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NewsBy Mary Otto March 21, 2014
Rec Centers: Shelters of Last Resort?
Melvern Reid lost her apartment after the building was sold. For awhile now, she and her 10-year-old grandson have moved…
NewsBy Tommy Chalk March 17, 2014
Outreach Workers Just Trying to Keep People Warm
At 5 p.m., many people in Washington D.C. head home after a day of work. They walk in their front…
NewsBy Eric Falquero March 17, 2014
Pickin’ for Sasha Bruce Youthwork
Indie Bands With a Mission started with a healthy dose of youthful idealism – and a cookbook. Clarissa Villondo and…
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes March 12, 2014
Unseen Beauty
The project started with 22 disposable cameras and a request; bring back the beauty you find in your world. When…
NewsBy Gerald Anderson March 12, 2014
My Katrina: Part 6
Previously: After the helicopter arrived and medics delivered Keisha’s baby, my buddies and I once again headed out to face…
NewsBy Reginald Black March 12, 2014
Hopes and Anxiety Mark Deliberations Over CCNV’s Future
What do homeless men and women staying at the Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV) shelter have to say about the…
NewsBy Morgan Austin March 4, 2014
Is Metro Really Going to do More for the Homeless?
You might say the relationship between low-income riders and Washington’s transit system is a two-way street. Many of the Washington…
NewsBy Johnathan Comer March 4, 2014
Giving Homeless Animals a Chance
In the days leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Russian government hired a private company to…
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes February 28, 2014
Bringing Neighbors Together at Edgewood
A lively flea market, with neighbors selling jewelry, toys, and clothes was evidence to longtime resident Bonnita Monroe that her…
NewsBy Reginald Black February 28, 2014
CCNV Task Force Mulls Future of Historic Shelter
On Jan. 30th, a special city task force held its fifth meeting to discuss the future of the historic Federal…
Neighborhood Activists Want Voice in New Projects
Neighborhood residents should have more of a say about development plans that impact public property. That was the message of community…
NewsBy Angela Harvey February 28, 2014
Guidelines Lacking For Dangerous Cold
In winter when temperatures can plummet to life-threateningly low levels, cities and counties must determine under which conditions they will…
NewsBy Tommy Chalk February 28, 2014
Seattle Church Helps Homeless Care for Their Pets
Liz Foxx waited outside of Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission with her puppy cockapoodle, named Precious, wrapped up in a fleece….
Skateboarding in Cambodia
Hundreds of thousands of children are struggling for survival on the streets of Cambodia. Many of them work in brick…
Universal Living Wage Plan Sent Out to Mayors
An Austin, T.X. nonprofit organization is asking the nation’s mayors to abolish the federal minimum wage, and replace it with…
NewsBy Reginald Black February 26, 2014
CCNV Task Force Continues to Deliberate
In the ongoing conversation of the federal city shelter, it is clear that the people living in the facility need…
NewsBy Ferris Garel February 18, 2014
Sweetness On Demand
Every meal prepared by the team of professional chefs and volunteers at Miriam’s Kitchen, a D.C.-based advocacy organization for the…
Love in the Park
Six years ago, Davinia Myles noticed a handsome man walking through McPherson Square. Bryon Hawkins was passing through on his…
NewsBy Tommy Chalk February 18, 2014
New Goals for Affordable Housing
“Keep it growing!” That was the overarching theme of the feel-good Housing For All NOW Rally on Saturday, Feb. 1….
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes February 18, 2014
Annual Census Gathers Stories, Data
Tom Goss approached a blue tarp-covered mound near Dupont Circle expecting to know who he would find within. Goss, development…
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