Thursday, February 23, 2012
NEW helps women of all ages find brighter futures
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Give 2 the Max - Help us reach $250
We've raised $240 so far. Can you help us reach $250?
and registering for next week's walkathon:
Give 2 the Max to Help NEW
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Resident receives a fabulous makeover on Fox5
Kim "after" the makeover:
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
A Sweet Success, InDEED!
Thank you to everyone who helped us to earn funds through Deals for Deeds last week!
When the week of deals to benefit NEW ended on Sunday night, we'd earned about 70% of our $500 goal to support women and families in our transitional housing programs.
To each and every person who helped us earn through Deals for Deeds, we thank you for your support...and we hope you enjoy the great deals you got on great food, cupcakes, spa treatments and more!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Bank of America awards $10,000 grant to NEW
We are so grateful to Bank of America for its generous gift of $10,000 to support NEW’s work with homeless women and children in Washington!
Our Executive Director, Wanda Steptoe, and resident Renee Nwigwe, joined Bank of America Banking Center manager, Rodney Coleman, and the staff of the Metro Center location for the grant award presentation (pictured above and below).
The “big check” from Bank of America is proudly on display in our reception area (pictured below), and the grant dollars are already at work helping to house and support more than 100 women and children who make their home at NEW.
New Endeavors by Women, founded in 1988, operates two transitional and three permanent supportive housing programs for homeless women and children in Washington, DC. Each year, more than 150 women and children receive housing, supportive services, and a helping hand at NEW.
In 2010, NEW provided housing to over 190 residents, partnering with participants to achieve stability and independence goals: 30 of 70 transitional residents moved on to permanent housing; working residents in transitional programs earned an average $9.00 hourly wage, while those in permanent programs earned an average of over $2,000 per month. More than 80% of residents were engaged in education and employment activities, including employment, training classes, and school. Three residents were enrolled in college courses.
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Another photo, with Metro Center Banking Center staff:
The "big check" on display in our reception area:
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Thank You for helping to preserve DC’s Continuum of Housing!
June 1, 2011 - A great big THANK YOU to all NEW supporters who rallied with us as part of the DC Housing for All Campaign in the fight for critical housing and economic development programs! You made phone calls, sent emails, participated in Advocacy Day - and you helped fill the Council chamber to standing room only capacity.
Out of $42.4 million in housing and economic development cuts, together we won back $40.8 million!! Your support and hard work paid off, and the Council voted to:
- Restore homeless services funding
- Appropriate $18 million of anticipated future revenue to fully restore the Housing Production Trust Fund
- Reestablish LRSP (Local Rent Supplement Program) as a locally funded line item in the budget
- Prevent the transfer of 175 Housing First participants to LRSP - using anticipated future revenue to keep Housing First residents from being displaced and preserve LRSP units for LRSP residents
- Restore Neighborhood Investment Fund authority
- Restore Small Business Technical Assistance - with an increase for inflation
To learn more about the DC Housing for All Campaign, check out the campaign blog: http://housingforallblog.org
Friday, May 20, 2011
Vote for NEW at Deals for Deeds!
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DC, MD and VA Friends:
Please vote for NEW on
Deals for Deeds!
And tell your family & friends
to vote, too!
http://dealsfordeeds.com/page/
It takes less than 1 minute to vote,
and it will help us tremendously!
WHO
You and Everybody you know in the DC-MD-VA area
WHAT
Vote for New Endeavors by Women on Deals for Deeds. No purchase of anything is required - just cast a vote for NEW! Your vote will help us get selected as next week's Deals for Deeds charity.
WHEN
RIGHT NOW through Friday, May 20th at 5:00PM
HOW
At http://dealsfordeeds.com/page/
WHY
If we get the most votes, we'll be the featured charity next week! As the featured charity, we'll earn up funds from Deals for Deeds to help us operate our programs. Some organizations earn up to $2,000 by being the featured charity--so please vote to help NEW get featured!!
REMEMBER: No purchase of anything is required - just cast a vote for NEW! Thank you!!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
NEW rallies to save housing funding
Our Executive Director, Wanda Steptoe, joined by residents of our New Transitions program, took part in today's "Housing for All" Rally on the steps of the Wilson Building. (more photos below)
Housing organizations, DC residents and activists took part in the rally to urge the DC Council to restore housing funds cut in the proposed 2012 budget--funding for the Local Rent Supplement Program, Housing First, and the Housing Production Trust Fund.
We urge all of our supporters to make their voices heard in support of funding for affordable housing for all in DC! To learn more and to get involved, visit the Housing for All Blog: http://housingforallblog.org
Thank you for caring!
Photos: Rally "banners" made from pillowcases, sheets and blankets; The crowd gathered at the rally; DC Council members addressing the crowd: Councilmember Marion Barry-Ward 8; Councilmember Jim Graham-Ward 1; Councilmember Michael Brown-At-Large.