Washington DC – New Endeavors by Women

Join Us at Sudhouse DC!

nebwdc Donations February 11, 2016September 2, 2016Community Event, Happy Hour, Washington DC

Today’s forecast – high of 30, if we’re lucky. Come in from the cold, and join us for a happy hour at Sudhouse DC from 4 – 8 pm. 5 percent of your food and drink purchase at happy hour will go towards New Endeavors by Women Read more

Profiles in New Endeavors

nebwdc Community Events, News September 15, 2015August 13, 2016Earl Staley, Friends of NEW, homeless women, Homelessness, lead case manager, new endeavors by women, Profiles in New Endeavors, Washington DC, Washington DC Housing Programs, women and children

ProfilesInNewEndeavors Discover NEW through the eyes of the people who work here. First up, Earl Staley, lead case manager and certified addictions counselor. Read more

New Horizons Makeover!

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Nearly 200 volunteers from the nonprofit, My Girlfriend’s House, staged a multi-day makeover of NEW’s New Horizons housing program for homeless women and children.

In their largest makeover project to date, My Girlfriend’s House removed old furniture, cleaned, painted, and decorated New Horizons to make it more livable and welcoming for the 17 families and 45 children currently in residence. Volunteers put in a special effort to make the facility and an adjoining backyard more child-friendly and better landscaped. Read more

Helping Women Achieve Success at NEW

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The Need is Great: There is a tremendous documented–and growing–need in the District of Columbia for the unique services that NEW provides. Our unique approach to service meets every woman where she is, and helps her chart and follow a path to where she wants to be. Housing is only the beginning at NEW. Our intensive, holistic services focus on developing personal stability and goal setting; furthering education and employment; strengthening families; and developing healthy coping skills. For example, residents of New Transitions and New Journeys gather together for a weekly, summer exercise class. Read more

NEW Welcomes Christina Kane to the Board

nebwdc Community Events, Volunteers August 12, 2015August 13, 2016Board of Directors, Christina Kane, Community Event, Friends of NEW, homeless women, Homelessness, Housing and Urban Development, housing first, HUD, new endeavors by women, Real estate, Volunteers, Washington DC, Washington DC Housing Programs, women and children

KANE christina Join us in welcoming Christina Kane to NEW’s Board of Directors. A fourth-generation Washingtonian, Christina practices real estate law, with experience in HUD insured real estate closings. She has past restaurant experience, loves cooking and the outdoors, and lives in the District of Columbia with her boyfriend and cat, Beans. Read more