Yesterday shortly after 2pm, a Georgetown University facilities employee found a man’s body in a tent just off campus. Though the man, identified as Clark Cavelli, was a homeless individual in the area, he was not a guest of Georgetown Ministry Center. The word on the street is that he spent his days in Rosslyn.

You can read more about this on the Georgetown Patch or Georgetown Voice.

If you know of a homeless person who spends his/her night in Georgetown, please let us know. We will do our best to reach out to him/her on Wednesday night when we conduct the annual Point in Time Survey. Email us at info@gmcgt.org or call us at 202-338-8301.

Help us with our Point-in-Time Survey

Georgetown MInistry Center is coordinating the annual The Point-in-Time survey in the Georgetown area.  This is part of a nationwide effort to understand the expanse of homelessness in the U.S.  This year, the count for unsheltered individuals will be conducted on Wednesday, January 25, between 9:30pm and 2am.

OK, maybe you don’t want to come out on Wednesday night.  We know it will be cold but you can still help.  Do you know of a homeless person who has been spending the night in Georgetown?  Let us know.  We will try to find him or her the night of the Point In Time Survey.  We want to count everyone.

But if you are interested, join GMC staff and volunteers in canvassing the Georgetown area for homeless individuals. The aim is to collect a count of how many people are on the street in our area, completing a questionnaire for each person we meet on the street.

Want to participate? Call or email (202)338-8301 ask for Roy or Gunther or email info@gmcgt.org.  Then come to GMC on Wednesday, January 25, between 9 and 9:30 pm. We are located at 1041 Wisconsin Ave NW (map and directions here). Dress warmly and bring a flashlight, if you have one.  You can also use these contacts to alert us to people we should be looking out for.

Why do we gather this information? The information will be used to help determine the need for supportive services in the District. It will also help us learn how homeless assistance organizations can better assist people on the street.

Questions? Contact Roy at roy@gmcgt.org or call us at 202-338-8301

Will you be our valentine?

This year, The Washington Club will be honoring GMC with The Washington Club Community Service Award for our work in the community. Join us at the historic Patterson House on Valentine’s Day for their Have a Heart Luncheon.

The Have a Heart Luncheon will be held on February 14, 2012 starting with a reception at 11:30am and a lunch at noon. It will take place in The Patterson House, located at 15 Dupont Circle NW.

To RSVP for the event, fill out this registration form or register online here. For more details, check out our Have a Heart Luncheon event page.

Do you have family photos or artwork that you’ve been meaning to frame, but haven’t gotten around to it? With this offer for custom framing from L’Eclat De Verre (located in Georgetown and Bethesda), now is your chance to finally get that artwork framed and on your wall, instead of collecting dust in a closet.

Recoup is offering up to 61% off for $150 to spend on custom framing. A certain percentage of what you pay automatically goes to Georgetown Ministry Center, although you can choose to pay more and increase your donation to GMC. It’s a great way to buy what you want, save what you like, and support what you love.

Happy New Year! We hope everyone’s year is off to a safe and happy start. Here at GMC, we are starting 2012 relaxed and with new programming.

GMC welcomes Nick Gracenin, who has generously agreed to lead a tai chi workshop in our center. Nick has taught tai chi for thirty years, has won several medals at international competitions, and has been named to “100 Extraordinary Chinese Martial Artists of the World” (2007).  We hope that through tai chi,  he will bring help our members relax and improve their range of motion, circulation, and balance.

Keep reading for more pictures and to learn where you can be a member of Nick’s classes.

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