Ribbon Cutting for the Sprout School with Mayor Stoney!

Rupa Murthy, CEO of the YWCA, and Mayor Levar Stoney, of Richmond, Va cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the Sprout School at 2nd Presbyterian Church on 5th street in downtown Richmond! The Sprout School is the next chapter in 2nd Presbyterian’s childcare center’s history. Opening just last month, this incredible partnership between 2nd Presbyterian Church and the YWCA will serve 70 children when it reaches its full capacity! Click here to view the CBS 6 coverage of the opening.

Many thanks to Cathy Howard, Elva Mapp, Betty Dickie, Rev. Kate Fiedler, Rev. Kelley Connely, and Hannah Garrity for representing 2nd Presbyterian Church at the ribbon cutting for the Sprout School with Mayor Stoney!

Rev. Kate Fiedler, Associate Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, celebrates the opening of the Sprout School at 2nd Presbyterian Church as she introduces YWCA CEO, Rupa Murthy.

YWCA CEO, Rupa Murthy, speaks on the important work of the YWCA empowering women and eliminating racism in downtown Richmond, as she introduces Mayor Stoney.

Mayor Levar Stoney speaks about the long history and mission of the childcare at Second Presbyterian Church.

Rupa Murthy, YWCA CEO, Monshaye Burrell, Site Supervisor, Sprout School at Bainbridge, YWCA Kathleen Eastman, Senior Director of Early Childhood Education, YWCA and Richmond, Va, Mayor Levar Stoney cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the Sprout School at 2nd Presbyterian Church on 5th street in downtown Richmond!