Connecting Washington, DC-area students with authors, illustrators, and their books to build equitable access and nurture a lifelong love of

Providing stable and nurturing home environment for vulnerable families. Mary House offers customized support programs to build family's independence and

Equipping women in need on their path to financial independence by providing them with professional attire, coaching, and skills training.

Providing high-quality educational resources to underserved youth in Washington, DC. Under their College Prep Plus program, RISE is currently supporting

Providing a residential medical facility for men experiencing homelessness with acute medical needs in Washington, DC. Christ House provides 24/7

Helping survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families in its emergency unit to meet their goals for safety.

Helping girls in grades 3-8 to discover their limitless potential, build confidence, combat negative media influences, and set and achieve

Empowering low-income families by fostering the optimal development of their young children through educational and support services. The Family Place's

Helping youth build confidence, social and technical skills, and self-pride. They empower youth with limited resources by providing funding for

Building urban gardens and farm-to-school programming for Washington, DC schools and communities. Since 2008, City Blossoms has designed and developed

Ending homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area by empowering people in need with the skills, tools, and confidence to succeed.

Improving and preserving sight and quality of life by providing services, education, and championing healthy vision and innovation to everyone

Building bridges between volunteers and seniors across boundaries such as age, race, class, religion, culture, language or sexual orientation. We

Preparing young children (6 weeks to 5 years) from families with low incomes for success in school and life. Jubilee

Nourishing n urban farm in Washington, DC’s LeDroit Park neighborhood. Common Good City Farm is a place where community members

Improving the quality of early childhood education for children from birth to age five who live in DC’s most economically

Providing a non-profit apprenticeship program that includes job-placement, mentorship and accredited classroom training for aspiring automotive technicians in Washington, DC.

Engaging older adults and their professional and family caregivers in health improvement and life enhancement through regular participation in the

Preparing incarcerated and formerly incarcerated DC youth and adults for successful reentry through workforce development, peer support, the literary arts,

Empowering underserved youth and helping them work towards the achievement of personal goals through a community building, social-emotional learning, and

Helping immigrant youth succeed at Roosevelt High School through an after-school program of civic engagement.   Funding Request For: Over

Influencing the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices

Supporting female victims of domestic violence in Washington, DC with programs and services, including emergency and transitional shelter, workforce development,

Fostering the spiritual, mental and physical development of individuals, families and communities according to the ideals of inclusiveness, equality and

Fostering the comprehensive development of the Latino population it the DC metro region by providing direct services in the areas