Our mission is to increase dialogue and civic engagement around issues of violence and to link people to violence prevention resources in the greater Richmond community. About/Contact Us
Not With These Hands.org was created by friends who had a need to do something about the increasing violence in our community and a desire to make a connection with others feeling the same way. We were devastated by the murders of our friends, Kathy, Bryan, Stella and Ruby Harvey, but driven by a wish to create opportunities for real human connection and healing, and to help Greater Richmond sustain an identity as a non-violent place to live, work, and play. We saw an unmet need for a web-based resource dedicated solely to the many and diverse violence prevention efforts in Greater Richmond, so, in an effort to be the change we want to see, we decided to fix that. We are people just like you, who have been affected by the violence in our community. We realize just how important it is to be a part of prevention and want to help others who are interested in joining the effort, but might not know where to start, make connections and affect real change. The idea of creating a non-violence pledge for Richmond was the product of this desire. We just knew it had to come from the community. See Pledge Info. Violence prevention is often seen as “someone else’s” responsibility; the work of an agency, organization or police department. In exploring the idea of what violence prevention can mean, we hope to highlight the roles that “regular people” see for themselves in this important work. Focusing on acts of understanding, patience, and compassion, we hope to help you see a path to violence prevention that is engaging, less hampered by stigma, and will speak to you in a personal way. Aside from just being the love that you are, you can make a difference by connecting to existing organizations and volunteer opportunities in our community, or even start something on your own. Visit the Get InVOLved! page... We chose the name Not With These Hands as a message of pride and a commitment to non-violence, and as a pledge to contribute to the community in non violent ways. We added the .org to make us easier to find, and to emphasize the sharing of information and our mission to connect people to resources in the community. Our wish for this site is that it will help you get and stay connected to the amazing, inspiring, and diverse violence prevention efforts that are just around the corner from your homes, schools, and work places. We want to make it easier for you to see more deeply into some of the root causes of violence in Greater Richmond, by connecting with the organizations and people committed to addressing and eliminating them. We are not a solution, just a link to what might be. We hope to inspire you to be the change you want to see in this community. We are bound by a spirit of action, of compassion, and of hope for the future. Our guiding principle is our pledge: Our hands do so many things, but commit violence? Not with these hands. http://www.bryanandkathrynharvey.net/Get%20InVOLved%21.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2
“The Little Engine that Could” Carter Carpin: carter@notwiththesehands.org Kristin Hott: kristin@notwiththesehands.org Past Directors: Heidi Abbottmailto:carter@notwiththesehands.orgmailto:kristin@notwiththesehands.orgshapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1
BIG THANKS to our 2007        Pledge Project Volunteers:
Billy Abbott Diana Ashworth Carol Ball Coby Batty Melissa Bradner Shelli Jost Brady Anita Bunting Anne Chamblin Karen Cheek Dave Coogan Tennessee Dixon Anne Ertzner Ana Edwards Alice Fine Amy Ford Paula Gaidos Gary Gerloff Beth Gunter Katie Harvell Paige Harvey Beth Hayes Kevin Heffernen Ann Henderson Hermitage High! Jonah Holland Johnny Hott Susan Josenhans Annette Issac Allison Kanka Annette Kahn Maren Lindberg Rebecca Lord Mugsy Lunsford Toni Maxie Liz McCarthy Stephen McCarthy Elias Meynhart Kerry Mills Jaque Minarik Kathy Morand Ellen Nicholas Jean Osborne Meredith Ose Patty Parks Kiersten Perkinson Caleigh Reid Jordan Reid Matt Roberts Patricia Robinson Phyllis Ross Lula Ruggles Zeph Ruggles Kirstie Heir Sadler John Silva Nancy Slavin Debbie Sprangler Emily Stewart Gary Stewart Shawn Sthreshley Wayne Swatlowski Debby Tomlin VCU AmeriCorps Gerry Walls Libba Walter Shana Weiss Lesley Wetjen Elizabeth Woodhead Todd Woodson Chris Zechini Izzy Zechini Sue Zechini
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