by Tony Mauro | Sep 4, 2021
As you might guess, an organization named “Miriam’s Kitchen” began as a soup kitchen when it opened in 1983 to serve the homeless in Washington D.C. But now, as one of the most important homeless support facilities in the area, Miriam’s Kitchen has spread out to...
by Tony Mauro | Mar 15, 2021
Ella Strother was raised in Northeast DC in a family that always helped the poor and homeless. So it was not a surprise that in 2002 she founded Ella’s Kids, a Christian-based non-profit organization that works with challenged families that reside in shelters,...
by Tony Mauro | Nov 25, 2020
The whirlwind of politics has consumed the Washington, D.C. area lately, so much so that another torrent has gotten little attention: the plight of the homeless. A combination of cold weather, a surge in homelessness, and some reductions in volunteerism because of the...
by Tony Mauro | Jun 15, 2020
Gifts for the Homeless Inc. may be best-known for its annual used clothing drive and its “Banding Together” battle of the law firm bands. But for decades, GFTH has also had a less visible but very important component, working with clothing wholesalers and vendors to...
by Tony Mauro | Mar 25, 2020
A month ago, the non-profit organization New Hope Housing was feeling good about helping hundreds of Virginia residents experiencing homelessness get through another winter. Jan-Michael Sacharko, director of development, said, “If you talked to us then, I would have...
