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Dear friend,
Thanks to supporters like you, My Sister’s Place provided shelter and services to over 500 women and children this year. However, each day this holiday season, there are hundreds of women and children looking for safety and a better future. On just a single day in DC, nearly 1000 women and children sought shelter and services to escape domestic violence. A gift from you can help us support a survivor and their family along their journey to independence.
Maria’s story is one example:
Maria* came to My Sister’s Place last year seeking shelter, and facing significant challenges of unemployment, financial abuse, and language barriers. After learning about MSP at one of our community events, she called the hotline and worked with our advocates to get her and her children to safety.
At MSP, she found a community that supported her throughout her journey to independence. Over the course of her stay at both MSP’s emergency shelter and RISE transitional housing program, she completed an English as a second language program with funding from our Fresh Start Fund; gained employment and financial security; and is now working with a home-buying program to secure her future for herself and her children. She never dreamed she could one day own a home of her own.
Maria’s story reflects the journey many of our clients make from fear and abuse to agency and freedom; her story is just one of the many stories of the 500+ women and children who found shelter at MSP this year. To reach their goals, women like Maria need hope, courage, and resilience, as well as the support and care of MSP’s programs, our community partners, and supporters like you.
Will you help women like Maria this holiday season with a gift today? Your contribution will make a difference, and we truly can’t do this work without you.
Thank you for your continued support.
With gratitude,
Mercedes Lemp
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