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Baker and Moriarty Hosted their 4th Annual Cornhole Tournament
Every year, Baker and Moriarty host a cornhole tournament with proceeds going to Homestretch.
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Meet Tucker Wright, Homestretch's Youngest Champion
What do mattresses and bowling have in common? In Fairfax, a special event aims to raise enough money for Homestretch to buy mattresses for locals in need—by bowling. Many organizations host fundraising events throughout the year like this, but Homestretch’s “Strike Out Homelessness” event at Bowl America Fairfax on October 15 is special because of how it came to be.
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Take A Moment to Read Christopher Fay's 'Who Are the Homeless' Blog
Christopher Fay dives into the many faces of homelessness.
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Corporate Partner Creates Cookbook for Homestretch Families
Thank you to Ecosystems, our long-time partner for creating a cookbook for Homestretch Families.
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Homestretch Awarded Grant from The Starbucks Foundation
As part of The Starbucks Foundation's Neighborhood Grants program, Homestretch was selected to receive a grant. This grant award is thanks to a nomination from our local Broaddale Starbucks in Falls Church who recognize our work with families experiencing homelessness.
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The Junior League of Northern Virginia Awards Homestretch a Grant
Homestretch is excited to partner with the Junior League of Northern Virginia – this women-led organization is committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. We'll leverage the grant to further enhance employment services for Homestretch adults.
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Homestretch Announces a New Executive Director!
Homestretch Executive Director Christopher Fay will retire after seventeen years at the helm of the organization.
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Read Our Latest Impact Report
Homestretch places a high value on measuring effectiveness. We want to know if the services we provide to families experiencing homelessness have a lasting impact. To that end, we periodically conduct outcome studies with the assistance of third parties with knowledge on data acquisition and analysis.
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FOX 5 spoke to Chris Fay
FOX 5 spoke to Homestretch Executive Director Chris Fay about the National Park Service clearing the homeless encampment at McPherson Square Wednesday. Fay says many of the unhoused people will probably move to another park because they don't have other viable options.
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Homestretch Executive Director Speaks at Poverty Conference
Executive Director Christopher Fay speaks about Homestretch at Poverty Conference.
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Certified Master Movers Helps Homestretch
Take a moment to read how Certified Master Movers helps Homestretch families.
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