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and transitional living services.In order to build on and sustain thestrong holistic program that is offered tothe men and women in GRM's recoveryprograms, including spiritual guidanceand social services, it has becomeincreasingly evident that a strongaftercare program with encouraging andhelpful supportive services must be in

place for an extended period of time. The feof failure and being alone can easily overwhelma person rn'ho is not properly equipped ansupported in a loving and caring way througan extensive transitional period.GRM has stepped out on faith with this netransitional housing facility and aftercarprogram, knou,ing full well that there amany trophies of God's grace in procesWith the potential of relapse ever presenwe know that a strong effort must be madeachieve a high percentage of success for thosparticipating in our programs, with much lovand encouragement that continues after thehave completed the residential portion of thetreatment.We ask you to keep us in your prayers as wopen our new transitional housing facilitWe will need church and individual volunteehelp with many of our aftercare sen,ices. Alsu'e ask you to consider a financial gift to hewith the costs to operate and maintain the nefacility and costs for new staff and serviceconnected with the expanded aftercarsupportive program.

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New Start f or Transitional HousingGospel Rescue Ministries' new transitionalhousing facility atl733 T Street, SE is scheduledto be completely renovated, decorated, andready for occupancy in April 2007. We planto have 2 units for women and 4 units for men,accomodattng24 clients. Each uni[ contains akitchen, eating area, living room, 4 bedrooms,2 full bathrooms, and access to washers anddryers.New staff will oversee the aftercare supportiveservices and many partners will be recruited forassistance in these programs. Aftercare serviceswill include family counseling, job readinessat'J placement assistance, educational classesrtoring, finarncial planning and budgetx_-.ration, AA and NA meetings, spiritualguidance and mentoring, legalimedical servicesand permanent housing assistancc.The new housing facility rn'ill primarily be usedfor male graduates of GRM's TLM program,female graduates of the Fulton House of Hope,and graduates of GRM's Ready To Workprogram. In addition, as space permits, GRMwould like to make its facilities available tograduates of other recovery programs that sharethe same basic approaches to effective aftercare

Differentways ro Give DIDYOUKNOW?We are thankful that a number of our faithful supporters have included GRM in their wills as beneficiaries

over the years. There are a number of planned giving opportunities that would help to provide us long-term financial security for ourorganization. Endowments, annuities, trusts, will bequests, and similar giving prograrns can be structured in a tax effective way, and wewould be happy to assist you in exploring these options. Please contactlohnlackson at GRM ifyou are interested in planncd giving (202)84217A number of businesses in our area have matching gift programs for gifts made

by their active and retired employees. Frequently, the match is 1009() up to a certain amount. Companies such as Verizon, Famie MaqA^'ra, GE, Bellsouth, and Wiley & Rein law firm are just a few of the companies that have sent matching gifts to GRM over the years.:ompany you work for has a matching gift program, you can possibly double your gift to GRM and help us even more in our life-work. We would be pleased to help you discover if your company has a matching gift program to help maximize your giving.

If you hot c questions about corporate matchingprograms, ple.tse contact Steyc Glaudc. stghen@grm.or

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CCSPEL RESCUE MINISTRIESSchool of TornorrowS OT Intr o duces D istanc e Learning as d New W ry to Reach Client sMany adults are not able to reach their goal of receiving a highschool credential. Some of these adults include single mothcrswithout day care for children, TANF (Tcmporirry Assistirnce forNeedy Families) rccipients, \'omen re-entering thc u-orkforceafter long absences, grandparents taking cirre of grandchildren,adult learners doing shift u'ork for a living. lvlanl'trf these adultsare finding it difficult to fit into tri'rditional adult lerrrning centcrprograms due to limited hours of operation and locations.The School of Tomorro\ / provides adult learners aged 18-65 rn'hoare inneed of a GED certificate ora High School Diploma, aprogramthat fits their needs. Adult learners having problems accessingstandard education progr;lms may benefit from an opportunity toparticipate in :,r Web based distance learning program, sponsorecl

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by the State Education Agency, that allou/s more flexibiliri..SOT is rn,orking lr'ith Covenant House in southeast and Notr.-D;rme Education Ccnter in northeast to pro\Iide this Web bitsecprogram, including online courses in GED preparation, compurcreduci.rtion, math, u'riting, irnd rei-rding.The hope is th:-rt this neu' Web based ;-rpproach will be m(rrcirccessible to lerrncrs, rrnd therefore encourage learners to continucu'ith their learning despite their work and family commitments.that they rn'ill be able to complete their courses and as a resultimprove their educationirl and vocational skills.

If ,touhat,c qtrcstions crbout this program or anything about thc SOT,plcascc onta ct Chr1, st al J oncs, D ir cctor of thc S cho oI, at Q02) 842 l7 3 l

Adult 0 Family Lireracy NEhrThe School of Tomorro\ / hosted its first Adult and Family Literacy Night onJarnuar;' 25, 20t17. Literircy Night is a component of the Economic Literacy,Information Technology Employment Education Program funded by the StateEducation Agency. The event was held in the SOT and attendcd by staff,clients, and family members. Literacy Night was created to help the families

of adult learners commit to education and to alsosupport their family members as they u'ork on theirliteracy goals.The evening began rn'ith socializing over snacks.Later \ /e gathered in the computer lab to vieu'AkeelahandthcBec. Akcclah is about a \/ery intelligentyoung girl living in the inner city rn'ho r.r'as losingher commitment to education because of herenvironment and peer pressure. After rnritnessingher skill at spelling, a professor takes interest in herand decides to coach her to win the national spellingbee. During the course of the movie, Akeelah learnsmore than just a ne\ / r'ocabulary. She becomesaware of her own worth and recomtnits her rn'ill andher way to education and success.Our first Literacy Night was a rn'onderful evening offellowship and will continue every fourth Thursdayof the month. Come and join us!

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CCSPEL RESCUE MINISTRIESiRM Clients Going Back to Work

SHAWNJOHNSONShi'ru'nJohnson, Dcccmbcr 2t106 WorkNet graduatc, rcccivccl Ll pcrmilncnt positir-rn u'ith AramarkCorporrrtion on.Jlrnurry 26, 1007 irs ir Linc Service Wcrrkcr, Division of Prtient Crrre , \'irginia Hospit;-Ccntcr, locrrtccl in Arlington, \/irginia. Shi.ru'n successfully complctcd 24tl hours of u'ork irt thc Ccnteil contrilct u'orker lvith the Ararmrrk Tcmporrrry Agency prior to his pcrnrrrncnt rlpfr)intmcnt.Bcci'rusc of his consistency, dcpenclability, ilnd hirrcl lvork, he u'irs rccogni-ccl by his supcrvisors r'rssoulconc u'ho u'ould make irn exccllent irclditir-ln to their tclm. His irppointlncnt inclucles rr bcncfitspack;r.gc ,rs u'ell :-rs future opportr-rnitics for crlrecr gror,r'th. Shiru'n crcclits his faith in Gocl ancl thc totthi.'rt hc t'rlrtrrinccl rrt GRM ;--rs contributors to his recent sllcccss.

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While Darnell Martin \\/as a student in thc WorkNet class, he recognized that hedid not h;rve enough u'ork experience to pursuc his dream of becoming a corporatecomputer network ;rdministrator after conducting job se arches. He lvas encouragedto pllrsue a compllter rclatecl internship to gain solre experience. Darnell learned ofirn internship opportunity, u'orking for six u'eeks in a classroom setting through theHorn'arrd Rozrd Academy Ch;rrter School in Southezrst DC.

:nell servcd as an assistant to the tcchnolog;'tcrrcher u'ho taught basic computer1-.,lls to students in gr;rdes 2 - 6. Darnell's responsibilities included the maintenancc ofall of the lirptop computers so that students 'ur,ould have maximum performirnce in thc clitssrootn.to improve their cr)mpllter skills and provided troubleshooting support to teachers.Darnell has since moYcd on to a position irt the World Bank, but is proud and thanlful of the cxpericnces that he had lr'orking u'iththe kids at Hos'ard Road.WILLIE JENNINGS Eg A . AL.KAHLIL-BEYTu'o GRM gracluiltes have joinecl the GRM teilm to sullport the Transfclrming LivesMinistry: Willie Jennings ;rncl A. Al-Kahlil-Bey.Willie is currently a Certified Addictions Counselor Level I intern, scheduled tocomplete his formurl clirssroom training and graduate February 27th. He u'ill continuethe completion of 1500 hours here in the ministry to qualify for his board examinations.As a pzrrt of his internship, he co-lcads groups, has zr small counseling ci'rseload, servesas a monitor, ;rncl escorts clicnts to appointrncnts.

Kahlil's stor)/ is different from most graduates at GRM. He u,;rs an ;rddictions counseloprior to enrolling in our program, and had a history u'ith ;rlcohol abuse, but had norrel;rpsed rn'hen he came to us. He knernr hou'ever, thirt he u'as close to taking a drink, soenrolled himself in the TLM program as rr preventative rnellsure.Nou, Kahlil is proud to be celebrating 19 years of sobriety, and h;rs joined our staff as apart-time counselor and evening monitor. He is alscl zrssisting David Barnes, Director oTLM, as a Continuous Quality Improvement Auditor by helping to ensure that u,c conto national stand;rrds. Kahlil is ir Certified Chernical Dependency Counselor r,r'ith i.r MSfrom the University of Maryland at Baltimore .A. Al-Kahlil-8c1,

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COSPEL RESCLJEMINISTRIESlhe programs of GRM are:

Tronsforming Lives MinistryComprehatsit,c substance abusc trcatment for mcn

Fulton House of HopeC o mp r ehcn sit,c sub st an c c ab u s c tr e atmatt. f o r w o menThe School of Tomorrow

An accrcditcd adult cducation centerThe B.E.S.T. Job Development Progrom

Bctter Employment for Succcssfiil T r ansitionReody To WorkA rcsidcntialworlt trainingprogram t'or men

Bornobos HouseA tr anistional housing facility for menSomorilqns Overnight ShelterAncmergency ot,ernight sheber for mcn

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GRM Wish ListAs you get ready to Spring clean, keep us in rnindGRM is pleased to accept tax deductible donation

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DVDS/VHS (spirituol subiects, oddiction,or qppropriotely rqted feoture filmsl

Twin size beddingBlonketsConned (non-perishoblel food

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