Read here a great profile of a donor who did “everything from hanging sheetrock to helping parents find a safe place for their kids” at Beacon House.
Category Archives: Human Services
Falls Church McLean Children’s Center on WUSA-9
Falls Church McLean Children’s Center will be featured on WUSA Channel 9’s Friday’s Heroes segment, hosted by Derek McGinty, Friday April 9th, between 5:30-6:00. Tune in to see their kids and teachers in action!
Mentoring Today is featured in the Christian Science Monitor
The co-founders’ vision has now coalesced into a thriving organization that mentors young men in the juvenile justice system and helps them to embark on productive lives. Read about it here.
Fort Dupont Ice Arena on NBC News
FDIA’s “Kids on Ice” watch the Olympics together and cheer on their favorite speed skater and role model, Shani Davis. Skating is more than just something to do on a Saturday afternoon for these kids. It’s necessary exercise, a way to stay off the streets, and, for some, a whole new way to focus their lives and aspire to something greater. Click here to see the inspiring story.
Operation Understanding in the Post
Check out Tuesday’s Washington Post to learn “How Teens Talk About Race” in an article featuring Catalogue nonprofit Operation Understanding, DC.