Mentorship

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership

By Joellen Spacek, Senior Director Mentoring Partnership Network Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in.....

It Was Like Christmas Morning

Derek shares his story from Project Homeless Connect As a Project Homeless Connect volunteer, Derek was originally assigned to the cleanup crew, so there wouldn’t be much to do until.....

Project Homeless Connect: Thank You

Thanks to the efforts of 304 dedicated volunteers, we were able to serve 357 individuals experiencing homelessness with over two dozen life changing services on October 19. In what The Washington.....

Coworkers Spend the Day Giving Back

Last month, 18 employees from Regency Centers volunteered their time at Shelter House in Fairfax County, VA. We asked about their experience. “It was a great day!” said Regional Property Manager Thomas.....

Donations Needed for Next Week’s Project Homeless Connect

A roof over your head and a warm bed to sleep in is something most of us take for granted. Unfortunately, that is not true for more than 12,000 individuals.....

Donate a Photo to United Way NCA

United Way NCA is partnering with our friends at Johnson & Johnson on the Donate a Photo campaign, a free app that enables you to change lives in our community just by.....

International Literacy Day

September 8 is International Literacy Day, a time to celebrate the importance of reading in our lives and reflect on the importance of helping children learn this important skill. Today.....

Volunteer

6 Tips for Starting a Volunteer Program at Your Workplace

Employees at Altamira Technologies Corporation recently packed 100 backpacks for a middle school in Fairfax County, VA. The competition-style event had 100% participation and made a lasting impact in the local.....

Backpacks Combat Hunger in Local Middle Schools

It’s Back to School time in the National Capital Community! If you remember anything about middle school, it’s not easy being a teenager and getting ready for high school. United.....

Employees Join Forces to Stuff the Bus with 100 Backpacks

On August 3rd, 2016, 28 employees at Altamira Technologies Corporation came together to pack 100 backpacks for local middle school students and Stuff the Bus for those in need. The backpacks will.....