Xponent21 CEO Will Melton first became connected to Housing Families First through a fellow classmate in Leadership Metro Richmond (LMR)’s Leadership Quest Class of 2020. Will’s LMR immersion group focused on Food Equity, and through their work, they identified several fundamental elements required to achieve consistent access to healthy food. The most influential factor was housing.

When Housing Families First was seeking board members, Will enthusiastically volunteered. Housing Families First resonates with Will because by helping families find permanent housing, they address homelessness in the Richmond region with more than a stopgap measure.