth would come to receive help with homework and financial assistance, and they would participate in recreational activities. The organization changed its focus from recreation to education in 2008, following a project sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University to assess the academic development of children in the community. Using nationally standardized testing, the assessment revealed that 75 percent of school children in our area tested one of more grade levels behind academically. Today, Peter Paul’s mission is one of empowerment through education: to support the residents of the East End and educate its students, equipping them to serve as positive contributors to their family, community, and society.