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We have three announcements to share with you this week:

Summer Homeless Census in Georgetown

Every winter, there is a nationwide count of homeless persons called the Point in Time survey. The Georgetown BID and GMC are working together to conduct a summer version of the Point in Time survey in Georgetown, and we need your help!

We are looking for volunteers to help us with the count that is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 24 at 9pm. Volunteers will receive a brief training before breaking up into teams to cover certain areas of Georgetown and Foggy Bottom. The night usually takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours.

Volunteers should be 16 years or older and able to walk at least a mile. If they have one, volunteers should also bring a flashlight. If you are interested, please email Stephanie Chan at stephanie@gmcgt.org

Clothing Closet Changes

A few days ago, we announced on our blog some upcoming changes to our clothing closet. Just as a reminder, we are moving our clothing closet to a smaller space and can no longer accept general clothing donations. Instead, we have updated our wish list on our website and are encouraging people to take a look at our Amazon.com Wishlist.

Supplies Needed

We have a fabulous volunteer, Kirsten, who is a psychologist and hoping to start an art therapy group in our center. Please help us get this off the ground by donating crayons and newsprint pads! You can find more details on our Amazon Wishlist.

In January 2013, we turned our old administrative office in the rectory of Grace Church into a clothing closet for our guests. For the past year and a half, staff and volunteers have sorted through donations of clothes, organized the closet, and distributed clothes to our guests on a weekly basis. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed in some way!

In August, there will be some changes to our clothing closet. We are moving our closet across the hall to a smaller space, and so we are now limiting the kind of clothing donations we accept and distribute. We are striving to always have clean socks and underwear for our guests — the most needed and requested items — as well as t-shirts in good condition, travel-sized toiletries, seasonal items, and specially requested items.

Because of this change, we are only accepting the following items:

• gently used or new athletic socks, adult men’s and women’s
• new men’s and women’s underwear
• gently used or new t-shirts and undershirts
• travel sized toiletries
• and other seasonal items as requested

You can find out more details on our Wishlist page. Additionally, we now have an Amazon wish list where you can see what we need and send donations directly to GMC.

We have already told our guests of this change and have contacted other service providers to create a list of alternate resources for our guests. We hope that you will help us make our new clothing closet a success by providing us with the bare necessities that our guests so desperately need. Check out our Amazon Wish List today!

If you shop online, you’ve probably bought something from Amazon.com at least once. Some people even do their everyday shopping for things like toilet paper and deodorant on Amazon. But, did you know that every time you shop, Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to Georgetown Ministry Center?

All you need to do is shop through Amazon Smile. Go to http://smile.amazon.com, log in to your Amazon account, and select Georgetown Ministry Center as your charity of choice. Remember to shop through Amazon Smile in the future and we’ll all come out on top.

Here’s how you can get your dollar to do more for GMC

We now have a wish list on Amazon! It lists things like socks and underwear, supplies for our art therapy group, and ground coffee. Your donation of these items can do double duty for us if you buy it through Amazon Smile. We’ll get your donation AND a donation from Amazon that way! A double win for us!

Today we bring you a list of our volunteer and in kind needs. Please, if you know of anyone who can drive us to and from the Nats game next Tuesday, let us know ASAP!

VOLUNTEER NEEDS

Driver with a van (or mini-van)

GMC is searching for someone with a van (or two people with two mini-vans) who would be willing to drive a small group of GMC guests and staff to and from the Nationals game on Tuesday, July 8. The driver is invited to the game with us!

The maximum number of people in the group, drivers included, is 10 people. Please contact Stephanie Chan, Communications Director, at stephanie@gmcgt.org for more information or if you are interested.

Volunteers for Georgetown Community Homeless Census

GMC and the BID are planning to do a summer follow up to the annual winter Point in Time count of homeless persons. The tentative date for this is Wednesday, July 23 or Thursday, July 24 starting at 9pm.

We are searching for volunteers to help us count and survey homeless individuals in Georgetown that night. Volunteers should be 16 years or older and able to walk at least a mile. Please contact Stephanie Chan at stephanie@gmcgt.org for more information or if you are interested.

IN-KIND NEEDS

Supplies for GMC’s Art Therapy Group

GMC is starting its very own Art Therapy group led by a psychologist who is volunteering with us. Please help us get this group off the ground. We are in need of two simple supplies — newsprint pads and crayons.

Supplies can be dropped off at GMC any day between 8am and 4pm. Please let the staff person know that they are for our art therapy group.

Deodorant

Now that it’s hot and sticky outside, many of our guests have been requesting deodorant, and we don’t have any to pass out! Can you help our guests feeling and smelling fresh? Travel or full sized NEW deodorant is much appreciated.

Every week, we’ll try to post a list of current announcements ranging from current in-kind needs, volunteer opportunities, and quick news. Please help us by passing along any of our needs to people who may be able to help!

VOLUNTEER NEEDS

Driver with a van (or mini-van)

GMC is searching for someone with a van (or two people with two mini-vans) who would be willing to drive a small group of GMC guests and staff to and from the Nationals game on Tuesday, July 8. The driver is invited to the game with us!

The maximum number of people in the group, drivers included, is 10 people. Please contact Stephanie Chan, Communications Director, at stephanie@gmcgt.org for more information or if you are interested.

Volunteers for Georgetown Community Homeless Census

GMC and the BID are planning to do a summer follow up to the annual winter Point in Time count of homeless persons. The tentative date for this is Wednesday, July 23 or Thursday, July 24 starting at 9pm.

We are searching for volunteers to help us count and survey homeless individuals in Georgetown that night. Volunteers should be 16 years or older and able to walk at least a mile. Please contact Stephanie Chan at stephanie@gmcgt.org for more information or if you are interested.

IN-KIND NEEDS

Supplies for GMC’s Art Therapy Group

GMC is starting its very own Art Therapy group led by a psychologist who is volunteering with us. Please help us get this group off the ground. We are in need of two simple supplies — newsprint pads and crayons.

Supplies can be dropped off at GMC any day between 8am and 4pm. Please let the staff person know that they are for our art therapy group.