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We're a community development nonprofit in Richmond, Virginia.

We're here to honor the legacy of Richmond's nine Medal of Honor Recipients, unite the city through community events and the public arts, and develop future generations.

11/02/2026

This weekend was something special! 🏓

Henry D**e, our Dervishian Scholar Recipient last year, hosted a pickleball fundraiser to support Monumental Honor’s mission. Watching one of our own scholars turn around and give back is what legacy is all about.

A special thank you to Henry D**e for your initiative and generosity, and thank you to for your support. 🙌

10/24/2026

Today is National Make a Difference Day, the largest single day of community service in the country. 🇺🇸 At Monumental Honor, we believe every act of service, big or small, builds something that lasts. Lend a hand, lift a neighbor, and leave your community better than you found it. How are you making a difference today? 💙

10/20/2026

We are proud to support Backpack Buddies with a $500 Micro Grant! 🎒

We presented the award to Sophia Palumbo to help fund backpacks and school supplies for students across Richmond. Investing in our kids is a meaningful way to honor the courage and service of Richmond’s Medal of Honor recipients. 🇺🇸

Special thanks to VFW Post 6364 for standing with us in presenting this grant!

10/15/2026

Richmond is home to nine Medal of Honor recipients. On November 20, we gather to honor them. 🇺🇸

Join Monumental Honor for Legacy Lives Here: Honoring River City’s Valor, an evening at The Valentine Museum celebrating the neighbors whose courage crossed every line that divides us.

We’re honored to welcome Medal of Honor recipient Col. Harvey “Barney” Barnum, Jr. as our Guest of Honor, with special remarks from Mayor Danny Avula. Also joining us are Chad Graham of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Meg Hughes of The Valentine.

📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
🕕 6:00–10:00 PM
📍 The Valentine Museum, Richmond

Seats are limited, and attendance comes through event sponsorship. Every sponsorship funds the scholarships, grants, and youth education that carry their example forward.

To become a sponsor, contact Eric Ramon at [email protected] or visit monumentalhonor.org.

10/13/2026

Happy 251st birthday, U.S. Navy! ⚓🇺🇸

Today we thank everyone who has served in the Navy, past and present, who has stood watch so the rest of us could sleep soundly. Your service, sacrifice, and courage keep our nation strong, and we are grateful.

This Navy Birthday, we also honor the two Richmond Medal of Honor Recipients who wore Navy blue:

⚓ James Mifflin, USS Brooklyn: At Mobile Bay in 1864, he held his post in the powder division even after enemy fire twice cleared it of men.
⚓ George L. Street III, USS Tirante: In 1945, he took his submarine into a mined enemy harbor and sank three ships.

Their courage is part of the Navy’s 251-year legacy, and Richmond’s too.
Learn their stories at https://www.monumentalhonor.org/recipients

09/25/2026

Each month, we're highlighting a Medal of Honor recipient and sharing the stories of courage and service behind the nation's highest military honor.

This month, we're spotlighting Ernest Dervishian, a U.S. Army technical sergeant and Richmond native who displayed remarkable bravery near Cisterna, Italy, on May 23, 1944. Advancing far ahead of his company with just four other men, Dervishian pressed forward largely alone against heavy machine-gun fire, at one point feigning death through point-blank fire before rushing an enemy position with a gr***de and his carbine.

Over the course of about 25 minutes, his courage and combat skill led to the surrender of 54 German soldiers, 39 of them captured single-handedly. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by General Mark Clark in January 1945, and Richmond later gave him a hero's welcome with a parade that drew a reported 30,000 people.

Join us each month as we honor the brave men and women who have received the Medal of Honor. 🇺🇸

09/14/2026

This past weekend, we spent our morning giving back through our quarterly Adopt-a-Road clean-up along the Powhatan Beaty Memorial Bridge, and it was such a great time!

The bridge honors 1st Sgt. Powhatan Beaty, a Medal of Honor recipient who bravely led his company at the Battle of New Market Heights during the Civil War. There's nothing quite like coming together as a community to help maintain a space that honors such an important legacy.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, we'd love for you to join us next time!

08/26/2026

Each month, we’re highlighting a Medal of Honor recipient and sharing the stories of courage and service behind the nation’s highest military honor.

This month, we’re spotlighting James Mifflin, a U.S. Navy sailor who displayed remarkable bravery during the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864. Despite heavy enemy fire, Mifflin remained at his post in the powder division and continued his duties throughout the fierce battle.

His courage contributed to the Union attack that led to the capture of the CSS Tennessee and the damage to Fort Morgan.

Join us each month as we honor the brave men and women who have received the Medal of Honor. 🇺🇸

08/17/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day, and we're using it to say thank you!

Richmond is home to nine Medal of Honor recipients. From the Civil War to Vietnam, across the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, these men earned our nation's highest honor for valor. Most Richmonders have never heard their names.

We couldn't do any of this alone. Universities, veteran service organizations, local artists, and generous partners have all shown up for this work, year after year, and we're grateful for every one of them.

With their support, we kept showing up where we could: cleaning up the Powhatan Beaty Memorial Bridge on Route 5, laying wreaths every December, walking 200+ strong at Laps to Honor. And we're still working, slowly and carefully, toward a monument in downtown Richmond where all nine can finally be honored together.
None of it happens without people like you. On Nonprofit Day, we're grateful for every donor, volunteer, and neighbor who believes their stories deserve to be told.

Want in? Donate, volunteer, or just meet the nine at www.monumentalhonor.org.

08/13/2026

Monumental Honor is launching our new Community Micro Grant!

In September, we'll award up to $500 to help a Richmond-area resident bring their idea to life. This grant honors the courage of Richmond's Medal of Honor Recipients by supporting local residents who take risks to make their community a better place.

✅No strings attached
✅Almost anything qualifies
✅Application takes just 5 minutes

Whether you're starting a business, leading a volunteer project, creating public art, organizing a neighborhood initiative, or pursuing another meaningful idea, we'd love to hear about it.

If you have an idea, apply. If you know someone working on an interesting or impactful project, please share this with them!

Applications are open now! Good luck! Link Below:

🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejBvFDeSPoi3sS_cJKNChVdT3XPwUW0PvZLrjbKr5CYKfb4g/viewform

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PO Box 7958
Richmond, VA
23223

Website

http://www.monumentalhonor.org/

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