RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — For more than four decades, Peter Paul Development Center has been a constant in Richmond’s East End — serving generations of families with after-school programming, meals, mentorship and community support.
Founded in 1979 by Reverend John Frederick Coleman, the organization began as a response to needs he saw in his own neighborhood.
“He wanted to come back to his neighborhood,” said Christa Coleman, board chair of Peter Paul Development Center and the founder’s daughter. “He saw a lot of potential. He saw a lot of need. And he felt that was where he should do his mission work.”…