Volunteer Opportunities and Events
WHAT: Everyone Home DC is a transformative nonprofit organization working to support the holistic needs of individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. Learn more at Everyone Home DC’s website, or from St. Mark’s parishioners Susan Sedgewick and Emily Johannsen.
St Mark’s participates in Everyone Home DC in several ways:
- Hot Lunches at Shirley’s Place – A few times a year, parishioners provide and serve a hot lunch to over 50 drop-in clients at Everyone Home DC’s daytime hospitality center, Shirley’s Place, on Capitol Hill. Look for announcements soliciting donations of lunch ingredients and volunteers to help cook.
- Annual Gift Card/Cash Drives – Donating either cash or gift cards allows those in need to make choices appropriate for themselves and their families. Look for announcements for more information about how/when to contribute. The three annual drives include:
- Back-to-School
- Thanksgiving
- Holiday Gifts
- Other Ways to Support Everyone Home DC: Check out the ’Volunteer’ page of Everyone Home DC’s website for the most up-to-date opportunities. You can also reach out to Kate Akalonu, Director of Strategic Initiatives, to discuss your interests and availability (akalonu@everyonehomedc.org).
About Everyone Home DC
Everyone Home DC began as Capitol Hill Group Ministry (CHGM), a grassroots response by several Capitol Hill churches, including St. Mark’s, during the turbulence of the 1960s to collectively address the challenges faced by their congregants and communities. Originally an informal gathering of clergy, the choice was made to incorporate as a nonprofit organization in the fall of 1967. Today, Everyone Home DC is a vibrant and transformative nonprofit organization working with thousands of individuals and families living in vulnerable situations on Capitol Hill and across the District of Columbia every year. Check out the website for Everyone Home DC.
