Feature Story Four: City Dogs Rescue & City Kitties Saves Adoptable Pets from High-Kill Shelters Seven years ago, 2.7 million animals per year were losing their lives. Today, that figure is 1.5 million, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). A positive change and welcome news. Locally, over 2,500 …
Day: December 17, 2017
Helping Asian American Youth: A Four-Part Editorial Series on Washington D.C. Area Charities
Feature Story Three: Asian American Lead (AALEAD) Supports Low Income, Underserved Asian American Youth There are approximately 20 million Asian Americans living in America, according to Pew Research Center. While skimming current data, the Asian American population are portrayed as overwhelmingly financially and economically prosperous, but this depiction varies widely among Asian subgroups. Asian Americans have remarkably …
Helping the Homeless: A Four-Part Editorial Series on Washington D.C. Area Charities
Feature Story Two: Shepherd’s Table Provides Basic Human Services to Homeless in Montgomery County For almost 35 years, Shepherd’s Table has never missed serving a meal since opening its doors in 1983. In fact, the Silver Spring non-profit has served over 1,400,000 meals to men and women who are hungry and are experiencing homelessness in their …
Helping Teen Mothers: A Four-Part Editorial Series on Washington D.C. Area Charities
Feature Story One: Borromeo Housing Supports and Empowers Homeless, Single Teen Mothers Despite teen pregnancy rates falling, America still has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in the world. Teen pregnancy, as defined by the American Pregnancy Association, is a pregnancy in women under the age of 20, regardless of marital status. Arlington, V.A. …