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“The events of the inauguration present a vital opportunity to serve our nation’s capital by creating inclusive spaces, in service not only to our guests, but also to our community. These are the fundamentals of hospitality, and it is in this spirit that we invite you to join us.”
Restaurants and businesses around DC have joined together this weekend to show what they are for, not what they’re against. And many of them are supporting Thrive DC!
If you go out this weekend, remember these places. We’re very grateful for them to choose supporting us over all the other great nonprofits doing work in the District.
www.thegibsondc.com
2009 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
This weekend The Gibson will be donating a portion of their proceeds to Thrive DC. Come visit (if you can find them) DC’s coolest speakeasy!
http://www.dc-maple.com
3418 11th St NW
Washington DC 20010
This weekend Maple will not only be donating a portion of their proceeds to Thrive DC, but will also be holding a coat drive happy hour Saturday night. Bring a coat and your first drink is on them!
http://www.sudhousedc.com/
1340 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009
This Friday Sudhouse DC will be donating a portion of their proceeds to Thrive DC. Come celebrate or mourn the Inauguration, it’s up to you!
http://www.eachpeachmarket.com/
3068 Mount Pleasant StNW
Washington, DC 20009
In support of the Woman’s March on Saturday, Each Peach will be selling Woman’s March Snack Packs! Sales of the snack packs will be split 50/50 between Thrive DC and Planned Parenthood.
http://www.ivyandconey.com/
1537 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
All weekend Ivy and Coney will donate 10% of sales to Thrive DC. Cub fans especially welcome.
https://www.oddprovisions.com/
3301 11th St NW
Washington, DC 20010
All weekend Odd Provisions will donate 5% of their sales to Thrive DC. Check out CoHi’s newest corner store!
http://www.localeworkspace.com/
1320 #B H St NE
Washington, DC 20002
All weekend, Locale will donate 30% of one-day passes to Thrive DC. Check them out on H St or 52 O St NW!
We are so happy to announce that Thrive DC was selected to represent the Catalogue for Philanthropy on the cover of their 2017 magazine.
The Catalogue exists to identify and support the best small nonprofits in the DC region. Over 100 reviewers each year sift through hundreds of nonprofit applications and selects the best among them to recommend across a variety of categories.
Each nonprofit in the Catalogue is considered an expert in their field, and we are delighted that Thrive DC has been chosen to represent them all on the cover!
This is the fourth time that Thrive DC has been featured in the Catalogue. We are just one of seventeen organizations to have been featured so often!
Our Morning Program is aimed at providing our clients with fresh food, emergency groceries, personal care items, showers, laundry and mail.
Recently, American University students conducted an assessment on our male clients to get a better grasp of their needs and backgrounds. Not only has this report helped our team to further understand our clients but it has created a better awareness of DC homelessness for everyone.
To help you get a sense of who we work with, here are 5 things you should know about our clients.
We are located in Columbia Heights, a region with a large Spanish population often overlooked when it comes to Spanish programs.
Wanting to address this growing issue, our bilingual Job Developer David Vicenty has implemented a Spanish Employment Workshops to help our Hispanic clients.
Twice a week, we provide two hours of working one-on-one with them to improve resumes, look for jobs online, and assist with completing job applications.
Despite DC being internationally recognized as a city with opportunities, DC’s homeless are growing and many are staying homeless.
Though we do provide a variety of programs to all of our clients, our mission is to prevent and end homelessness. That being said, this study is proving just how important it is to continue addressing an often neglected population.
Actually, more than 30% are low-income individuals who are struggling to keep afloat. This can be especially difficult when buying groceries since healthy alternatives are often expensive.
Luckily, our Fresh Food Fridays provide a free farmer’s market for all of our clients. Therefore our place becomes a haven for many wanting vegetables, fruits, pasta and much more!
In fact, 80% of our clients believe they have what it takes to land a job. However, many of them are currently not working yet and are looking for jobs.
We understand just how essential jobs are and help through our Employment Support and Real Opportunity Training Program. It’s through these programs that our clients are able to make a real change in their lives.
If you’re interested in helping people find jobs, contact the Employment Specialist Jemahl Nixon at (202) 503-1521 or jemahl@thrivedc.org.
Not being able to pay for transportation can be very hard to our clients since this often means they miss major appointments like going to the doctor or job interviews.
However, over one-third of our clients use tokens which allow for a free pass to board the Metro or Metrobus. Yet this continues to be an important issue. In order to help prevent homelessness, we have to provide those who cannot afford to use the Metro or bus the opportunities to get to job interviews.
If you enjoyed getting an insightful look into who we serve and how we help, join the Thrive DC team either through volunteering or donating. To get started, contact our Community Relations Manager Greg Rockwell at 202-503-1528 or greg@thrivedc.org.
Click here to read more about the assessment.
Washington, D.C. — Ford’s Theatre Society announced that a donation drive during performances of A Christmas Carol has raised $84,383.57 for the Washington-based charity Thrive DC. Donations were collected November 20-December 28, 2014. In addition to the curtain call collection, patrons also were encouraged to make donations through the Ford’s Theatre Box Office, and members of the Ford’s Theatre Society staff donated money to the campaign.
On December 11, members of the cast of A Christmas Carol also volunteered by serving dinner and assisting with the Women’s Program for Thrive DC clients. The group also helped organize more than 350 coats which were distributed to 190 people in need the following day.
Since 2009, A Christmas Carol audiences, cast, crew and staff have raised more than $461,500 for local charity, including Covenant House Washington, Martha’s Table, Miriam’s Kitchen, So Others Might Eat (SOME) and Bread for the City.
“Each year I am inspired by the extraordinary generosity of our patrons and the enthusiasm of the Christmas Carol cast and crew to make this charity drive happen,” said Director of Ford’s Theatre Paul R. Tetreault. “Supporting the local community through these collections has become one of our favorite Ford’s traditions, and I know our audiences have helped secure a happier new year for many low-income and homeless families and individuals served by Thrive DC.”
“At a time when other nearby homeless programs are being forced to close, this tremendous support from the Ford’s Theatre community will not only help Thrive DC stay open but also expand to fill the gap in emergency services,” said Thrive DC’s Executive Director Alicia Horton. “The more than 200 homeless and low-income men, women and children who walk through our doors each day will feel the impact of this outpouring of generosity in the form of nutritious meals, hot showers, clean clothes, and access to computers, legal aid, job training, employment support and other specialized support. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the Ford’s Theatre and the cast, crew, staff and audiences of A Christmas Carol for making such an incredibly impactful donation.”
Thrive DC
Founded in 1979, Thrive DC, previously known as the Dinner Program for Homeless Women, is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness. In the last 35 years Thrive DC has grown and evolved from a volunteer-run soup kitchen to a comprehensive anti-poverty organization open to anyone in need regardless of age, gender, background, race or ethnicity. Each day, 200-275 homeless and low-income men, women and children enter Thrive DC’s doors for meals, job training, employment support, emergency services, housing placement assistance and other specialized support. Because of its organizational efficiency and programmatic impact, Thrive DC was selected by the 2012-13 Catalogue for Philanthropy as “one of the best small charities in the Greater Washington region.”
Ford’s Theatre Society
Since reopening in 1968, more than a hundred years after President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Ford’s Theatre has celebrated Lincoln’s legacy and explored the American experience through theatre and education. Under the leadership of Director Paul R. Tetreault, Ford’s Theatre has been recognized for the superior quality of its artistic programming. With works from the nationally acclaimed Big River to the world premieres of Meet John Doe, The Heavens Are Hung In Black, Liberty Smith, Necessary Sacrifices and The Widow Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre is making its mark on the American theatre landscape. For its accomplishments, the organization was honored in 2008 with the National Medal of Arts. For more information, visit www.fords.org.
