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Thank you to our Holiday Gift Drive supporters!

Thank you to our supporters

All of us at Hearts & Homes for Youth are incredibly grateful to our supporters in the community who have gotten involved in the Holiday Gift Drive, adopting wish lists and coordinating with friends to give! The gifts are incredibly considerate, greatly appreciated, and most importantly, brighten the holidays for the kids in our care by reminding them that they are each cared for.

Special thanks to

Denise Conrad

Congregation B’nai Tzedek

Fred Pugh

SHULMAN, ROGERS, GANDAL, PORDY & ECKER, P.A.

Kristal Gardiner

Alan Schulman

Shelby Eary, Citizant, Inc.

Joanne Hill, Takoma Park SDA Church

Hannah & Steve Sacks

Tammy McKenzie

Bob Norton

Robin Rodgers, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Alli Taylor & Ryan Mukherjee

Amanda Jones

Cheryl Wesley

Elaine Wong

Helen Li & Tim Bainton

Jazz Glastra & Jeremy Abrams

Jen & Jeff Lavallee

Kevin Ward & Rachel Lazarick-Ward

Lindsey Turnbull, Miss Heard Media

Kristen G. Hartman, Buchanan & Mitchell

Barbara Jordan

Truven Health Analytics

Ross Brenneman

Taylor Gaukel

Tim Jerom & Maureen Ventura

Tom Wolfe & Gina Carey

Zeva Levine

Rin-rin Yu

Herjes

Coakley Williams Construction

UPS Burtonsville

Jonathan Weinberg

Mt. Ennon Baptist Church

Rolyn Companies

Euronne TooGood

Nicki Sanders, Packaged For Success

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, PC

Tonya Harris, Council of the Great City Schools in Washington DC

Kathleen Manzo, Editorial Projects in Education in Bethesda, MD

Mindy Miller

Markita Bryant

Aneesha Summerville

Euronne TooGood

George Iden, Concord-St. Andrew’s Methodist Church

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.

Brynda Lucas

Reid Temple

Visions of the Heart

M-NCPPC Montgomery Planning Department

Minda Littman

Bob Norton

Carey Miller

Sue Baker

Mindy Yu

Maria Lugo-Quevedo

Rebecca McGinnis, Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland (CIM)

Edelman Financial Services

Danya International

Markita Bryant

UMD Delta Sigma Theta Chapter gets involved!

Activities for the youth, Thank you to our supporters, ,

imgp7887The University of Maryland College Park Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently hosted a dinner for the girls in the care of Hearts & Homes for Youth at John C Tracey Group Home. 

Four members of the sorority came to the home and cooked stuffed peppers and tacos, and enjoyed dinner with the girls.

Hearts & Homes for Youth is grateful to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. chapter for spending their time with our girls. They are positive role models in the community.

In early December, the sorority is planning an outing with our girls to a local skating rink, which is sure to be a hit, especially since two of their members are ice skating teachers!

We are also grateful to the sorority for adopting some of our youth’s holiday wish lists and look forward to building an ongoing relationship with chapter!

Use Amazon Smile to support Hearts & Homes!

Thank you to our supporters

This holiday season you can support Hearts & Homes for Youth while you shop for gifts for your own family and friends by using Amazon Smile! A percentage of your purchases will be donated to Hearts & Homes for Youth! Check it out at smile.amazon.com/ch/52-6060576

You can also help us spread the word by sharing the post below on your social media pages. Thank you for your support!

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Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Montgomery Chapter shows support!

Get to know our programs, Thank you to our supporters, Volunteering

20161112_142749On Saturday three social workers from Hearts & Homes for Youth Damamli/TFC programs met with kids involved in the Montgomery County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and spoke with them about the different types of homelessness and the different people affected by homelessness.

Following the discussion, the youth broke into groups and developed short skits to demonstrate particular problems faced by individuals experiencing homelessness. They reflected on the feelings and struggles facing these individuals on a daily basis, and brainstormed ways to demonstrate compassion for people in such situations.

The youth donated cookies they had decorated along with over 500 diapers, over 1000 wipes, over 30 pairs of socks, and over 35 under garments for youth in Hearts & Homes for Youth’s Damamli/TFC program.  The donations are greatly appreciated and will benefit many young mothers and foster youth in our care!

Gift card collection drive!

Thank you to our supporters

09ljgfbk1xHearts & Homes for Youth is launching a gift card collection drive! Our goal is, with your help, to amass 500 gift cards in the amounts of $20, $50, and $100 to places such as Target, Giant, and Walmart where there is a wide selection. We also accept Visa gift cards.

Many of the youth in our care are foster youth and have, for much of their lives, received donations. While they are grateful for the items, they also love the opportunity to choose for themselves, something they want or need. The purpose in collecting gift cards is to give the youth in our care the opportunity to pick something for themselves, that they want or need.

We would be grateful for support from individuals, groups, organizations, churches, and businesses! If you would like to get involved, please contact Caitlin Ward at cward@heartsandhomes.org

Thank you Jones Lang LaSalle for the art supplies!

Thank you to our supporters
Thank you Jones Lang LaSalle for donating art supplies this morning for the youth in our programs!

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Art therapy is a critical tool that provides the youth with critical insight into emotions, thoughts, and feelings. Creating art provides an opportunity to be creative, learn more about yourself, develop confidence and self-worth, and feel empowered! Art is also a relaxing and stress relieving activity! #empoweryouth #brighterfutures
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Gift card collection drive!

Get to know our programs, Thank you to our supporters

09ljgfbk1xHearts & Homes for Youth is launching a gift card collection drive! Our goal is, with the help of our supporters, to amass 500 gift cards in the amounts of $20, $50, and $100 to places such as Target, Giant, and Walmart where there is a wide selection, as well as Visa gift cards.

Many of the youth in our care are foster youth and have, for much of their lives, received donations. While they are grateful for the items, they also love the opportunity to choose for themselves, something they want or need. The purpose in collecting gift cards is to give the youth in our care the opportunity to pick something for themselves, that they want or need.

We would be grateful for support from individuals, groups, organizations, churches, and businesses! If you would like to get involved, please contact Caitlin Ward at cward@heartsandhomes.org