Washington D.C. Program Wins “Program of the Year” Award at STANDUP FOR KIDS National Conference!

At the awards banquet at STANDUP FOR KIDS’ national conference on October 21 in Houston, Texas, the Washington D.C. program was given the award for “Program of the Year.”  This is a proud moment and a significant accomplishment for our chapter, which is now 18 months old.

This award is conferred each year on the program that best represents the way a STANDUP FOR KIDS program should be run.

Jade Verity (Co-Executive Director) and Jeffery Verity (Director of Community Resource Development) were present in Houston to receive the award and made sure to tell everyone there that this award reflects the devotion, talent, and incredibly hard work of the entire team in Washington D.C.

Congratulations to all of the members of the Washington D.C. program who have made this past year so successful!  You should feel proud of your accomplishments!

Washington D.C. Volunteers Scoop Ice Cream
To Help Homeless Youth

What could be better than helping homeless, runaway, and street-dependent youth?? Helping them while eating FREE ICE CREAM! read the story...

What Is "Basic Training"?

All new volunteers are required to attend 6 hours of “Basic Training.” This training series focuses on the following topics:

• Volunteer Bonding
• Who Are We? Who Are They?
• Discussion of 4 articles regarding child development issues

Each session lasts approximately 2 hours, and you must attend all sessions in order to be qualified to volunteer for StandUp For Kids. Normally, in Washington D.C. our training sessions are offered either on two consecutive Saturdays (4 hours on day, and 2 hours the next), or on three consecutive weekday evenings. Please check our calendar for the start dates of our next Basic Training.

Our training is designed to be interesting, interactive, and informative. You will gain a deeper understanding of the history and mission of StandUp For Kids (both on a national and local level), and a more complete awareness of the problem of homeless youth and the realities of street life. Volunteers participate in a variety of exercises that foster bonds between our volunteers, and also help them gain practical insight into what it might be like to do street outreach.

To reserve a space in our next Basic Training series, please rsvp to Wendy Erlanger at WashDC@standupforkids.org.

Fall, 2005 Update

Welcome to the Washington, DC chapter of STANDUP FOR KIDS! Our current chapter was organized in April of 2005 and has moved rapidly to recruit and train new volunteers, establish weekly street outreach in the District and begin collaboration with community partners working locally on issues of youth and homelessness. Click here to read more.

D.C. Volunteers “Spange”

On a sunny, cold Saturday afternoon a group of 7 StandUp For Kids volunteers from the Washington D.C. chapter hit the busy streets of Georgetown to raise money for the chapter by “spanging.” more...

The Search is on. Volunteers NEEDED!
STANDUP FOR KIDS is an all volunteer program, so for us to be there for our homeless kids, we need your help! If you or someone you know is interested in getting involved e-mail us:

WashDC@standupforkids.org

PO Box 2130
Washington D.C. 20013-9998