It’s that time again, and we at Gifts for the Homeless already have our eyes set on the summer’s biggest rock show, the 12th ANNIVERSARY Banding Together – Battle of the Law Firm Bands on Thursday, June 18, 2015. The show will once again be presented in the heart of...
Get ready to rock out to the sounds of DC’s hottest lawyer bands (really!) while benefiting the homeless! Please mark your calendars and spread the word about GFTH’S 12th Anniversary Banding Together – Battle of the Law Firm Bands! Bands will battle it...
A few months ago, we posted this great article, “3700 Reasons to Love GFTH,” by Bisnow that profiled our most recent annual used clothing drive. Among other things, the article stated: In its 28th year, Gifts for the Homeless and nearly 400 volunteers...
The following is a guest blog contribution from Pathways to Housing DC. We thank Pathways for its contribution and hope Dean is doing well. The Pathways to Housing DC Homeless Street Outreach Team met Dean earlier this year sleeping on the downtown streets....
The 2014 GFTH Used Clothing Drive may be over – until December 4-6, 2015 (SAVE THE DATE!) – but the need in the greater Washington, D.C. community continues on. If you have used clothing that you wish to donate, we urge you to make arrangements to donate it directly...
Vinson & Elkins LLP is gearing up for the 2014 Gifts for the Homeless Clothing Drive! From warm hats and sweaters to professional suits and full length coats, the attorneys and staff at V&E are cleaning out their closets to help those who are less fortunate. ...
Guest contribution from a dedicated anonymous volunteer of GFTH: I started volunteering with GFTH during their Annual Clothing Drive in 2013. It was during finals period of my 1L year in law school and I was feeling incredibly stressed out, doubting myself with the...
This is an article from guest blogger William J. Kuennen, MSW, Program Director, Back on My Feet Washington, DC, a national for-purpose 501(c)3 organization that uses running to help those experiencing homelessness change the way they see themselves so they can make...
Gifts for the Homeless is pleased to announce that we donated more than $3,500 worth of brand new socks, blankets, underwear and men’s winter coats for distribution at Homeless Resource Day sponsored by the Montgomery County Maryland Department of Health and Human...
