Community Partners
Local organizations that share our values and strengthen our community.
We encourage you to engage through education, donation, and/or volunteer action.
Join us in supporting their missions.
JUST NEIGHBORS
NOVA FRIENDS OF REFUGEES/ONE JOURNEY
NOVA Friends of Refugees connects people and organizations working to welcome refugees to their new home in Northern Virginia and assist them with resettlement. Our network shares information about events, news, alerts and volunteer opportunities related to refugee issues and support. We focus on three areas:
* Advocacy – make our welcoming voices heard by elected officials
* Life-Skills and Integration Program – support existing refugee life skills training through volunteering
* Community Events – organize community events to bridge cultural gaps and welcome refugees
Find out more about our network!
One Journey Festival celebrates the talents, stories and contributions of refugees and other displaced people around the world. This family-friendly festival brings people together through our modern-day shared languages of humanity: art, food, music, dance, storytelling, soccer, fashion, and technology.
BREAST CARE FOR WASHINGTON DC
Our mission is to reduce breast cancer mortality in the metro Washington, DC area by promoting access to breast cancer screenings, diagnostics, and referrals for treatment to all, regardless of their ability to pay.
Breast Care for Washington is uniquely positioned to impact women’s access to breast cancer screening in the District of Columbia. Our operations were specifically designed to overcome current barriers that prevent low-income, medically underserved women from receiving high quality breast care. Our location in Ward 8 brings services to patient population that previously was hampered from receiving care because of distance to providers and a lack of transportation options.
Second Story transforms the lives of children, youth and their families by providing safe havens and opportunities for them to grow and thrive. Our programs provide support at critical turning points in their lives.
Second Story for Homeless Youth and Second Story for Young Mothers offer long-term housing as well as life skills support, counseling, and assistance with basic needs.
Second Story for Teens in Crisis provides a short-term place to stay for youth in crisis, plus individual and family counseling.
Second Story in the Community provides drop-in centers for families and after-school programs for youth who need more support outside their homes; many of them living in communities where human trafficking, violence, and gang activity are prevalent.
HOPE FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES
Our mission is to support and connect grieving families with children in the Greater DC area. We are different from other grief support organizations as we focus on providing fun, family-oriented events, as well as a network of support for families who have experienced a loss of a close family member. We also help connect families with agencies that provide grief counseling and professional services.
We are adding fun events all the time for your family to meet and connect with other families who also have suffered a loss. We WELCOME you and your children to join us for fun-filled experiences!
Just Neighbors is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to serving and supporting the immigrant community of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. We foster mutual understanding between immigrants and the larger community in which they live.
MISSION: To provide high-quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, asylees and refugees in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia; and, to build community among clients, staff, volunteers and the larger society through education, advocacy, and volunteerism.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BONSAI SOCIETY
The Northern Virginia Bonsai Society (NVBS) is a non-profit organization committed to promoting the art of bonsai. NVBS is a Potomac Bonsai Association (PBA) affiliated club and is PBA's largest club in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan region.
NVBS welcomes all prospective members who have an interest in the art form and provides substantial resources ranging from our experienced members and mentors, to professional artists and presenters. Over 90 members strong, NVBS welcomes all prospective members who have an interest in the art form and provides substantial resources to new and experienced bonsai enthusiasts.
SECOND STORY
DAYS FOR GIRLS
Days for Girls advances menstrual equity, health, dignity and opportunity for all. We transform periods into pathways.
We increase access to menstrual care and education by developing global partnerships, cultivating Social Enterprises, mobilizing volunteers and innovating sustainable solutions that shatter stigma and limitations for women and girls.
Cost-effective, safe, sustainable and contextually relevant products help women and girls manage their periods and engage in livelihood activities.
Access to timely, factual information about puberty and menstruation can lead to increased body literacy, a healthy public perception of menstruation and decreased stigma and shame.
Menstrual health and hygiene are critical factors in improving education opportunities and livelihood outcomes for women, girls and people with periods worldwide.