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NewsBy Jacquie Lee March 25, 2015
Upcoming Conference to End Poverty
Advocates from around the nation will meet on March 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Washington Convention Center to…
NewsBy Jennifer Ortiz March 25, 2015
Running to Recovery
Waldon Adams just completed his 13th marathon, a habit he picked up after stabilizing his life in permanent supportive housing.
NewsBy Clara Ong March 17, 2015
Advocates Fight for Acknowledgement of a Universal Human Right
Washington, D.C. has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country: 5 times higher than the national average,…
NewsBy Jacquie Lee March 16, 2015
Service Providers Attempt to Circumvent Transportation Barrier
On Monday March 9, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $5 million investment in safety and aesthetics at a Southeast D.C….
NewsBy Julie Gallagher March 16, 2015
Florida Teacher Chooses Homelessness
Thomas Rebman was a middle school English teacher in Orlando, Florida, when he decided to voluntarily go homeless for thirty…
NewsBy Jennifer Ortiz March 16, 2015
LAPD Fatally Shoots Homeless Man
The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating the fatal shooting of a homeless man that occurred on Sunday, March…
Restaurant Partners With Legal Clinic to Feed Washingtonians in Need
Florida Avenue Grill, a local restaurant, and the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless (WLCH) kicked off a meal-exchange program…
NewsBy Emma Holland March 11, 2015
Georgetown Freshman Founds Press, Builds Solidarity in Homeless Community
Before his first semester at Georgetown University, freshman Andrew O’Brien hatched an idea to create a booklet to tell the…
NewsBy Jennifer Ortiz March 11, 2015
Providing Pads, Period
Donations of soaps, shampoos and toothbrushes meet the needs of many who experience homelessness, but during a particular time of…
NewsBy Julie Gallagher March 11, 2015
March 14 Event Promises Food, Clothing and Much More for Homeless Community
On March 14, at 12 p.m., the OneUmbrella Foundation will be hosting OneUmbrellaFEST at Franklin Square Park NW, Washington, D.C.,…
NewsBy Sabrina Caserta March 11, 2015
“Doing it For the Kids:” Weathering a Family Shelter
Take the District’s blue line past GWU- Foggy Bottom, past Federal Circle and get off at the Stadium Armory Metro…
NewsBy Jennifer Ortiz March 4, 2015
Young Professionals Find Value in Storytelling
Shiza Farid, Robyn Russell and Julie Schwartz want everyone to know there is a person behind each unique experience of homelessness…
NewsBy Julie Gallagher March 4, 2015
National Canned Food Drive Honors Lives Lost
Three students were shot and killed on February 10 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, after what police described as “an…
News March 4, 2015
Winter Blast Brings Cold Emergency Outbreak
Valentine’s Day weekend brought a Cold Emergency Alert, a blinding blizzard, brutal snow squalls and flash freezing. This winter, the…
President’s Proposed Budget to Fight Homelessness
President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal, released on February. 2, includes increased funding for homeless children and families…
Despite Improvements, City Finds Room to Grow in Foster Care System
Foster children and leaders of many of the District’s youth services voiced concerns and suggestions for the Child and Family…
NewsBy Julie Gallagher March 2, 2015
Small Health Clinic Delivers Massive Results
Tucked away among the historic buildings of Columbia Heights lies Christ House, a 24-hour residential medical facility for the homeless….
NewsBy Jacquie Lee February 27, 2015
Bowser Welcomes Budget Input, Ward 1 Health Center Obliges
On Thursday, January 19, Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted a community input budget forum at Wilson High School in Northwest D.C….
NewsBy Gerald Anderson February 25, 2015
My Katrina: Part 28
Previously: Some people had little bitty small dogs on the plane. Blind people had they big dogs. The airport folks…
NewsBy Emma Holland February 25, 2015
Barry Farm Tenants Say They Are Gearing Up to Fight Displacement
On Sunday, February 22, District residents from every ward — many from Ward 8 — crammed into a hot meeting…
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