We celebrate 30 years of service in this special edition of our 2015 Annual Report! With the support of our generous donors and volunteers, Christ House served 237 patients in 2015. More details about our patients, volunteers, donors, budget, and more can be found in the report. We are grateful for all who joined us in providing […] More…
Job Opportunity
Director of Food Services Christ House seeks a Director of Food Services. The Director of Food Services will lead a team in providing nutritious and well-balanced meals in a spirit of hospitality to medically vulnerable people. The Director oversees and leads food service operations, which include: Planning and preparation of meals in accordance with dietary […] More…
Table Fellowship
Every Thursday night, you’ll find Christ House’s dining room packed to capacity. Patients, Kairos Program members, volunteers, staff, and friends gather as one family to spend an evening in fellowship. This weekly tradition was born out of Christ House’s commitment to building deep, authentic, and life-sustaining community. Attendees enter the dining room at 5:30pm, greeted […] More…
Homelessness in DC: By The Numbers
Each year, The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness and hundreds of volunteers conduct an all-night survey of homeless persons in DC. Here are a few key findings from the count in January of 2016: 8,350: total number of persons experiencing homelessness (a 14.4% increase from the 2015 count) 318: persons who were unsheltered 6,259: persons in emergency shelters 1,773: […] More…
Psalms & Scribbles
Every Thursday afternoon, patients have the opportunity to participate in a new activity called “Psalms & Scribbles.” Lizzie, a Christ House Chaplain who facilitates the group, explains, “These men have a lot on their minds and, for most of them, spirituality is an important part of the healing process.” The group meets in the […] More…
Do More 24
Giving for this year’s Do More 24 has closed. In just 24 hours, our supporters gave $2,343 to support the work of Christ House! Thank you for your generosity!!! Do More 24 is a 24-hour giving event on Thursday, June 2nd that raises funds in the local community and for the local community. Last year, […] More…
Reflections from a Year-Long Volunteer
Bethanne, a former year-long volunteer, shares her Christ House experience: When friends and family ask about how I’m spending my first year out of college, some people comment on how “sad” or “difficult” my job must be, and question why I wouldn’t prefer to have a paying job or go straight to medical school. I […] More…
A Duck Race for Good
You’re invited to the fun, family-friendly DC Duck Race in support of Christ House and other DC-area nonprofits who are grant recipients of the Rotary Club of Washington, DC. How to join in the duck fun: Sponsor a duck (or two or three…) – sponsor a duck for $10 and it will be entered into a race down […] More…
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night is a new tradition at Christ House. Patients, staff and volunteers gather for a night of showing off and having fun. Though we don’t actually need a microphone in our activities room, we have a computer with all the best that YouTube has to offer (karaoke songs!) and a pair of speakers. […] More…
50th New Day Graduation
Christ House recently celebrated its 50th New Day Addictions Recovery Program graduation. New Day is a free, optional substance abuse recovery program available to all Christ House patients. The program is based on the 12-Step Recovery Program and has been thoughtfully curated for our patients by Petrina Williams, B.S., CAC II. This evidenced-based, participant-directed program focuses […] More…
