Do More 24 starts at 12:00PM today! This is a great time to support Christ House patients! By giving during Do More 24, you help Christ House compete for Do More 24 prizes. That means that you have the chance to increase the impact of your gift during Do More 24. On this one day […] More…
“All We Do is Sit Around and Tell Jokes”- A Year Long Volunteer Reflection
Our Year Long Volunteers are in the home stretch of their service year. Over these past months, they have dedicated their lives to serving the Christ House community. We’ll be sharing their end of year reflections every Thursday for the next few weeks as they look back on a year of learning, laughs, and challenges. […] More…
Do More 24 in Two Weeks!
Hey Christ House family! Did you know that Do More 24 is coming up in just two weeks? What is Do More 24? Do More 24 is the DMV’s largest 24-hour annual online fundraiser, powered by the United Way of the National Capital Area. This year’s Do More 24 will start on Wednesday, May 22 […] More…
2019 Data on DC Homeless Population Released
The 2019 Point-in-Time Count (PIT) Data was just released last week! Over 300 trained volunteers (including 11 members of the Christ House community) helped to conduct this year’s PIT count on January 23rd. The PIT provides a snapshot of the scope and scale of homelessness in DC, which is essential information for policymakers and funders. […] More…
Earth Day 2019: Going Green at Christ House
Happy Earth Day! At Christ House, we strive to do our part in protecting the planet. Below are some of the ways that Christ House practices environmental stewardship: · Our kitchen composts the food scraps from all of our meals through Veteran Compost, a food composting company that employs veterans and their families. · We […] More…
On the Road to Recovery: New Day Graduation
On Wednesday, March 13th, nine of our patients and Kairos men graduated from our New Day Recovery Program. New Day graduation is always a special time at Christ House, complete with music, sharing, food, and many warm emotions. During each ceremony, each graduate has the opportunity to speak about his recovery journey. Sometimes a graduate […] More…
2018 CFC Campaign Extended!
Attention federal employees! The Office of Personal Management has announced that the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) has been extended until February 22nd, 2019 for both electronic and paper pledging! The CFC is the world’s largest annual workplace charity campaign that gives federal workers, retirees, and government contractors an efficient, cost-effective, and employee-focused opportunity to support the causes […] More…
GivingThanksTuesday 2018 Video
This year at Christ House, we decided to put a twist on GivingTuesday to make it into GivingThanksTuesday. We wanted to take time to recognize all that our supporters do to make our mission possible. Watch this video to hear directly from our patients and Kairos men about how your contributions have changed lives. Thank […] More…
Save the Date: Sing out for Shelter!
Save the date! On Saturday, February 23rd, the very talented Augmented8 a capella group will be having their 27th annual Sing Out for Shelter concert! Proceeds will benefit Christ House and other great organizations. Mark your calendars now! See the SOS flyer for more details. More…
Fall Matching Challenge 2018: Hear from a Patient
Why should you give during the Fall Matching Challenge? We asked William, who has been a patient at Christ House for 4 months, for his thoughts on this question and this is what he said: There are only 13 more days left to give during the Fall Matching Challenge. Until October 31st, all donations up […] More…