At Everyone Home DC, we know housing is the solution to ending homelessness AND we understand it is not sufficient for long-term success. Families transitioning out of homelessness need resources beyond decent affordable housing to thrive: food, education, employment, parenting supports, children’s services, transportation, health and mental health care.
As this year comes to a close, I am tired, but it is a good kind of tired because Everyone Home DC accomplished a LOT in 2018! I am so proud of our team, the work we did together, and the path we have charted for the year ahead.
Celebrate Everyone Home DC’s 50th Anniversary with a $50 Donation and Provide An Emergency Package for a Family in Need. Today is #GivingTuesday, an international day of giving that introduces the charitable season. This #GivingTuesday, Everyone Home DC is asking its generous community to support families in crisis by ensuring each new family who walks […]
Today on Thanksgiving, we want to express how thankful we are for the communities, partners, volunteers, and donors we have the honor of working with. We continue to be amazed by your extreme generosity, compassion, and dedication. This Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to you, Everyone Home DC provided a wholesome Thanksgiving meal for more than 430 […]
Thank you for celebrating Everyone Home DC’s 50 years of life-changing housing, homelessness prevention, and supportive services! Everyone Home DC’s 3rd Annual Sip and Savor was an incredible evening of delicious food, free flowing beverages, and good company! The gathering was its most successful yet, with even more sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and patrons coming together […]
Every year, more than 1,700 guests come through Everyone Home DC’s Shirley’s Place Day Center to get a bite to eat, do laundry, take a shower, pick up mail, or to simply relax. Our guests’ comfort at Shirley’s Place is our top priority. Thus, when we noticed that the furniture was starting to look and […]
Meet Abby Maraya! Abby is participating in a year-long fellowship with Everyone Home DC through Service Never Sleeps and, as a part of her fellowship, she is volunteering with our Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART). Below is a reflection piece that Abby wrote after her first deployment. Hello! I am Abby, your Service Never Sleeps […]
Everyone Home DC is thrilled to be the beneficiary of Lavagna’s Charity “Dine Out” Program this June! Every Wednesday, throughout the Month of June, Lavagna will donate 10% of its proceeds to Everyone Home DC to support our vision of a District of Columbia that is a thriving and diverse community where all people can […]
Quote: “It gives us volunteers a chance to break down barriers to communicate with community members we may not normally interact with, breaking down biases and understanding that everyone rightly deserves to enjoy all that our wonderful Capitol Hill community offers.” Dr. Tobie Smith is one of our longest serving and most active volunteers with […]
The goal of Everyone Home DC’s Street Outreach team is to connect people experiencing homelessness to housing. In order to do this, we rely on government funded housing interventions like Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid Rehousing, and Targeted Affordable Housing. Permanent Supportive Housing is the most intensive housing intervention and is designed to support individuals who […]