Our neighbors jumped into action when flooding displaced residents of the Rock Creek Woods Apartments. They fled to safety with almost nothing and our community responded with donations and messages of support.
A Fresh Start
Do you remember that “fall feeling” just before the start of a new school year? Thinking back, I remember a sense of anticipation, maybe mixed with just a bit of trepidation. Would I be assigned to a homeroom with my friends? Would I like my teachers? Would I feel ready to take on new classes? … Continue reading A Fresh Start
Remembering
I recently took part in a moving ceremony honoring the memory of 88 people who had experienced homelessness and passed away in 2020 and 2021. We honored them by saying their names out loud. It was a somber occasion that pointed to the negative impacts homelessness can have on people’s health. In the end, having … Continue reading Remembering
A Welcome Sense of Renewal
Spring brings such a welcome sense of renewal. The concept of renewal also is central to our work at IW. With your help, our essential services provide those we serve with important opportunities to begin anew, turn a corner, and head toward something better. We certainly are ready to be refreshed after the long year-plus … Continue reading A Welcome Sense of Renewal
Courtney Hall’s Letter to the Editor Featured in the Washington Post
The Washington POST recently published a Letter to the Editor by Interfaith Works CEO Courtney Hall addressing misconceptions about people experiencing poverty. Check out his letter below. As chief executive of an anti-poverty organization, I welcomed Mark R. Rank’s column debunking myths about poverty. At Interfaith Works, we serve more than 17,000 people in Montgomery County … Continue reading Courtney Hall’s Letter to the Editor Featured in the Washington Post
Pop Up COVID Vaccine Clinic at Progress Place
There are smiles behind those masks as one of our IW Residences (IWR) residents shows off his COVID vaccine card at the first of several events to expand vaccine access to the communities served by Interfaith Works. At an event at Progress Place in Silver Spring last month, 90 percent of IWR residents were vaccinated. … Continue reading Pop Up COVID Vaccine Clinic at Progress Place
American Rescue Plan Offers Hope and Help
The newly enacted $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan offers the possibility of widespread transformation, providing major, direct help to low-income families and individuals battling poverty. There are many provisions and programs that will benefit the more than 17,000 people served by Interfaith Works. The sweeping law will provide relief to people facing eviction and homelessness, expand … Continue reading American Rescue Plan Offers Hope and Help
Holding Us Together
They reach out when no one else is there. They are the welcoming face at the reception desk when you walk in. They are the voice or face on the other end of the phone or computer screen, offering advice and encouragement or explaining how to get help. They are there in the middle of … Continue reading Holding Us Together
The Power of Words
Saving Lives – CEO Blog
[fusion_text]The brutal temperatures this winter are inconvenient to most of us, but pose extraordinary challenges for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. It can be a life-or-death situation. In partnership with Montgomery County, Interfaith Works opens the doors of our Silver Spring-based IW Empowerment Center to be sure that no one is left to face the elements … Continue reading Saving Lives – CEO Blog