by anthony | Nov 10, 2022
Gifts for the Homeless Raises Over $300,000 for D.C. Homeless in “Banding Together” Concert Return! Elliewood Review Named Champion in Charity’s “Battle of the Bands” Competition Among Ten Participating Bands from the D.C. Legal community Gifts for the Homeless, Inc....
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 anthony | Oct 30, 2020
Covid-19 may be keeping us apart, but Gifts for the Homeless (GFTH), an all-volunteer nonprofit, is very happy to announce that we are still banding together for the homeless in the DC metro area. While our sole annual fundraising...