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NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes February 28, 2014
Bringing Neighbors Together at Edgewood
A lively flea market, with neighbors selling jewelry, toys, and clothes was evidence to longtime resident Bonnita Monroe that her…
NewsBy Reginald Black February 28, 2014
CCNV Task Force Mulls Future of Historic Shelter
On Jan. 30th, a special city task force held its fifth meeting to discuss the future of the historic Federal…
Neighborhood Activists Want Voice in New Projects
Neighborhood residents should have more of a say about development plans that impact public property. That was the message of community…
NewsBy Angela Harvey February 28, 2014
Guidelines Lacking For Dangerous Cold
In winter when temperatures can plummet to life-threateningly low levels, cities and counties must determine under which conditions they will…
NewsBy Tommy Chalk February 28, 2014
Seattle Church Helps Homeless Care for Their Pets
Liz Foxx waited outside of Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission with her puppy cockapoodle, named Precious, wrapped up in a fleece….
Skateboarding in Cambodia
Hundreds of thousands of children are struggling for survival on the streets of Cambodia. Many of them work in brick…
Universal Living Wage Plan Sent Out to Mayors
An Austin, T.X. nonprofit organization is asking the nation’s mayors to abolish the federal minimum wage, and replace it with…
NewsBy Reginald Black February 26, 2014
CCNV Task Force Continues to Deliberate
In the ongoing conversation of the federal city shelter, it is clear that the people living in the facility need…
NewsBy Ferris Garel February 18, 2014
Sweetness On Demand
Every meal prepared by the team of professional chefs and volunteers at Miriam’s Kitchen, a D.C.-based advocacy organization for the…
Love in the Park
Six years ago, Davinia Myles noticed a handsome man walking through McPherson Square. Bryon Hawkins was passing through on his…
NewsBy Tommy Chalk February 18, 2014
New Goals for Affordable Housing
“Keep it growing!” That was the overarching theme of the feel-good Housing For All NOW Rally on Saturday, Feb. 1….
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes February 18, 2014
Annual Census Gathers Stories, Data
Tom Goss approached a blue tarp-covered mound near Dupont Circle expecting to know who he would find within. Goss, development…
NewsBy Eric Falquero February 18, 2014
Ivy City Air Quality Worries Residents
In 2011, Peta-Gay Lewis could not wait to become a homeowner in Ward 5’s Ivy City. She was one of…
NewsBy Mary Otto February 14, 2014
Families Overwhelm Shelter System
In the fall, city officials predicted that 509 new families would enter the city shelter system over the winter months…
NewsBy Morgan Austin February 12, 2014
A Culture Of Encounter
Street Sense co-founder Ted Henson spoke Feb. 7 at the TEDxFoggyBottom conference, an annual event dedicated to celebrating mobilized and…
NewsBy Morgan Austin February 11, 2014
Winterhaven Standdown: Getting Homeless Veterans What They Need Most
At 7 a.m., two hours before the Winterhaven Homeless Stand Down was scheduled to begin, a crowd of veterans was…
NewsBy Mary Otto January 29, 2014
Warmth on Wheels
The wind is deadly. The sky is black and the temperature is plummeting toward single digits. The lighted sign on…
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes January 29, 2014
Voluteers Count Themselves In for D.C.’s 2014 Homeless Census
“Hello, my name is Joanna and I was wondering if you would fill out my survey tonight.” A chorus of…
NewsBy Tommy Chalk January 21, 2014
Service Spotlight: Winter Shelter and Warming Services
Mayor Vincent Gray has brought together many resources to ensure the District’s homeless population stays warm during a Cold Weather…
NewsBy Eric Thompson-Bey / Linda Wang January 15, 2014
Documentary Explores Street Sense Experience
How well do you know what Street Sense does for its vendors and for the community? Probably not as much…
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