Ward Tefft & Shelley Briggs: Local Heroes
This was posted on Jan 8th, 2010 by Miles and tagged in Local Love, Our Community
When it comes to the Richmond Community, two people that instantly come to our minds are Ward Tefft and Shelley Briggs. They stand for and support the same community elements that we view as essential for survival, thus, we’ve honored them with a nomination for being our first “Local Heroes”.
Ward is the owner of Chop Suey Bookstore, he’s owned Chop Suey Books since March of 2002 and sells more used books than we would know what to do with. Ward & Shelley together are the founders of Books On Wheels, a non-profit organization providing FREE books and FREE bike repair in an effort to promote literacy, alternative transportation and healthy lifestyles. Ward and Shelley work primarily in low-income neighborhoods with at-risk youth.
The two are also co-founders of Best Friends Day, a nine year Richmond tradition that brings thousands of people together from all over the country for a full weekend of music, fun, and the celebration of friendship and what Richmond has to offer. In addition to Best Friends Day, the two recently opened the Books on Wheels Thrift Store in Richmond’s Northside. To read the full interview with Ward & Shelley, come in the store and check out the Local Heroes poster dedicated to them. If you know someone who you think should be nominated as a Local Hero in Richmond, e-mail mquillen@ellwoodthompsons.com and let him know Who and Why!
