dphw summer 2008 newsletter

8/14/2019 DPHW Summer 2008 Newsletter

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Summer 2008

Whats Cooking

DPHWBoardofDirectorsDianaBruce,MPA

PresidentRev.DavidBowers

VicePresidentDavidBowman,PhD

SecretaryR.MatthewKelley,Esq.

TreasurerErikaBarry,MPA

ExOfficioMarisaGaither,MCP

GeorgeMadill

LarienaD.Matthews

AnneK.Nelsen,PhD

TiffanyParker,MPA

AnnShafran

YvonneRice

AmyWeaver,MBA

HTH Walkathon 1

Letter from theExecutive Director

2

Partner Profile 2

DC United Drives 3

GoodSearch.com 3

Client Spotlight 4

Staff Departures 4

New Faces 5

Volunteer Corner 6

Clydes 7

Whole Foods 7

Recent Donors 7

Wish List 8

New Board Members 2

In this issue:

Dinner Program for Homeless Women

DPHWs Largest Fundraiser is here . .21st Annual Fannie Mae

Help the Homeless Walkathon

Last year, DPHW raised over $53,000 and had over 1,15

individualswalkinsupportofourcause. Thosecontributio

havebenefitted

the

homeless

residents

of

this

city

providing resources such as meals, laundry facilities, b

tokens, individual case management, and group therap

Thisyear,wearestrivingtotopthisimpressiveamounto

goalis$60,000and1,500walkers. Asalways,wecannotd

itwithoutyou! Pleaseseebelowfora listofwaysthatyo

canhelp.

Register toWalk: Whenyouregistertowalk,100%ofyo

registration feeandalladditionaldonationsyou receivegodirectly toDPHW. Plus, ifDPHWhasov

1,500 walkers, FannieMae will donate an additional $25,000. Consider starting your own team

walkersand

choosing

DPHW

as

the

beneficiary

organization,

or

sign

up

as

an

individual

and

walk

o

behalfofDPHW.

BecomeaPartner: Sponsorshipsrangefrom$1,500to$100,000.100%ofpartnercontributionsbene

DPHW;plus,FannieMaematches20%ofallnewpartnercontributions. Whatsmore,allmembersofth

partnerorganizationwalkforFREE,andtheirregistrationcountstowardDPHW'stotalnumberofwalker

pushingusclosertoourgoalof1,500walkers. Talktoyouremployerorconsidermakingyourcompany

HelptheHomelesspartner.Host aMiniWalk: All schools,communitybasedorganizations,and faithbasedgroupsareeligible

holdminiwalksbeforetheNovember22walktakesplace. Miniwalksareagreatwaytoengageyou

people. Theycanbeheldatyourlocationandonthedatethatyouchoose!

MakeaGeneral

Donation:

Cant

walk

onNovember22butstillwanttomakea

differenceandsupportDPHW? Makean

onlinedonationatwww.dphw.org.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontactHeatherPrinceDossat202.737.9311ext.504oratvolunteer@dphw.org.

United Way #8280

CFC #56398

CVC #8275

Saturday, November 22, 2008

9:00am

Register to Walk in 1, 2, 3, 4:1. Go towww.dphw.org.

2. Click on the Register to Walk link.

3. On DPHWs Walkathon Homepage,

click Join Team.

4. Answer the registration questions.


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Amy Weaver has 13 years of

diverse experience in accounting,

sales, marketing, and technology

management. She was Principal,

with Diamond Management and

TechnologyConsultantsinChicago.

Shehas

also

worked

with

Traveloc

ity.com, Cleveland Childrens

Museum, and Mt. Sinai Hospital

Foundation. Amy attended culi

nary school and has a passion for

bringingwholesome,healthyfoods

tofamilies. Amybeganvolunteer

ingwithDPHWinFebruary2008.

DearFriends,

During the summermonths,whenourminds turn to sipping iceddrinks andplanning lazy vacationdays, itbecomeseasy to

forgetourneighbors livingeachdaywithoutaplaceto laytheirheadsorfoodtoputontheirplates. However,with itsbrutal

heatandthreatofhyperthermia,thisseasoncanbejustascruelasthewintermonths. Fortunately,DPHWisabletoofferacool

placeoutofthesunforourclientstorestandtoreceivethemealsandservicestheyneed. Witheconomictroublesbeginningto

impactall income levels,DPHW isseeingan increase inclients(seegraphbelow)evenaswestrugglewithan increase infood

pricesandothercostsofdoingbusiness.

Iurgeyou toread this issueofWhatsCookingcarefully toseewhatyoucando tohelp those inourcommunitywhoare facinghungerandhomelessness. Signupforthe2008HelptheHomelessWalkathon,volunteerinourcomputerlab,orbringintoiletriesandsupplies. Evenmore

important,considermakingamonetarydonationtoDPHWyourgiftsmakeitpossibleforustoofferhopeandoptionstothoseforwhomthe

summermonthshavebroughtonlyanxietyandhardship.

Withgratitude,

ErikaBarry,ExecutiveDirector

Letter from the Executive Director

Everytwoweeks,TransgenderHealthEmpowerment(T.H.E.)

ison

site

at

DPHW,

providing

HIV

testing,

referrals

for

treatment,connectionstomedicalcare,andHIVcounseling

toDPHWclients. Asanincentivetoengageintheseservices,

T.H.E. offers clients a $10 gift card. Additionally, T.H.E.

supplies DPHW with safe sex educational materials and

supplies.

T.H.E. is a nonprofit organization that advocates for and

supports a continuum of health and social services for

underserved sexual minorities. The services that T.H.E.

providesareamong themostpopularactivities thatDPHW

offers,andthisthrivingpartnershipengages 40to50people

eachmonth. We are glad to be able to offer clients the

opportunity to be proactive about their health status and

medicalcarethroughthiswonderfulprovider!

Partner Provider Profile

New Members of DPHWs Board of DirectorsMarisa Gaither is Principal for

GreenDoorAdvisors. Marisaalso

servedasDirectorofRealEstate

Transactions with the National

CapitalRevitalizationCorporation

(NCRC) in Washington, D.C. She

graduatedSumma cum Laude

from UC Berkeley with a

Bachelor degree in American

Studiesand receivedaMaster in

City Planning from the

MassachusettsInstituteof Tech

nology. Ms. Gaither is an active

member of ULI and sits on the

BoardoftheRCLCOFoundation.

Lariena D. Matthews is Program

Coordinator for Meetings and

Events for the Congressional Black

Caucus Foundation. Previously,

Lariena workedwith the American

Red Cross doing Leadership Fund

raising,

managed

events

and

community outreach with RS

Consulting, and was Assistant

Director of the Columbia College

Fund atColumbiaUniversity. She

received her BA in Social Science

from New York University and is

currentlyworkingonherMPAatthe

UniversityofBaltimore.

Tiffany Parker isaSeniorConsult

ant forBoozAllenHamilton. She

received a BA from Howard

University and a MPA from

Columbia University. Besides

spendingalmostthreeyearsinthe

USForeign

Service,

Tiffany

was

SeniorMediaSpecialistwithPhilip

Morris USA and Director of

Communications for REXAHN

Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and she led

strategic communications for

DTI/HaverstickConsulting. Tiffany

isalsoontheBoardofDirectorsof

theBreakthroughCollaborative.

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Watch DC United vs. FC Dallas and Help the Homeless!

On Saturday, September 13, 2008

there will be a toiletry donation

drive benefittingDPHWattheRFK

Stadium.

All

items

collected

at

the

stadium on this evening will be

donated to theDinnerProgram for

HomelessWomen.

United Drives is one of the many great community

involvement initiatives that the DC United team sponsors.

Everymonth,donationdrivesareheldbeforehomegames to

collectdifferent inkind items that variousworthynonprofits

withintheGreaterWashingtonDCareaneed.

On Saturday, September 13, DPHW will collect all of the

toiletriesthataredonatedpriortothegame. Toiletrieswillbe

collectedfrom

5:30pm

until

7:45pm.

All

donations

will

be

collectedatGateAofthestadium.

EachdonorwillreceiveaBuyOne,GetOneFree

ticket voucher that is redeemable either for that

days match or any other regular 2008 season

homegame.

RFK Stadium is located at 2400 East Capitol Street SE,

Washington,DC20003.

Formoreinformation,

contactHeatherPrinceDoss,

VolunteerandCommunityResources

ManagerEmail:[email protected]

Phone:202.737.9311x504

What ifDPHWearnedapennyeverytimeyousearchedthe

internet? Orhowaboutifapercentageofeverypurchaseyou

madeonlinewenttosupportourcause?

Nowitcan,withGoodSearch.com!

GoodSearch.com isanewYahoopoweredsearchengine that

donates half of its advertising revenueover a penny per

searchto thecharities itsusersdesignate. Weurgeyou to

makeGoodSearch.comyourhomepageoradd ittoyourtool

bar. SimplylistDinnerProgramforHomelessWomenasthe

charityto

receive

proceeds

from

your

searches.

Use

it

just

as

youwouldanysearchengine,getqualitysearch results from

Yahoo,andwatchthedonationsaddup!

Also, GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which

donatesup to37%of eachpurchase to your favorite cause!

Hundredsofgreatstores includingAmazon,Target,Gap,Best

Buy,eBay,MacysandBarnes&Noblehave teamedupwith

GoodShop so that every time you place an order, youll be

supportingyourfavoritecause.

Go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Dinner

Program for HomelessWomen as the charity you want to

support. Youcanfeelgoodaboutyourselfeverytimeyoulook

upsomethingonline. Besuretospreadtheword!

Search, Shop, and Support DPHW
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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DPHWwishesafondfarewellandbest

of luck toBryanNorman. Bryanwas

DPHWs

A.M.

Program

CoordinatorandCaseManagerthroughmidJuly.

As a case manager, Bryan worked

closelywithmanyindividuals,inspiring

DPHW clientsNancy and Shaheen to

say, Before we came to the Dinner

Program,we didnt knowwhichwaywasup or down at

times. Bryanhelpedusinsomanyways:tohaveabudget,

tosavemoney,andtofindaplaceto live. Wenowhave

ourownplaceandaredoingbetterthanever.

Bryansexperience

at

DPHW

inspired

him

to

return

to

school and pursue aMaster of SocialWork degree from

Virginia Commonwealth University. While everyone at

DPHWwillmissBryanshumorandencouragement,weare

certainthathewillsucceedandwishhimallthebest!

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DPHWwould liketothankallofthepeoplewhosupported

usthissummerthroughourinternshipprogramandtheDC

Summer Youth Employment Program. These individuals

allowedus

to

expand

our

capacity

and

offer

the

highest

qualityofservicetoourclients.

Special thanks to Susan Pridonoff

and Sarah Haywho each served as

CommunityRelations Interns. Sarah

and Susan managed volunteer

schedules, brought in new inkind

donors,assistedwitheventplanning,

andconductedvaluablegrantresearch. WewishSarahand

Susanthebestastheyreturntotheirrespectiveuniversities

to

continue

their

studies.

Thanksalsogo toTierra,Mardez,Kendra,andAshleywho

cametoDPHWthroughtheDCDepartmentofEmployment

Services Summer Youth Employment Program. These four

young people gained valuable work experience while

contributing to the success of DPHWs homeless clients.

Theirworkinthekitchenandontheprogramfloorprovided

valuablesupporttoDPHWshardworkingstaff.

A Fond FarewellThank You, Summer Interns

Ms.Debra Smith is a bona fide international affairs and current events

aficionado. Havingworkedforthefederalgovernmentformanyyearsas

an international relations specialist, she continues to be intrigued by

happenings in all parts of the world. In particular, she tracks energy

developmentsandcommerce. Shesworkingonher resumesothatshe

canreturntoworkininternationalrelations. AnativeWashingtonian,Ms.

Smithcanalsotellyoumanyofthebestplacestovisitinthearea.

VocabularywordthatMs.SmithrecentlytaughtDPHWstaff:

Imbroglio:acomplicatedordifficultsituationFavoritemusic:MarvinSapsnumberNeverWouldHaveMadeIt

FavoriteSummerevent: JazzintheSculptureGarden

FavoriteDCActivity: BlackHistoricalTour

Favorite

place

to

relax

in

DC:

Smithsonian

Castle

Gardens

Client Spotlight


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After severalmonths as a Program Assistant at DPHW, Danwas recently promoted to A.M. ProgramCoordinatorandCaseManager. Hehasawiderangeofexperienceinthebehavioralhealthfield,including

LeadMentalHealthTechnicianatRiversideHospitalinWashington,DCwherehecounseledteensandasa

CrisisCounselor

with

Foundation

School

of

Montgomery

County

in

Rockville,

MD.

Dan

studied

sociology

a

Chicago State University and holds an Associate of Science Degree in Sociology and SocialWork from

KishwaukeeCollege. Dan loveswatchingandplayingavarietyofsports, includingbasketball,softball,and

bowling.

DanSimmons,A.M.ProgramCoordinator&CaseManager

TrenettSmith,P.M.ProgramCoordinator&CaseManager

Trenett recentlyjoinedDPHWasP.M.ProgramCoordinatorandCaseManager. Shehasbeen in themental health and social services fields for the past 11 years, specializing in homeless, mentally ill,

physicallydisabled,

and

aging

populations.

Trenett

also

brings

experience

in

crisis

intervention,

case

man

agement,housing,andgroupcounseling. Mostrecently,sheservedasaResidentialCounselorforAngel

WatchShelteroftheCatholicCharitieswheresheworkedwithhomelessvictimsofdomesticviolence. She

was also gained clinical socialwork skills during her employment as a SocialWorkers Assistant with

BradfordOaksNursingandRehabilitationCenter inClinton,MD. Inherfreetime,sheenjoys listeningto

music.

New Faces at the Dinner Program

JoelleMaruniak,OfficeAssistant

JoellecametoDPHWwithexperienceworkingto influenceclimatechangeandenergy legislationwitha

faithbased

advocacy

group

in

Washington,

DC;

serving

in

ahomeless

shelter

and

homelessness

prevention

program in Colorado; and coordinating amusic competition for young composers for theUniversity of

Missouri. SheholdsBachelor'sdegreesinEnglishandMusicPerformancefromtheUniversityofMissouri

Columbia. Outsideofwork,Joelleenjoysplayingthefluteandpiano,reading,spendingtime inthegreat

outdoors,andbaking.

MichaelFord,A.M.ProgramAssistant

Michael reports that inhisnewpositionasDPHWsA.M.ProgramAssistant,hehasalready learneda

greatdeal frompeoplewho come from allwalksof life. Prior tojoiningDPHW,Michaelworkedwith

HeritageTechasa telecommunications technician,at theVeteransDevelopmentCorporation,andasa

MentorandLifeskillsCoachwithLifePiecestoMasterpieces. Michaelhopesonedaytobeajuniorhigh

schoolteachersothathecanmakeanimpactonyoungpeople. Whenhesnotworking,Michaellovesto

readandwritepoetry.


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Recent Donors Gifts That Keep On Giving

A Special Thank You to Clydes of Gallery-Place

A Whole Lot of Thanks to Whole Foods TenleyThankyoutoeveryonewhocameouttoWholeFoodsMarketTenleytownonTuesday,August

12tosupporttheDinnerProgram. WholeFoodsMarketdonated5%ofallsalesforthedayto

DPHW. Throughouttheday,shoppershadtheopportunitytoviewDPHWsnewestvideo,pick

up some of our chefs favorite recipes, and chatwithDPHW staff and clients. Thank you,

WholeFoods,

for

your

commitment

to

DPHW

and

this

communitys

homeless

and

most

vulnerableresidents.

OnWednesday,July23,DPHWpartneredwithClydesofGalleryPlaceChinatowntogive

our volunteers and most recent donors the appreciation they truly deserve. Clydes

offeredonefreedrinktoalmost50DPHWsupporterswhoattendedthehappyhourevent.

Guestshad theopportunity tominglewith staffandotherDPHW supporters,andmany

guests received a complementary DPHW tshirt in return for making a donation of

sunscreenordeodorant. Thankyoutoallofoursupporterswhocametothiseventandto

Clydeswhomadethisoutstandingeventpossible!

Ms.LucyBarber

Ms.CatherineA.Barrett

Mrs.LorraineSchulteBarryand

Mr.William

Barry

Ms.VikiBetancourt

Ms.FlorenceBowers

Mr.TomBoyles

Mr.MichaelCampbell

Ms.VeronicaC.Connelly

Mr.StephenandMrs.FaithCzecha

Mrs.CynthiaandMr.MichaelEvancho

Mrs.JoanandMr.MichaelEvancho

Mr.CharlesE.Gilbert

Ms.DorothyHickson

Ms.KamdenHoffmann

Mrs.DianeandMr.HerbertJeter

Ms.SharonKershbaumand

Mr.TimothyKelly

Ms.JenniferKoide

Ms.AnnieLaTour

Mr.DavidLewis

Mrs.MargaretMaguireand

Mr.DaleOstrander

Mr.BrianMarson

Ms.MarjorieMauck

Mrs.Stephanie

and

Mr.ThomasMcGuire

Ms.HazelC.Moore

Mr.ChristopherO'Brien

Mrs.CarolineandMr.JohnOsborne

Ms.NancyRichardson

Mr.JamesWillisRobb

Ms.PamelaRohrer

Mrs.Corneliaand

Mr.GebhardLudwigSchweigler

Mrs.MarieandMr.RichardSpaulding

Ms.SusanStinson

Mrs.JudithandMr.RobertVanNamen

Ms.KimM.Venne

Mr.FrederickWalton

Ms.MaryAliceWeschlerand

Ms.KatherineCarroccio

Ms.SherylL.Wilcox

IndividualDonorsChevyChasePresbyterianChurchMariners

DioceseoftheArmenianChurch(Eastern)

GannettFoundation

GeorgeWashington

University,

Women'sLeadershipProgram

GreenbeltCommunityChurch

IMFCivicProgram

JovidFoundation

Naomi&NehemiahCohenFoundation

PotomacAssociationofFaithUnitedChurchofCh

RosenbaumFamilyFund

ShrineoftheBlessedSacramentOutreachGroup

St.RaphaelCatholicChurch

The

Morris

&

Gwendolyn

Cafritz

Foundation

W.O'NeilFoundation

WorkersofSt.Albans

MetropolitanCommunityChurchofWashingtonD

Foundations&Organizations

Thank you to our secondquarter donors!


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Unfortunately, our budget does not always allow us to purchase all the items that our clients need. DPHW

relies heavily on donations of items for distribution to the men, women, and children we serve. All donations

are tax deductible. Below is a list of our most desperately needed items this season:

NONPROFITORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGEPAID

PERMIT NO. 00002

309 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20001

www.dphw.org

Dinner Program for Homeless Women (DPHW)

Building Community One Meal at a Time...

Wish List

Rainponchosandumbrellas

Towelsand

washcloths

Backpacks,duffelbags,hand

carts

Artsupplies

Greetingcardsandpostage

stamps

BustokensandMetropasses

Baseballcaps,hats,andvisors

DVDsandvideosformovie

night

Menandwomen'sunderwear(new)

andbras

(gently

used)

especially

in

largesizes

Newsocks

Flipflopsandshowershoes

Femininehygieneproducts

Sunscreen

Toiletries(especiallyhotel

sized):Soap;Shampoo;Deodorant;

ToothbrushesandToothpaste;

Razors;Lotion

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