Mission Statement
To educate and empower the lives of Richmond youth living in the heart of the East End by constantly pivoting towards relevant outreach.
Our Why
Richmond has the 6th highest concentration of public housing in the United States. The housing projects built from 1941 to 1964 were designated by race creating concentrated poverty in Richmond’s East End.
Richmond's Median Income is $45,117 while the census tracks of public housing projects in the East End are $11,625 to $15,126.
Fives Spokes of the RCC Wheel
Richmond Cycling Corps is beyond just the bicycle. Below are the five pillars that steer our mission:
Community — Constantly pivot toward relevant outreach to enrich the communities in the heart of public housing.
Education — Invest resources to educate the most marginalized high-school youth who are unable to succeed in a traditional education environment. The students who are chronically absent, failing, suspended, expelled, etc.
Employment — Provide employment opportunities to empower Richmond's youth through local businesses and through our own Kickstand.
Health & Wellness — Use cycling as a tool to create engagement as a means toward further development.
Individual Support — Provide structure and stability as an invested ally in the lives of those we serve.