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Today, we received a donation of blankets from the National Center on Family Homelessness and Capital Group Companies. Our guests were so happy when they saw what was in the box. I barely managed to snap a picture; half the box was gone within 30 seconds!

While many college students are soaking up the sun on beaches everywhere, some students are spending spring break doing community service. This week, a group of students from Loyola University visited us not once, not twice, but THREE times! One day they spent time hanging out with our guests in our center. Another day they did street outreach with Roy, and on Thursday night, they prepared a delicious spaghetti dinner for our winter shelter.

And then they wrote us a thank you letter. It is us who should be thanking them for all of their help. So thank you, students from Loyola University! We hope you had fun working with us.

Sandra, one of our amazing crocheters, whipped up this basket in one hour this afternoon. We only have one thing to say: Wow.

… Georgetown Ministry Center’s brand new video about who we are and what we do!

Back in November, we posted about Nelson Cuellar, a local filmmaker who volunteered to help us make a video about Georgetown Ministry Center. Nelson spent several hours in our center filming and interviewing staff, guests, and volunteers. He spent even more hours editing the footage, and we premiered the final product at the Have a Heart luncheon on Valentine’s Day.

Thank you so much, Nelson, for all of your work and enthusiasm!

Click here to watch on YouTube.

Meet the Member: Pierre

Please say hello to Pierre, the first guest in our new Meet the Member series! We will be periodically highlighting members who have been active and involved in our center, and Pierre is one of our most engaged members. He is always quick to offer words of encouragement or to lighten the mood with a joke, and I don’t think he’s ever missed a House Meeting. So, without further ado, allow me to present Pierre!

Pierre, tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am a 50 year old African American male. I grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. I am the only child; my father retired from Walter Reed Hospital as chief dietian. My mother taught special education in montgomery county public schools for 30 years. I attended Montgomery Junior College (Germantown) and then on to the University of Maryland (Business Administration – 1984).  I have had the opportunity to live in otherparts of the country from L.A., Calf., Des Moines, IA, Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA.

How did you hear about Georgetown Ministry Center?
I was trying to move someone out of my spot by bribing him with a sandwich and he told me he could get better sandwiches than I had at GMC. I asked what and where is GMC, and he told me.

What do you like most about GMC?
The computers are the number 1 attraction for me. I had always been an PC person, and learning the Apple has been an experience (a good one). However, having a high quality computer has been an immeasurable asset.

Where is your favorite place to go in D.C.?
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts – Millennium Stage, is where you will find me most evenings.

What is one thing you think people should know or understand about homelessness?
Wow. The reasons for homelessness are as numerous as the individuals experiencing homelessness. Having real conversations with others (no matter how one-sided, short, lopsided, sometimes incoherent) keeps you connected to the rest of humanity and serves a powerful purpose, even if you don’t get to see the result of the few minutes you spent with someone.