Thank you to all those who have served (and continue to serve.)
From an email:
“Catalogue for Philanthropy: Nonprofits That Support Veterans and Their Families
- Operation Second Chance (www.cfp-dc.org/osc) provides direct support to those in financial crisis due to combat injury or illness, usually during the gap between active duty pay and the initiation of veterans’ benefits.
- Our Military Kids (www.cfp-dc.org/militarykids) provides small grants to help families pay for extracurricular activities when a parent is overseas and supports children of wounded warriors from all military branches.
- Operation Renewed Hope Foundation (www.cfp-dc.org/orhf) helps homeless and at-risk veterans secure safe, permanent homes and overcome the root causes of homelessness and instability in their lives.
- ThanksUSA (www.cfp-dc.org/thanksusa) empowers military families — children and spouses of military personnel —through its scholarship program to expand their education and skills through college, technical school, or vocational training programs.
- The Veterans Consortium (http://cfp-dc.org/vet) provides free legal services to over 400 veterans and their families each year, ensuring equal access to justice in court and achieving favorable outcomes in 80 percent of its cases.
- Yellow Ribbon Fund (http://cfp-dc.org/Yellow-Ribbon) provides practical high-touch support to wounded, ill, and injured service members, their caregivers, and families in the D.C. area at Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir as they transition back to their home and communities.”
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Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.
Our cleaners will take care of everything, including vacuuming and mopping as well as cleaning and dusting countertops, tables, mirrors, appliances and more. Sinks, toilets, showers and appliance exteriors also get a good scrub.
Spring into a new dating experience with The Feels. The format fuses meditation + somatic elements like eye gazes + prompts + compliments. It’s designed to leave you feeling seen + heard. Developed in partnership with Columbia university, ongoing research shows its 2x more effective than a typical singles event + 70% of all attendees report walking out with the contact info for someone they’re excited about.
Ticket price includes a 90-min facilitated experience, unlimited wine, zero proof cocktails, light bites + access to a digital community of folks in DC who are also mindfully dating. The event takes place on Thursday, 5/16 at Yours Truly Hotel at 6:30 PM.
This is for the brave ones. You in?
Dance Like a Mother, a Benefit for First Shift Justice…
Join First Shift Justice Project at “Dance Like a Mother,” a fun house music party benefiting DC-area low-wage working parents & caregivers fighting workplace discrimination. First Shift helps working parents assert their workplace rights to prevent job loss. The money
St Mary Armenian Church Annual Spring Food Festival
Come hungry and leave happy! Experience culture, community, and cuisine all in one place. See you at the festival!!!!
