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

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.

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.

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 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

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!

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.

BRITEPATHS

Britepaths provides short-term safety-net services to our neighbors in need while empowering them to work toward long-term self-sufficiency. We deliver our services with respect, compassion, and equity, always preserving the dignity and self-esteem of our clients.

At Britepaths…

  • We seek to learn the unique circumstances of each client, and craft solutions with the whole person in mind. As we guide others towards self-sufficiency, we accept that teaching others means nurturing self-awareness in ourselves.

  • We embrace our differences and see them as a source of strength.

  • We commit to individual and organizational efforts to nurture respect, compassion, dignity, equity, and self-esteem for each member of our community – inclusive of staff, clients, and supporters.

  • We value and respect our neighbors regardless of race, gender, age, sexuality, ability, religion, national origin, and gender identity.

  • We champion individual efforts, build community engagement, and challenge institutional constraints that deny any person the right to live and thrive.

  • We know that we are at our best when we see ourselves in each other.

PROJECT KNITWELL

Project Knitwell’s mission is to help people facing challenges by providing knitting instruction and shared community opportunities that promote wellness and resilience.

Project Knitwell volunteers teach a wide, diverse population of adolescents, seniors, cancer patients, caregivers, medical professionals, teachers, refugees, special needs students, and others at various school and community sites. We currently work at over 10 sites in the Dc metropolitan area.

Knitting is a purposeful research-supported intervention that promotes wellness and resilience for individuals undergoing stressful situations.

  • Knitting is embraced as an effective service for individuals of all ages who are experiencing serious illness, injury, abuse, homelessness, re-entry from incarceration, burnout, compassion fatigue, isolation, or other challenges.

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  • PK engages with arts, health, and human services organizations to demonstrate the power of knitting to promote wellness and resilience.

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  • PK engages with all participants and partners in ways that promote openness, inclusion, compassion, and equitable practices.