John Richardson is in his third term on the board. He has recently taken up a retirement career as a school bus driver for Blake Schools. As a young man he worked for several local theater companies and was the Dramaturg in Residence for the Playwrights’ Center. He spent several years writing and designing training programs and has been a small business owner actively managing three hair salons. His daughters attended Meadowbrook, Hopkins North and Hopkins Senior High School.  For several years he was the President of the Golden Valley Lions Club.

“I give of my time because building a shared sense of belonging and community with my neighbors impacts every outcome in our shared civic landscape. Opinions don’t get much done. Showing up and contributing to the well-being of our commonly held resources builds a valuable sense of belonging and local connectedness. Come volunteer with us! And strengthen and extend your connectedness to your community. It feels good to do good.”

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“I give money to the foundation because I can’t show up for everything.  Money freely contributed to the common good  has a powerful, multiplier effect on the effectiveness of my community. We do a lot of good with a relatively small budget. We can do even more good when we contribute money.”