Second Baptist Church receives award for health care outreach efforts
Free Press staff report | 9/29/2022, 6 p.m.
Second Baptist Church in South Side was recognized Monday for serving as a central hub for information, testing and vaccinations during the pandemic from the Richmond City Council.
The Rev. Ralph S. Hodge, who has pastored the church for 20 years, accepted council’s Community Service Award on behalf of the congregation.
The church at 3300 Broad Rock Blvd. was honored for pro- viding the Richmond Public Health District with free space to improve access to health care.
The award cites the partnership the church developed with the health district and its role “in helping dispel misconcep- tions about COVID-19 and for facilitating the vaccinations of thousands of individuals across the city.”
