SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2009

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Our Taxpayer Dollars at Work
By: Kelly Sweeney McShane, Executive Director
I, like you, am keeping a close eye on the newspapers to see how funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as “stimulus dollars,” are being invested. I am pleased to share with you that Community of Hope is receiving some of those dollars... Read on...

Volunteering: A Great Way to Give Back
By: Whitney Hicks, Development Associate
Anne Blair and Whitney Vedella graduated from college in the spring of 2008. Instead of pursuing the more traveled avenues of job hunting or further schooling, they both decided to join AmeriCorps. Read on...

Click here to listen to Anne Blair and Whitney Vedella talk about their experiences as AmeriCorps volunteers in Community of Hope's very first podcast!

Teen Clinic
Health Services now operates a new clinic on Tuesday nights from 3:00 - 7:00 pm for teens and young adults ages 13-24. Walk-ins and appointments are accepted. Services include: general medical care, pregnancy testing, counseling, and prenatal care, STD and HIV testing and treatment, contraception, school and sports physicals, health classes and discussions, and vaccinations.

Tours of Hope
You're invited to visit Community of Hope!  Join us at an upcoming Tour of Hope or Open House to visit one of our programs and witness first hand our work to provide housing and healthcare to families in DC.  Learn more...