Meet Our Team
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
Founder
Chief Executive Officer
Aunja Richards
As the dedicated founder and CEO of Project Always Receiving, Aunja Richards has devoted countless hours to serving the community of Philadelphia. She was born in Philadelphia and raised in Delaware County. Upon completion of her Bachelor’s Degree she hopes to continue furthering her education by enrolling in Substance Abuse Counseling and will pursue her Master’s in Public Service & Leadership. It is her hope that by establishing Project Always Receiving, more communities can benefit from the nourishment of both community and hope.
Board Member
Will Connell
Will Connell is a Philadelphia-based performer and arts educator, specializing in musical theatre and vocal performance. He serves as Camp and Special Projects Director at Wolf Performing Arts Center, a non-profit theatre education program based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he has worked on many stages and with many companies in the Greater Philadelphia area, including the Walnut Street Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, and more. He is so honored to use creative and communication-based skills to help realize the mission of Project Always Receiving and is so proud to work with this fantastic and driven team.
Board Member
Aijeé Austin
Aijeé Austin is a creative, entrepreneur and advocate for underserved communities across the nation. She works tirelessly to create a world of equity and kindness, by the way of performance art, and social services. An unbeliever of the word CAN’T, she will make sure that you know that any thing is possible by the time you leave her presence.
Board Member
Karla Rojas
Karla Rojas currently holds the position of Senior Paralegal at the Law Office of Karenina Wolff, Esq. Born in Mexico, Karla grew up in South Philadelphia and has developed an ardent passion for improving the legal circumstances of the immigrant community in Philadelphia. Rojas received her Paralegal certificate from the Community College of Philadelphia, and interned with Karenina in 2017. She has since worked for the campaigns of both state representative Joe Hoenstein and state representative Elizabeth Fiedler, as well as being largely responsible for multiple mutual aid efforts in Philadelphia and surrounding areas.