Abundant Life demonstrates God’s love through holistic community development in the Prospect neighborhood.
Working alongside our neighbors and friends, and supported by countless organizations and volunteers, we are sharing God’s love with the Prospect community. Here are some notable numbers from the past 25 years:
1,152
Program participants
15
First-time homeowners
21
First-generation college graduates
2,126+
Volunteers
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10
We believe that every human being is created in the image of God and has great worth and dignity. Through long-term, lasting relationships with parents, children, and residents, we demonstrate the love of God in our community.
Many of our programs center around tutoring and mentoring for children from elementary to high school. Our individualized programs and one-to-one tutoring yield significant results.
Through our financial literacy courses we empower our neighbors to manage personal finances and gain self-sufficiency. Participants have bought their first home, furthered their education, or started a business, often with the help of matched savings.
Qua’zeer is excited to go into Fall Programming for Tutoring at Johnson Elementary School and Bible Club on Fridays at the Abundant Life Center.
Fall Programming allows the ministry to continue to build relationships with the community throughout the year providing them with many opportunities to further their growth through the love of God.
This Summer, Abundant Life worked with many partners that helped us make Summer Programming a success.
Thank you, ReadyKids, VA Career Works, Trinity Presbyterian, Lewinsville Presbyterian, Smith Pool, Cherry Avenue Baptist, and many more!
This summer, Abundant Life welcomed back former participant, Dom Morse, on staff.
We are lucky to have Dom Morse on staff as the Program and V-Trades Director. He will help push the ministry forward as his role will help us focus on Community Development and Leadership.
Through their various backgrounds, our volunteers help us minister to the community in many different ways.
We have volunteers that are Medical Students at the University and help with Tutoring, some lead Bible Studies, and others deliver meals and cook for our evening programs.
Your contributions have a huge impact
Latest Updates
October 20, 2026
In a recent interview with Katrina Hunter, mother of former participant Rashard Davis, we asked about her journey with Abundant Life over the years. As a deeply involved community member, her insights beautifully illustrate the power of love, consistency, and dedication. Thank you, Katrina, for not only leading our 2026 United Way Day of Caring, but for setting a powerful example of what...
September 26, 2026
On September 16, dedicated volunteers participating in the United Way's annual Day of Caring blessed us with their time and talents. We were thrilled to welcome them into our community to breathe new life into 782 Prospect with a fresh coat of paint. We want to especially shout out Katrina, Vera, Sally, Tonya, Janelle, and Alana for the dedication you all showed despite the intensity of...
September 10, 2026
This summer, Abundant Life's 5/8 Club partnered with UVA Health Office of Community Engagement and Health Outcomes to pilot a healthy eating program. The second week, we took the boys shopping and learned how to read nutrition labels and ingredient lists, to know what we are putting in our bodies. We did a fun activity where the guys were tasked with finding the healthiest and unhealthiest...
July 23, 2026
We are blessed to work with so many amazing children, and we want to introduce you to one of them. Celeste is 11 and a participant in our Middle School Tutoring program. She was kind enough to share her artwork with us, as well as the impact that drawing and Abundant Life have had on her life. "I started drawing when I was four years old. I began making art because it quickly became a fun hobby...
February 27, 2026
Today, in celebration of Black History Month, we honor our co-founder and spiritual grandmother, Mrs. Lula Rogers. Born in Charlottesville in 1917, Lula Wicks married Charles Rogers, who died in 1946. Mrs. Rogers worked as a housekeeper and then an educator for 30 years. She served in the cafeteria at Burley High School before becoming a teacher’s assistant at McGuffey School. After McGuffey’s...
February 12, 2026
Today, we honor Charlottesville native, and education trailblazer, Alicia Lugo, who impacted our area for decades as an educator, community leader, entrepreneur, and activist. Alicia Lugo attended then-segregated Burley High School before graduating from Hampton University. She returned to Charlottesville to teach in the City schools and then served eleven years on the Charlottesville City...
February 5, 2026
Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries is awarded grant funding from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation to further its mission. Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries is a 30-year-old neighborhood-based non-profit with a mission of spreading God's love through the Prospect Avenue Community through wholistic programming geared towards community empowerment. As a faith-based...
June 30, 2025
Charlottesville native, Antoine Davenport, began his journey on Charlton Avenue, being raised by his grandparents. He attended Charlottesville City Schools, going from Greenbierer Elementary to Walker Upper Elementary, to Buford Middle, to Charlottesville High School. Davenport recalls having a close-knit family on his father’s side. He would often visit local community-centered facilities, as...
May 22, 2025
I think that we’re just at the beginning of what we can do in this neighborhood. I think that we’ve just barely scratched the surface of what we can be to families over time. I hope that the Center succeeds- it could be a real gift to this whole community and can change lives. Melville Krebs is one of the leading ladies of Abundant Life’s Johnson Elementary Tutoring Program, having been...
