Alcoholic energy drinks lure teens
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Jan. 19, 2011
Alcoholic energy drinks have created quite a buzz in recent years. Unfortunately, their high alcohol content, sweet flavoring and colorful packaging have made them a favorite alcoholic drink for teens.
“The drinks are very sweet – sickeningly so – which I think is done to appeal to young people,” said Wayne Frith, executive director of Chesterfield SAFE, a substance abuse prevention organization. “Kids like sweet stuff.”
Read the full article here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
“Slowing down with chi gong”
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
People volunteer even in bad times, but more help is needed
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Dec. 29, 2010
As the holiday season wraps up, county residents have defied a national trend by donating their time for those who need it most. Some nonprofits throughout Chesterfield report that despite the current economy, the number of persons volunteering is actually increasing.
This goes against a UCLA study, indicating volunteering is down nationally due to the economy.
Read the full article here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
Nonprofit fundraising fueled by individual donors
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Dec. 8, 2010
With corporate giving still down this year, many Chesterfield nonprofits are counting on the generosity of individual donors to keep their organizations afloat.
“The biggest difference is the lack of corporate support,” said Amy McCracken, Richmond Animal League’s executive director. “The money that corporations had in the past, they just don’t have right now. We’re relying more and more on individual donors in the community.”
Read the full article here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
