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Ella’s Kids: Nearly 20 Years of Helping Families “Get Up, Get Out, and Get on With Life”

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,...

Combined with COVID, Winter Weather Poses ‘Massive Concern’ for Homeless Service Providers

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...

DC LEGAL COMMUNITY “BANDS” TOGETHER TO CREATE INSPIRING MUSIC VIDEO TO RAISE MONEY FOR D.C. HOMELESS

by Ted Kornobis | Sep 6, 2020

Gifts for the Homeless, Inc. (GFTH), an all-volunteer non-profit organization that has provided new and used clothing to the Washington, D.C.-area homeless for over 30 years, is pleased to release its first-ever music video from the D.C. legal community to raise...

Virginia Homeless Shelters Face New Challenges as Pandemic Grows

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...

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How a Pair of Socks From GFTH Was a Stepping Stone for a Homeless Man in DC

by GFTH | Jan 4, 2015

The following is a guest blog contribution from Pathways to Housing​ DC​.   We thank Pathways for its contribution and hope Dean is doing well. The Pathways to Housing DC Homeless​ Street​ Outreach Team ​met Dean earlier this year sleeping on the downtown streets....
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