Category: Needs

Brrr! Fall is definitely here. It seems like everyone was basking in the warm sun wearing shorts and t-shirts one day, and the next everyone has broken out the sweaters and boots from storage…

…everyone except for those who have no storage. It may not be hypothermia season yet, but it is chilly at night and our guests are cold. Can you please help our guests layer up? They could use some SOCKS and SWEATERS. It’s no longer sandal season, and our guests often layer many pairs of socks to keep their feet warm and stave off frostbite at night. Sweaters will help our guests stay warm and change with season.

Thank you in advance for all of your help and support!

We are currently searching for a reliable and trustworthy individual to join GMC’s team of Shower and Laundry Managers.

This is a part-time position (20-30 hours). The Shower and Laundry Manager is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of our center and for making the center a safe and comfortable place for all.

This position involves keeping track of who comes into the center, running the shower/laundry program, and making sure the center is clean at the end of the day. Light administrative duties include answering the phone, sorting mail, and some light data entry. The Shower and Laundry Manager monitors behavior in the center and outside our door, ensuring a safe environment.

The ideal candidate:
– is punctual, reliable, and courteous but firm.
– is willing and able to work well with people who have a history of mental illness, and is able to cope well under stress.
– is willing and able to work some holidays.

If interested, please send your resume and cover letter as a single PDF to info@gmcgt.org
A background check will be conducted before employment.

Last week, we posted about Judy’s new apartment. She is settling in wonderfully in her furnished apartment, but she could use some help acquiring some basics, such as bedsheets. We’ve put together a wish list with Judy, and she would greatly appreciate any help in acquiring these simple items! If you are able to help her out, please call Stephanie or Roy at 202-338-8301 or bring donations to GMC Monday-Friday between 8am and 5pm.

Judy’s Wish List

• bed sheets (full) and a blanket
• dishes (bowl, plate, mug) and silverware
• a sponge, dish soap, and a dishtowel
• all-purpose cleaner (like Fantastik or 409)
• 4 lightbulbs

Summertime for most means fun in the sun, trips to the beach, ice cream for every meal… for us, it means that our towels start disappearing and that we’re left scrambling for new replacements.

This morning, we transferred the last of our bath towels from our storage unit to our center, and we unless we get new ones, we probably won’t have enough to last us through the summer. During the hot and sticky days of summer, our guests tend to walk out of the center with our towels so that they have something to help keep them clean on the streets. Please help us replenish our stock of bath towels!

You can bring bath towels to our center any day of the week between 8am and 5pm.

Fun Ways to Donate Towels

Are you having a barbecue or pool party? If your guests ask what they can bring, tell them to bring a bath towel for us.

Do you know someone on a swim team? Get everyone on the team to donate a towel!

What are other creative ways to help collect towels for us?

Are you a curent or retired World Bank employee? We need at least 10 World Bank employees or retirees to pledge at least $50 each as part of the World Bank Community Connections Fund. (Cumulative donation must be a minimum of $500.00 and no less than 10 persons.)

Please help us if you are an employee or retiree or if you know one. You can email your commitment to Claire, our Director of Development, at Claire@gmcgt.org. We need 10 commitments by March 15 so that we can apply to be reinstated for the 2013 campaign.