The first community service initiative during Lent was with Hope and a Home in DC. In honor of the Annual Not Quite a Gala (held tonight actually), I helped stuff envelopes with the invitations. I stuffed over over 170 envelopes in 1.5 hours!!! Go me!!
Hope and a Home is a program in DC that offers transitional housing to families. They also have a program called Work and Thrive, which supports R Street NW teens in their goals to acquire summer employment and thriving in life. Every summer, H&H staff host weekly workshops to educate the teens on filing taxes, budgeting money, and completing job applications, among other things. Hope and a Home also has a mentoring program, where I met my awesome mentee of 3 years!! They also have a tutoring program. This is truly a great organization that meets the needs of it’s community. For more information on how you can help support H&H and for volunteer opportunities, go to www.hopeandahome.org. If interested in supporting Work & Thrive or becoming a mentor, please feel free to contact Crystal Stewart at cstewart@hopeandahome.org.
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