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NewsBy Jenny Gudmundsen November 6, 2013
Staging Hope: a Creative Escape
September 5, 2013 It’s as if someone turned on the stereo in the middle of an office meeting. The playwriting…
NewsBy Ramanda Lazaris / Johnathan Comer October 23, 2013
N Street Shows Strengthening in Numbers
Over 200 people marched in N Street Village Strong: A Community Walk, on Saturday Oct. 19. Participants were encouraged to…
NewsBy Ashley Trick October 23, 2013
Miriam’s Kitchen: 30 Years of Nurturing
Miriam’s Kitchen got its start in 1983, serving simple breakfasts of eggs, grits, toast and coffee to a handful of…
NewsBy Ramanda Lazaris October 23, 2013
Yoga in the Park
When a child is homeless, finding a safe and cheerful place to stretch and play can be a challenge. But…
NewsBy Nkongho Beteck October 23, 2013
You Don’t Need A Home To Experience Domestic Violence
Domestic violence causes homelessness. And many homeless women are survivors of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and…
NewsBy Claire Sloan October 23, 2013
For Transgender People, Fear Remains
More than two years have passed since Myles “Lashai” McLean, a transgender woman, was fatally shot on a Northeast Washington…
NewsBy Johnathan Comer October 9, 2013
Local Groups Unite to Help the Homeless
In the fall of 1988, mortgage giant Fannie Mae held its first Help the Homeless walk in the District’s Rock…
NewsBy Ramanda Lazaris October 9, 2013
Cooking as easy as 1, 2, 3…
Many of us remember the days of hiding our vegetables under the table or feeding them to a pet. We…
National Cathedral hosts Weekend of Reflecting on LGBT Youth
When Matthew Shepard died fifteen years ago, LGBT people were not as widely understood or accepted as they are today….
Many LGBT Youth Face Life on the Streets
Across America, there is a growing awareness of the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. These…
NewsBy Nkongho Beteck October 9, 2013
Kids, Advocates Stage Head Start Rally
Teachers, lawmakers and children rallied on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Oct. 2 to protest the closing of Head…
NewsBy Dennis Forster October 9, 2013
SHUTDOWN: A Reminder of the Federal City’s Lack of Autonomy
While national monuments, museums and federal offices remained shuttered due to the budget stalemate in Congress, officials in Washington D.C.’s…
Miriam’s Kitchen Celebrates 30 Years of Helping
Miriam’s Kitchen served its first breakfast to the homeless on Oct. 6, 1983. It has been thirty years since that…
Hundreds of Job-Seekers Lured to Walmart Hiring Centers
Barely a week after the DC Council failed to override the veto of the “Large Retailer Accountability Act” (LRAA), WalMart…
NewsBy Claire Sloan October 9, 2013
District’s Health Benefit Exchange Opens for Business
Mayor Vincent C. Gray encouraged District residents to purchase health insurance through DCHealthLink.com, in his weekly radio address on Sunday,…
NewsBy Jenny Gudmundsen September 25, 2013
Celebrating Big Ideas – and Breakfast
An annual public policy conference brought national leaders, as well as a hearty breakfast and free health screenings to a…
NewsBy Claire Sloan September 25, 2013
A Homeless Bill of Rights: Advocates Poised to Work for Civil Rights Legislation in the District
This fall, volunteers for the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) will be heading out to shelters, parks and soup…
A New Home for Central Union Mission
Domonic needed a ticket out of a life filled with violence and drug addiction. He was so driven to change…
NewsBy Dennis Forster September 25, 2013
The Power of the Precedent
DC Mayor Vincent Gray’s recent decision to veto a controversial “living wage bill” left members of the DC City Council…
NewsBy Ramanda Lazaris September 25, 2013
Thousands of Local Families to See Food Stamps Cut
On September 19, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would cut the food stamp program by nearly $40…
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