Fam-Club
Support families overcoming homelessness and give back to your local community! Help lead fun activities, games, and crafts with the residents at our Washington, DC short-term housing sites: Girard Street (Ward 1) The Aya (Ward 6) and The Triumph (Ward 8).
Volunteer With Hope
Join Fam-Club to spread some joy to children and parents staying at our family shelters, The Aya, Girard Street, and The Triumph. Fam-Club volunteers help give families the time, space, and place to play and be creative during their housing transition.
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Join our Fam-Club team at The Aya, Girard Street, or The Triumph by leading fun activities, reading, and playing with children and families during dinnertime. We welcome individuals as well as groups of up to six volunteers.
Location:
The Triumph
4225 6th Street SE
Washington, DC 20032
The Triumph
4225 6th Street SE
Washington, DC 20032
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteer Times: Wednesdays & Thursdays; 5:30-8:00pm
Location:
The Aya
850 Delaware Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
Minimum Age: 14
The Aya
850 Delaware Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteer Times: Mondays & Tuesdays; 5:30-8:00pm
Location:
Girard Street
1413 Girard Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Washington, DC 20009
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteer Times: Tuesdays; 5:30-8pm
Stories of Hope.
Learn more about stories of healing, hope and transformation from our Community of Hope voices, clients and partners
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What began as a desire to give back grew into a years-long partnership with Community of Hope. Over time, Melissa served in many roles—from Night of Hope Chair to committee leader, board member, board vice-chair and board chair. Each experience gave her a different perspective on the organization and a deeper appreciation for the staff, volunteers, donors, and fellow board members who make its work possible.
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Monique arrived in Ward 8 during a transitional season of her life — newly relocated to an affordable home, and soon after, unemployed. Community of Hope's workforce development program at the Conway Health and Resource Center first brought her through our doors. What she found there became something much bigger than a job program: a community
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When Symmone first came to the Bellevue Family Success Center, she was excited but a little nervous about meeting new people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, while her college classes had moved online, her mother encouraged her to explore a summer volunteer opportunity.
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For more than a decade, Darian has trusted Community of Hope with his health care. He learned to manage serious health conditions, made changes along the way, and counted on his care team.
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When the Community of Hope pharmacy calls to say her prescriptions are ready, Debbierena Hopkins knows she'll be stopping by. Not because she has to – patients can choose delivery or mailing option. She stops by because she wants to.
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“Something’s not right with you.” Yolanda’s uncle kept telling her something was off with her. What neither of them knew was that she was living with undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, and her body had been sending signals for years.
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When Paula came to Community of Hope nearly 20 years ago, she was trying to keep her family together. After the death of her mother, Paula and her six children no longer had a place to live. “That left me and my kids homeless.” At the time, she and her family had to stay in a shelter.
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For Donnatela, Community of Hope has always been part of her story. She first came to Community of Hope when she was 17 years old. Her mother, who is also a patient, first brought her through our doors. Over the years, she returned for dental care, primary care, wisdom teeth removal, and more.
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Long before he could easily communicate his feelings with words, Killian—who has autism—found another way to communicate: he sculpted little faces out of clay. "The first thing he started doing was sculpting little faces," Ferris said. "That was his first way of trying to communicate. He would make little faces to let you know how he was feeling."
