Join Richmond Promise on Thursday, March 30 for the return of our Cheers to the Promise fundraiser at East Brother Beer Company! During the event, a portion of proceeds from beer sales made in the taproom will be donated to Richmond Promise. Support from East Brother and their customers will benefit higher education access and success services for Richmond youth. 

Drink award winning beer and help young people from Richmond earn postsecondary degrees and certificates. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

During Cheers to the Promise, Richmond Promise will debut the Promise Champion Awards, our organization’s first stakeholder awards ceremony. Promise Champion awardees will be acknowledged for their outstanding contributions to Richmond Promise and the advancement of our equity-driven mission. 

This year’s Promise Champion Awards categories include:

Trailblazer Award

Corporate Champion Award

Small Business Champion Award

Program Champion Award

Education Champion Award

Volunteer Champion Award

Inaugural recipients of Promise Champion Awards include, but are not limited to:

Jessie Stewart, Inaugural Richmond Promise Executive Director (Trailblazer Award)

Tom Butt, Former Mayor of the City of Richmond (Trailblazer Award)

Bill Lindsay, Former Richmond City Manager (Trailblazer Award)

East Brother Beer Co. (Small Business Partner Award)

Sally Kay, Regional Head of Public Policy and External Affairs, Amazon (Corporate Champion Award)

The full list of Promise Champion Awardees will be announced prior to the event.