WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) – Every afternoon youngsters flock to the Beacon House. After signing in, they take part in a myriad of educational activities, including a nutritional meal, music and art. Sixteen-year-old Angel Gray has been coming here for seven years. She found, “It’s a place for me to do my homework, to get tutoring, Read more »
Each day, caretakers bring their loved ones to the Alzheimer’s Family Day Center for entertainment and social activities. Today, jazz musicians, Aellyn and Charles, provided a delightful afternoon of music and dancing. Myles Neistadt, brings his mother to the center. He has witnessed the positive change in his mother, a retired physician. Neidstadt says, “She Read more »
ALEXANDRIA, Va (WUSA) — HomeAid Northern Virginia is restoring hope in the community. They provide the necessary resources to help homeless people get back on their feet. Today at Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, major improvements have been made to the facility. Lisette Bishins, Executive Director of Carpenter’s Shelter, says, “We’ve added a lot of storage Read more »
GAITHERSBURG, Md (WUSA) — Another family’s dream of independent living comes true with the help of The Dwelling Place. Volunteers from Cedar Brook Community Church in Clarksburg, Maryland are putting the apartment into tip top shape. One volunteer helps out “Because we’ve been given so much and we want to pass on the blessing to Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) — Thirty-two years ago on Martin Luther King’s birthday, the largest non-profit food bank in the Washington opened its doors. Washingtonian Magazine has named the Capital Area Food Bank on of the best charities in the city. Lynn Brantley, Executive Director, Capital Area Food Bank, comments, “I don’t say celebrating, I say Read more »
WASHINGTON (WUSA) — It’s frightening to be homeless and when you are a young adult or a single parent with a child, there are additional pressures. The Latin-American Youth Center in Northwest offers much needed help. JC Hayward recently visited the house to personally see their success. On Thursdays, the Hope House offers life skills training Read more »
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA) — Twenty four years ago, an organization was started in Alexandria to fight homelessness. Community Lodgings began providing housing and services to the poor. Recently, the Catalogue of Philanthropy named the non-profit one of the best small charities in the Washington area. “I’ve watched families when they come in, like a family Read more »
Each Friday students in Montgomery Country are able to get food to take home for the weekend. It’s all part of a program that is fighting childhood hunger. This week on Hero Central, we feature Women Who Care Ministries. For three years, the Helping Kids Eat Backpack Weekend Food Program has been in existence. Six hundred Read more »
Every 12 days a child dies from abuse. Every 4 days an adult is murdered by his or her partner. Every 3 hours a family enters a domestic violence shelter. Bethany House of Northern Virginia offers safety women and children fleeing from domestic violence. We’ll call her Jane. After repeated beatings she came to Read more »
Most times people with severe disabilities have limited work and living options. But each year Linden Resources employs and provides vocational services for more than 250 people with disabilities. 28 year-old Megan Greenwood is a great example of someone who has transitioned due to the help of Linden Resources. She served four years in Iraq Read more »
JC Hayward stands out as a gem in the shining crown of broadcast journalism in Washington, DC. As the DC market's first female anchor, she celebrates 39 years as an anchor at WUSA9 and was recently inducted into the National Association of Broadcast Journalists' Hall of Fame.
