You can give hope, care and a home
to homeless women in D.C.
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The 4515 Edson Pl, NE location of Hope Has A Home™ for men in Washington DC.
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Housing is just the first step to ensuring someone can be free from the grips of homelessness long-term. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, more than half of individuals experiencing chronic homelessness are also living with mental illness, substance use disorders and chronic health conditions. These underlying factors can make remaining housed challenging even after finding a home. That’s why using holistic approaches that address housing and health related needs are so important.
In honor of National Women’s Day, you can help women in need find a home and get the mental and physical care they need to be well by supporting the expansion of our Hope Has A Home™ program. In 2019, we launched Hope Has A Home™ to provide homeless men too sick to be on the streets a safe place to rest, get the mental and physical care they need, and then move into homes of their own.
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Because of your support, 48 men have made a full recovery since the program started and 34 are now living in their own homes.
When Gregory found Hope Has A Home™, he had been homeless for many years and addicted to heroine. Today, Gregory has not only been sober since 2021, he has a home in Silver Spring, MD, and has been enjoying his new job with the DC Housing Authority.
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Despite the growing number of programs across the country that integrate health and housing, Hope Has A Home™ is one of only two programs providing this support to DC’s large homeless population. What’s even more concerning is there are currently no programs like Hope Has A Home™ to support the 1,229 homeless women in DC.
That’s where you come in.
In 2023, we are planning to launch a version of Hope Has A Home™ for women. The program will offer the same care and supports as the men’s version while also addressing needs that are unique to women, including reproductive health and trauma caused by gender-based violence. To create this new safe haven for women, we need your help to prepare two houses that will make up the program. Your support will ensure that at least 30 women in need can recover from their illnesses and move into a new home each year. Your generous donations will be used to help us purchase the following:
- Materials to paint the interior walls in soothing colors that promote wellness
- 1 furnished exam room to provide onsite medical care
- 8 hospital beds for women in need of additional care
- 8 residential beds for women as they transition out of active recovery
- Living room and dining room furnishings for women to recreate and enjoy healthy meals
- One 8-passenger van to transport women to and from other vital community services
Your love can help create greater health equity and break the cycle of homelessness for a woman in need by clicking the button below.
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Maud Booth – the woman who started it all |
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Today is National Women’s Day and Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas is celebrating by recognizing women in our community. We applaud our staff, donors, volunteers, and clients who have made the hard work of acknowledging the achievements of women and advocating for a more inclusive and equitable society a part of their identity.
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We pride ourselves for being an organization that was co-founded by a woman who made it her life’s work to uplift the most vulnerable. Born in England in 1865, Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth was the youngest daughter of Maria and Samuel Charlesworth, whose work in ministry and social issues led to Maud's great interest and concern for social welfare and social service.
Near her family’s church in London was the Christian Mission, whose focus was to serve the poor. In 1878, the Christian Mission changed its name to The Salvation Army.ink
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Maud was fascinated by The Salvation Army. She saw young women – not much older than she was – preaching on street corners and urging the roughest of men to give up drink and follow God's way. After joining The Salvation Army, Maud helped to organize the "slum sisters." These young women lived in the poorest of London slums where they cared for the sick, especially women, children and the elderly.
After marrying Ballington Booth, the second son of William Booth who was the founder of the Christian Mission and the leader of The Salvation Army, Maud and Ballington moved to New York where they continued to work for The Salvation Army before leaving to launch their own nonprofit, Volunteers of America, in 1896. Thanks to a suggestion by Maud, Volunteers of America’s constitution included an article recognizing the equality of men and women.
Maud and Ballington made it a point for VOA to go into fields where a wide-range of needs were not being met. They acted to meet sudden disasters while giving equal attention to long-lasting patterns of poverty, abuse, and destructive behavior.
Among her many accomplishments, Maud became a pioneer in the prison reform movement and was known as the “Little Mother” of the prisons. She also established the first halfway houses, known as Hope Halls, which helped ex-offenders readjust to society. To this day, we continue to manage similar programs based on her model.
In 2021, you provided housing, care and hope to more than 10,000 men, women and children by supporting Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas. You are the reason lives are changed for the better year over year. Help us continue Maud’s work towards a more equitable and healthy community for all by making a donation to our programs using the link below.
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SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, October 20th, 6PM – 9PM
Newton-White Mansion, Mitchellville, MD
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Harvest for Hope is our premiere fundraising and networking event benefiting our Maryland, Virginia and DC health and human services programs. Each year we bring together more than 200 guests from across the public and private sectors who are passionate about empowering the lives of those in need.
For the past two years during the pandemic, we hosted Harvest for Hope as a series of virtual events. This year, we're excited to be able to welcome all of our supporters to our in-person Harvest for Hope gala!
You'll enjoy speeches from our leadership and esteemed partners, inspiring stories of transformation from the individuals and families we serve, dinner and beverages, live entertainment, networking, a silent auction and more!
Individual ticket sales will begin on September 7th! We hope you'll join us for this special gala in support of our most vulnerable neighbors. To learn more, visit www.voachesapeake.org/h4h2022 or click the button below.
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Do something good with your old car before the sun sets on it another day.
Donate your car to VOACC.
Pick up is FREE and your donation is tax-deductible.
Click the image or give us a call at 1-833-300-5737
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Support those we serve when you shop this Summer.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to VOACC when you:
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Visit smile.amazon.com
- Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com
- Select VOACC as your charity
- Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com
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Volunteers of America Chesapeake
& Carolinas
General inquiries: contactus@voaches.org
Maryland, DC & Virginia
7901 Annapolis Road
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 459-2020
North & South Carolina
207 Commons Blvd
Durham, NC 27704
(800) 646-2828
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©2022 Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas- All Rights Reserved. We are designated tax-exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Your contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law
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