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Friends of Guest
House was founded to provide a temporary home for women recently
released from prison who need basic support services to facilitate a
new start in life and successfully transition back into society.
The program at
Friends of Guest House is designed to empower women by providing them
with the tools necessary, including housing, food, counseling,
employment assistance, and medical, legal and social services, to
become self-sufficient and responsible members of the community.
Friends of Guest
House offers services to female ex-offenders who sincerely desire
assistance following release from prison or jail and to those seeking
an alternative to incarceration. Services are provided without regard
to race, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual
orientation or physical or mental disability.
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Autumn Harvest Tea
Time:
September 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
The Guest House
One East Luray Avenue
(cross street is Commonwealth Ave)
Come enjoy delicious tea
and
cookies, hear some of the amazing women of Guest House speak, tour the
house, and realize the little miracles taking place in Alexandria
constantly.
A silent auction to benefit Guest House will feature Del Ray and Old
Town merchants and business owners.
To sponsor the event or donate to the auction, please contact
Kari Galloway at director@friendsofguesthou se.org
or call 703-549-8072.
Sponsor Levels: Silver ($50), Gold ($100), and Platinum ($250). All
sponsors will be listed prominently on the printed invitations which
will go out at the end of the month.
Walk up guests also welcome the day of the event.
Celebrate the Friends of Guest House
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Graduates Honored
On Saturday, July 24, Friends of
Guest House honored the graduates of its After-Care Program in the
Chapel of the Alfred Street Baptist Church. Ten beaming women lined up
to receive the certificates signifying successful completion of the
Guest House program - truly a step in the right direction.
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> Guest House Named Best Small Charity
Friends of Guest House is doing
such amazing and effective work that it was honored by the Catalogue
for Philanthropy: Greater Washington as one of the area’s Best Small
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Trying
one more time for good weather...
Get ready for a fun packed Dog Days of Del Ray First
Thursday on the Avenue!
August 19th Dog Wash
Bring your favorite pooch for a relaxing shampoo and dry by the women
of Guest House and the staff of Your Dog’s Best Friends.
Pamper
your puppy for a
$10 donation (or more) and watch their little tails wag!
100% of the donations go to Friends of Guest House.
Event will be held at-
Nature’s Nibbles
2601 Mount Vernon Ave.
6 p.m. 'til dark!
For more information please go to
http://www.visitdelray.com/
(due to the storm last week this event was delayed 2 weeks!)
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