Dear Christ House Volunteers,

We have great news! Our patient activities, tours, and volunteer opportunities are open again. We are pleased to welcome individuals and larger groups at this time. If you would like to sign up for an event, please click here.

This month, patients have been enjoying volunteer-led yoga, art, meditation, poetry, and cooking demos. One patient has shared that it is, "nice to see new faces coming through the front doors every day. There are a lot of good people out there who want to come in and help out." Upstairs, our medical staff continues to provide exceptional care and treatment for all of our patients. Everyone has been enjoying the newly renovated floors and freshly painted walls and offices.

We hope that you are enjoying this month and looking forward to Spring as much as we are.

Sincerely, Hannah Stanke and Jayme Epstein
Christ House Trivia Question:
We are not a hospital, and we are not a one-stop shelter. We are a medical respite care facility. Do you know what it means to provide medical respite care?

*Please see the answer at the bottom of this email*
Please help us restock...
Our Clothing Closet
All items must be brand new and for adult males.
One exception: we accept gently used men's sneakers.
Our Toiletry Cabinet
All items must be brand new and for adult males or gender-neutral.
Please donate directly through our Amazon Wishlist
or contact Hannah Stanke to arrange a drop off. Thank you!
Hot meal donations...
Please help us provide hot meals, snacks, and baked goods for our patients. We rely heavily on in-kind donations for our pantry and day-to-day dining. Please check out our Food Donation Needs and Instructions.
Step 1: Sign up for a time to donate your hot meal, baked goods, or pantry ingredients.

Step 2: The night before you donate, please prepare a meal for 50 people (or get your items packed up and ready to go).

Step 3: Show up at our front door or our back door M-F, 8:30am-5pm.

Get involved...
Sing Out for Shelter Virtual Concert - March 26th

Now in its 30th year, Sing Out for Shelter has raised over $300,000 for individuals experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. Proceeds of this concert will benefit Christ House and Friendship Place.

Missed our Speaker Series Last Week?

We invite you to check out the event recording below. This series provides the chance to learn more about the causes of homelessness, the challenges individuals experiencing homelessness face, as well as solutions and organizations working to support this population.
Christ House Neighborhood Tour

Please join us on our next neighborhood tour on Thursday, April 7th at 5PM. The tour will be led by our Volunteer Services Coordinator, Jayme Epstein. RSVP to learn more about our mission, history, programs, volunteer opportunities, and other local nonprofit organizations.
Recommended reading...
Christ House Trivia Answer...
Christ House is a medical respite care facility, a place which provides healing for people who are too sick to be out on the streets, but not sick enough to be admitted full-time in a hospital. Medical respite care encompasses acute and post-acute care in a short-term residential community, which serves as a safe environment for patients who receive supportive health and social services during their stay. Learn more about medical respite care here.