Lend a Hand on Giving Tuesday!
There’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and then there’s Giving Tuesday!
Many of our clients are non-profit organizations who do incredible work so today we wanted to spotlight them in hopes that you will lend them a hand.
SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders) supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region. Through youth leadership, SMYAL creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to build self-confidence, develop critical life skills, and engage their peers and community through service and advocacy. Committed to social change, SMYAL builds, sustains, and advocates for programs, policies, and services that LGBTQ youth need as they grow into adulthood. To learn more about SMYAL and to donate please visit their website.
Founded in 2004, Educated Eats (501(c)3) advocates for the value of employment through the restaurant and foodservice industry and is committed to creating the next generation of culinary professionals. Through Educated Eats, RAMW helps public school districts and local community colleges design and implement culinary education programs, provides scholarships to promising culinary students and seeks new partnerships outside of the public school system, in an effort to serve more challenged populations. To give to Educated Eats or to learn more about their scholarship program visit their website!
The Tahirih Justice Center is a national non-profit that has served over 25,000 courageous individuals fleeing violence since 1997. Their efficient, effective, and innovative model of service is now delivered from five locations, and they are committed to serving as many immigrant women and girls as possible. Through direct services, policy advocacy and training and education, Tahirih protects immigrant women and girls and promotes a world where women and girls enjoy equality and live in safety and dignity. Your donation ensures that Tahirih can continue to protect immigrant women and girls.
Washington Performing Arts provides the DC community with performing arts presentations of the highest quality and of varied content and tradition. They also provide lifelong learning opportunities through arts education, youth involvement, and community partnerships. The city is truly their stage, and they deeply value their partnerships with local organizations and other arts institutions. To learn more about upcoming performances or to donate please visit their website.
N Street Village empowers homeless and low-income women in Washington, D.C. to claim their highest quality of life by offering a broad spectrum of services, housing, and advocacy in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. They help women achieve stability and make meaningful gains in their housing, income, employment, mental health, physical health, and addiction recovery. Each year N Street Village serves nearly 2,000 homeless and low-income women. To help make a different in our community and support N Street Village visit here.
The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is known as a national innovator in the development and production of new plays. Woolly’s mission is to create To create rousing, visceral, enlightening theatre experiences that galvanize diverse artists and audiences to engage with our world in unexpected and often challenging ways. They are a radically inclusive community—across race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, socioeconomic background, and political viewpoint—in which all are encouraged to exchange ideas freely and reach for new understanding. To purchase tickets to their current show, She The People: The Resistance Continues or to make a donation to Woolly please visit their website.