DPHW Fall 2007 Newsletter

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Autumn 2007

What’s CookingWhat’s CookingWhat’s Cooking

DPHW Board of Directors

Erika Barry, MPA, Ex Officio

Kari Kirwin Bedell

Rev. David Bowers

David Bowman, PhD

Diana Bruce, MPA

R. Matthew Kelley, Esq.

George Madill

Anne K. Nelsen, PhD

Ann Parnow

Yvonne Rice

2007 Fannie MaeWalkathon Details

1

Letter from theExecutive Director

2

In The News 2

PN Hoffman Golf Tournament Recap

3

Client Highlight 4

Halloween Party 4

New Faces 5

Volunteer Corner 6

New Programs 7

Donor Spotlight 7

Wish List 8

In this issue:

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Just a Few Easy Steps ... The 20th Annual Fannie Mae Help The Homeless

Walkathon Is HERE!

Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.

on The National Mall between 7th and 14th Streets NW

The Help the Homeless Walkathon is the Dinner Program’s largest fundraiser of the

year—our goal for 2007 is $50,000, but we can not achieve that without your help!Below are all the many ways in which you can help DPHW reach our goal and

continue to meet the needs of our clients. Thank you for your loving support!

Register to Walk: Over 50,000 people gather each year on the National Mall for this

event. Every walker counts! More feet on the street means more benefits for DPHW

and the men and women that we serve. Once you register, consider asking your fam

ily and friends to sponsor you or organize your friends, your colleagues, your faith

community, or even book

club to walk on behalf of

DPHW. Why it matters:

100% of your registration

fee benefits DPHW. Plus,

DPHW receives incentive

funds from Fannie Mae

based on the total number

of walkers that we recruit.

Make a general donation:

Can’t participate on November 17 but still want to be involved and support DPHW?

You can make a general donation to “Help the Homeless” and designate it to DPHW.

Just go to our website at www.dphw.org to find out more.

No matter how you choose to get involved, every dollar you give or raisegoes directly to programs that help DPHW's clients break the cycle of

homelessness and move toward independence.

Other Ways to Give!

For all federal employees and other workplace givers:

DPHW has a new CFC code for 2007-2008: 56398

Our United Way workplace giving code remains: 8280

Please remember DPHW when you pledge this year!

Pre-Walk Breakfast

Saturday, November 17, 2007

7:30 - 8:30am

309 E Street NW, Washington DCDPHW’s staff invites you to join us for a continental

breakfast before the Walkathon on November 17. Get to

know other friends and supporters of DPHW over a hot

drink and tasty treat!

We'll walk together from DPHW to the starting point of the

Walkathon on the National Mall.



What’s Cooking

Pulled From the Newsstand

America’s Working Poor Stretching

Paychecks To The Breaking Point

As rent, food, and energy bills increase for today’sAmericans, more and more people are finding that pay-

day is not coming soon enough to meet their basic

needs. This is affecting not only the poor, but also mid-

dle-income working families as of late. Double coupon

day and space heaters are just not providing the savings

families need to stretch their paychecks through to the

next payday. The problem is likely to continue as

heating bills and mortgage rates steadily increase. As

a result, food pantries have been experiencing short-

ages over the past couple years. The number of fami-

lies visiting food pantries and other emergency nutri-

tional services has risen over 60% in urban areas in

the past year alone.

What is now beginning to grip middle America is an

issue our clients face multiple times over on a daily

basis. As this problem continues to plague our citi-

zens, we ask you to continue your support of pro-

grams like the Dinner Program. Thank you for all you

do!

Letter from the Executive Director

For longtime members of the Dinner Program family, Florence was more than just a famil-

iar face—she was a welcome source of humor, comfort, and hope. As DPHW’s Resource

and Referral Specialist for seven years, “Flo” kept her finger on the pulse of the many dif-

ferent services and programs throughout the city, so she always knew the best place to

send a woman to get her needs met. Having experienced homelessness herself, Florence

offered our women great compassion and a wonderful model of peer success. Known for

her no-nonsense BINGO calling on Sundays, Florence also had a love of poetry that she

tried to share with our clients, helping to organize DPHW’s monthly poetry readings and

contests. She retired from DPHW at the beginning of 2007. Soon after, Florence found

herself fighting lung cancer, which she did with her characteristic strength, dignity, and wry

humor. We are honored to have had Florence as part of our DPHW family, and know thather memory will live on in the hearts of the many people whose lived she touched. Flo, you are deeply missed.

In Memoriam: Florence Theresa Shorter, 1955-2007

Dear Friends,

This year is coming to a close with all of the same rollicking energy with which it began. Starting with

our change in locations at the beginning of the year, 2007 has been a year of significant transition and

exciting growth. If it has been a while since you were last at DPHW, you may be surprised at all of the

new faces and programs that have been popping up. Having doubled our program hours and intro-

duced comprehensive social services, DPHW is now uniquely poised to offer our clients the individual-ized support necessary to end their homelessness. I encourage you to take a look inside this issue of

What’s Cooking to learn a bit more about our great new staff and neat new programs, and I hope that

you come down to visit soon. We always have an extra apron available in our kitchen, but there are now more

ways than ever to get involved. To all of our many supporters that have worked so hard to make this year a suc-

cess, thank you! Your contributions of time and resources are enabling DPHW to directly impact the lives of DC’s

homeless in many inspiring ways.

With Gratitude,

Erika Barry, Executive Director



Autumn 2007

On September 27th 2007, PN Hoffman, a

DC-area upscale property develop-

ment firm, hosted a charity golf tour-

nament to benefit DPHW at the

beautiful Whiskey Creek Golf Club in

Ijamsville, Maryland.

The tournament was a huge success and raised $50,000 for DPHW! We would like to thank the PNHoffman staff, subcontractors, and vendors who made this event possible with their dedication and

generosity. We would also like to thank the following tournament sponsors for their incredible support:

Charity Golf Tournament

Raises $50,000 for DPHW

Gold Sponsor ($8,000-10,000)

Miller & LongSilver Sponsors ($5,000-7,000)

The Carmen Group

Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse

United Masonry

Bronze Sponsors ($3,000-4,000)Colonial Electric,

First Savings MortgageForest City

Spartan Electric

Wells Fargo

In addition to organizing and staffing

the charity golf tournament,

employees at PN Hoffman have also

shown their support of DPHW by be-coming regular volunteers in our

kitchen. We thank PN Hoffman for their

inspiring community involvement!



What’s Cooking

Client SpotlightCreative Expressions, a new thera-

peutic group held every Tuesday after

breakfast, is allowing our clients to ex-

press themselves through art.

We are pleased to present a recently

crafted piece from Kelly Brevard, a

participant in DPHW’s Real Opportu-

nity employmenttraining and in the

Creative Expressions

group. Kelly has

been an invaluable

resource to the eve-

ning program, work-

ing alongside DPHW

staff. Thank you, Kelly, for sharing!

The Mask I Wear By Kelly Brevard

In life we all wear masks.Some are to enhance us,

Some transform.

The mask I wear is to hide.

I hide the pain and sorrow of loneliness.

I mask my pain with smiles and laughter.

I shade all hurt like sunshades block

out the sun.

How do you wear your mask?

Mini-Walkathon

And

Halloween Party!

On October 26th, the Dinner Program hosted a

mini-walkathon to help raise money for the

2007 Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk-

athon. Over 150 clients came out to walk for

the cause, and all of their registration fees

(donated by DPHW’s Board and supporters)

will directly benefit

DPHW. These walk-

ers will also count to-

wards our walker to-

tals for Fannie Mae

incentive funs as part

of the Walkathon on

November 17 th .

Thanks to DPHW cli-

ents, staff, donors,

and volunteers for all of your support in rais-

ing these funds!

After the mini-

walkathon, all the

walkers gathered

back at DPHW for a scarily fun Hal-

loween par ty!

There was a deli-

cious fried chicken

lunch and carnival games, karaoke, a cos-

tume contest, and a dance-off!



Autumn 2007

Sandra received a masters degree in clinical social work from the University of Michigan and is licensed in clinicasocial work; she also received a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychol-

ogy. Sandra worked for the Chicago domestic violence agency, Rainbow House, providing individual and grouppsychotherapy for women and children, assisting them in overcoming trauma, building positive self worth, and liv-

ing lives free of violence. While working for Norwegian American Hospital, Sandra helped implement the program

ming for group and individual counseling and assessment for a brand new psychiatric unit serving an ethnically

diverse, chronically mentally ill population. Sandra has over 15 years of experience including: creating and super

vising mental health programs, working with a gang-intervention counseling program, providing psychotherapy

case management, mental health and psychological assessments to homeless men, women and children, veterans

and survivors of all kinds of violence and abuse.

Sandra Lizarraga, Director of Social Services

Bryan Norman, A.M Program Coordinator/Case Manager

Bryan is the Morning Program Coordinator/Case Manager and comes to DPHW from N Street Village, where he

worked for six months as a Program Assistant at their Luther Place Night Shelter. While Bryan worked at N Street

Village, Bryan was also the Operations Coordinator for two and a half years at the National Building Museum. He

was the primary liaison for the many government agencies and building tenants within the building. In his spare

time, Bryan likes to volunteer as a dinner server with N Street Village which he has been doing for over a year

now. He is very excited to become a part of the team at DPHW and looks forward to developing the many areas

for which he is responsible, such as coordinating the morning program and building trust with the myriad clients to

help them learn how to overcome the barriers to stable employment, housing and a life of integrity and respect.

Bryan attended George Mason University in Fairfax, VA and received his Bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies.

Krystal Nesbitt, P.M. Program Coordinator/Case Manager

Krystal is one of our newest additions to DPHW. Before joining DPHW, Krystal worked for House of Ruth’s Reuni-fied Families Transitional Housing Program facilitating psychosocial groups and providing case management support

to homeless women and families in recovery. Krystal also worked at Howard University Hospital Mental Health

Clinic, giving her experience working with Bi-Polar and Schizophrenic patients, doing patient intakes, and participat-ing in psychotherapy groups. Krystal also brings experience working with youth with behavioral difficulties and as-

sisting the coordinators at Sister2Sister/Hermana a Hermana. A graduate of Howard University, Krystal has a B.A. in

African-American Studies and a B.S. in Psychology.

Brad Barfield, Development and Communications Intern Brad, who joined the DPHW staff in September, had his first experience with the Dinner Program as a kitchen vol-

unteer with his AmeriCorps team in 2005. This team was sponsored by the National AIDS Fund, and as a member,

Brad worked at Food & Friends for two years as their Client Enrichment Coordinator. Originally from Central Geor-

gia, Brad graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, with a BE in biomedical engineering, and

is currently pursuing an MBA from George Washington University with a focus in nonprofit management and entre-

preneurship. As the Development and Communications Intern, Brad assists the Executive Director in sustaining

existing funding and exploring new opportunities to fundraise for DPHW, as well as helping to continue to enrich

DPHW’s image through various media outlets.

Jackie Walker, A.M. Cook

Jackie is the new A.M. Cook for DPHW. Jackie is originally from North Carolina, but was raised in Maryland inPrince George’s County. She worked for the District of Columbia government for over fifteen years, and then set-

tled into retirement. Jackie recently graduated from culinary school through the DC Central Kitchen, and she joined

the Dinner Program staff soon after she graduated in July. Having personally experienced homelessness in the

past, Jackie is especially committed to making sure our meals our nutritious and delicious. Jackie loves to cook

and bake, and she hopes to return to culinary school to learn how to be a pastry chef. She will be working with

Managing Chef Kevin Holloway and all of our wonderful volunteers.

New Faces at the Dinner Program



Can you SNIP

and CLIP?

DPHW is looking for a volunteer or two

with experience cutting hair so that we canprovide free barber services to men and

women on a monthly basis. Volunteers

would need to be available during the day-

time on weekdays. Come help our clients

get ready for that next appointment or in-

terview with a brand-new do!

Please contact Heather Prince Doss, Volunteer

and Community Resources Manager, at

[email protected] or (202) 737-9311

x.504 if you can share this skill.

Donation Pick-

Up Needed!

Please contact Heather Prince Doss, DPHW’s

Volunteer & Community Resources Manager, at

[email protected] or (202)737-9311

x.504 if you are interested in learning

More about this volunteer opportunity.

DPHW needs a volunteer or group of vol-

unteers with a vehicle to help transport fooddonations from Howard University to our

facility at 309 E Street, NW from 3:30-5:00

Mondays-Fridays. This donated food saves

DPHW more than $100,000 each year, so

please sign-up for a day and help us out!

A Huge Thank You To Our

Star Summer Volunteers!

Sylvester Jackson

Jack WhiteCallie Markey

Sarah Horn

Anne Nelsen Zubin Patel

Margaret Polski

Erica Culler John DarnellLucy Barber

We Appreciate All You Do For DPHW And Our Clients!

What’s Cooking

Volunteers from Cleveland Park Congregational ChurchVolunteers from DC United Volunteers from PN Hoffman



Individual Donors

Andrew King and Kathy Zurawski-King

Barret F. Washington

Donald and Mary Kathryn Cubitt Donald and Mary Ryan

Edward and Kathleen Beal Francis and Sally Smith

Frederick Walton

James and Erna Sullivan

Jeffrey and Pamela Dunn

John and Dorothy Brennan

John and Rosemary Colston

Michael Garland

Ralph and Dorothy Childs

Richard and Norma Ronson

Russell and Jean Donaldson, Cheryl Nichols

Stephen and Faith Czecha

Thomas and Catherine D'amour William and Anne Janson

Ann M. Tierney

Eileen Brennan

Joan Darby and Richard Kjeldgaard

Kathryn Salasin

Marie Rice

Mary Virgina Weschler Ricki Peltzman, Upstairs on 7th

Beall Comstock

Sherly Wilcox

Recent Donors — Gifts That Keep On Giving

Keith and Nora Sylvestre Lucy G. Barber Christopher O'Brien

Outreach Group, Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament Al-Huda School Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church

Downtown BID

Fabrangen Tzedakah Collective

German Marshall Fund of the US

Greenbelt Community Church

Hillandale Volunteer Fire Dept Inc

International Monetary Fund

Little River United Church of Christ Metropolitan Community Church of Washington DC

Terri Maureen Wade

R. and D. Varney

St. Raphael's Church

The United Church

Women's Missionary Society

Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, Inc. The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

Temple Sinai St. Alban's Episcopal Church

Jack D. and Fredda S. Sparks Foundation

The Jovid Foundation

Foundations and Organizations

The new social services staff at DPHW has been

working hard to meet the many needs of our clients,

both men and women alike. We want our clients to

not only survive, but also to thrive. Thus, over the

past few months, we have introduced many new

programs and services.

Here is a quick overview of what’s new!

◊ Expanded program hours:

Monday-Friday: 8:30-11:30 a.m.

(breakfast for men & women)

Sunday-Thursday: 3:30-7:00 p.m.

(dinner for women & kids)

◊ New Case Management services, designed to

give clients the individualized support

needed to reach their goals.

◊ Expanded laundry and shower services, now

offered during both the breakfast and dinner

program, so men, as well as women, can keep

themselves clean and healthy.

◊ Extended Computer Lab Access and Classes:

Monday-Friday: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

(men & women)

Monday-Thursday: 4:00-6:00 p.m.

(women & kids)

◊ Three new support/counseling groups:

Men’s group (Fridays)

Women’s group (Wednesdays)

Creative Expressions (Tuesdays)

◊ New Community Partnerships with local agen-

cies to provide educational presentations and

services onsite at DPHW: Whitman-Walker Clinic

(preventative health); HIPS (STD prevention); Depart-

ment of Veterans Affairs (veterans benefits & sub-stance abuse treatment); Income Maintenance (food

stamps & health insurance enrollment); and Calvary

Women’s Services (transitional housing)

New Program Offerings

Autumn 2007

Agua Fund



◊ Rain ponchos and umbrellas◊ Men and women’s work/snow

boots (new & gently used)◊ Toiletries (especially hotel-

sized):◊ Soap◊ Shampoo◊ Deodorant◊ Toothbrushes/Toothpaste◊ Razors◊

Lotion◊ Bus tokens and Metro passes◊ Arts & Crafts supplies

Unfortunately, our budget does not always allow for us to purchase the daily items

needed by our clients. DPHW relies heavily on donations of items for distribution to

the people we serve. Below is a list of our most desperately needed items this fall.

Like all gifts to DPHW, these donations are tax deductible.

NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGEPAID

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309 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20001

www.dphw.org

Dinner Program for Homeless Women (DPHW)

Building Community One Meal at a Time..

Wish List

◊ Men and women's underwear (new)and bras (gently used) – especiallyin large sizes

◊ Socks (new)◊ Feminine hygiene products◊ Towels and washcloths◊ Long underwear/thermals for men

and women (new or gently used)◊ Coats and heavy sweaters (new or

gently used)

◊ Winter hats, scarves, and gloves◊ Backpacks, duffel bags, hand carts,

and rolling luggage

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