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Be the Change in DC

Be the Change in DC (BTCDC) helps the less fortunate through events, both social and service in nature, that are meant to give the general public a new perspective on the very people that they may walk by and ignore on a daily basis. By personally handing out much needed items to the homeless, Be the Change in DC’s volunteers interact with the homeless and see them in a different light. In helping out the homeless, BTCDC does not want compete with existing organizations, but rather work with them to fill in the gaps of taking a homeless person off the streets. We have partnered with organizations such as So Other Might Eat (SOME), the Shelter Hotline and Community Voice Mail to accomplish our goals.

In serving the community, our goal is to help the homeless get back on their feet and educate the general public on homelessness.

Apr

2011

author: Rohit Dixit

At the top of today's (04.14.11) Express newspaper, the headline reads "Local Homeless Rate is up 9.5 Percent Since 2007." The number of homeless families in the Washington region rose nearly 10% during the economic downturn, according to data released as part of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' annual survey. The annual "point-in-time" survey found 11,988 homeless people, up from 11,744 last year. Nearly a third were children and 5,315 were in families, an increase from 4,995 last year. Clearly, there is still many people who need our help. Please donate or volunteer or do both but do something. Don't just sit there. Be the Change.

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