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Capital Region Housing Challenge looks to raise $1 billion for affordable housing by 2020

The Capital Region Housing Challenge was announced by the Housing Leaders Group of Greater Washington March 20. The challenge aims to encourage $1 billion in commitments to fund affordable housing projects in the D.C. metro area.

Random Acts of Kindness: Band-Aids

Wendell Williams discusses a moment in his life that meant a lot to him.

The agony and the ecstasy of Wendell Williams

Vendor Wendell Williams shares his personal journey, rising through the ranks in the radio broadcast industry and finding his way to personally overcome addiction and chronic homelessness.

Beauregard Apartment Redevelopment Goes Back on Market

JBG Companies, owner of the Beauregard apartment complex in Alexandria approved for renovation years ago, announced in late February that it has put the project up… Read more »

What does the Non-Profit of the Year do for Thanksgiving?

Carpenter’s Shelter, an Alexandria nonprofit, celebrated Thanksgiving with current and former residents.

Healthy Food, Healing Work: My employer invests in people, health and second chances

Vendor features bakery that aims to help women re-enter society.

Plans for Beauregard Draw Praise and Tears

The Alexandria City Council has voted to rezone the Beauregard area, a move that allows developers to go forward with an immense project slated to… Read more »

Luxury Development to Displace 10,000

Residents of the vast garden apartment community known as the Beauregard are witnessing the end of an era. And many of them are finding it… Read more »

City Plan Calls for Removal of Low Cost Apartments

In Alexandria, Va. the city council has approved a controversial proposal to demolish hundreds of low-end garden apartments in favor of high-density development.

Data taken from the 2012 Homeless Point-In-Time Count results, supplied by the Washington Metropolitan Area Council of Governments.

Suburban Communities: Hidden

A look at hidden communities in the D.C metro area.

Raising Awareness and Funds for Carpenter’s Shelter

The Run for Shelter, an event held to raise awareness about homelessness in the affluent Virginia suburb and benefit a local shelter that has served the community since 1988.

Spokesman for the Poor Found Dead

A well-known Alexandria, VA activist who had been missing since September was found dead on Jan. 26.

Alexandrian Shelter Struggles with Affordable Housing

A shelter in Alexandria tries to help people afford housing.

Students protesting, holding a sign demanding a living wage now.

A Living Wage: From Campuses to Colleges

For nine days in March, 26 Georgetown University students went hungry to demand a living wage for university employees.

Carpenter’s Shelter: Leading The Way To Survival

Ten years ago, the largest homeless shelter in norther Virginia nearly found itself without a home. Carpenter’s Shelter was forced from the Alexandria warehouse it… Read more »

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