Call for Holiday Supplies, Volunteers, Adopt-A-Family Partners Received a Resounding Response

Once again, Wesley Housing worked to make the season bright for families in our affordable housing communities. We participated in the annual Toys for Tots drive to supply gifts for the children and youth in our communities. And we solicited donations of gift cards for our teenagers.

Through our Adopt-A-Family Program, Wesley Housing partnered with local businesses, houses of worship, and individuals to offer holiday help for some of the neediest families in our communities. By providing household goods, food, gifts, winter clothing, etc, we helped lighten their economic burden so that they can enjoy the holiday. This year, we expanded our program to serve 102 individuals and families, a 30% increase over our outreach of last year.

During the weeks of December 8th and December 15th, volunteers lead by Amanda House, Wesley Housing's Volunteer and Community Partnerships Manager, wrapped hundreds of gifts and delivered them all to thankful children and their families. Our thanks to all of those who gave the gift of time to help with our holiday gift drives, community celebrations, and present deliveries and to the individuals and businesses whose generous donations made it all possible.

For more information on how you can volunteer with Wesley Housing, please contact Amanda House, Volunteer and Community Partnerships Manager, at ahouse@whdc.org or 703.642.3830, ext. 224.

Wesley Housing's 2008 Operation Warm-Up a Success!

Wesley Housing collected new and lightly used winter clothing items for K-5th graders: Winter Coats, Earmuffs, Gloves, Hats, Scarves, Socks, etc. Help keep the children of Wesley Housing's Community Resource Centers in Northern Virginia and those at Plummer Elementary School in Southeast DC warm this winter.

Our Operation Warm-Up! garnered 123 coats for children, 248 hats, gloves, and scarves for children, the added bonus of 111 coats for adults, and various items such as clothing, boots, and 87 pairs of socks!  Thanks to all of you who shared the gift of warmth this season!

Wesley Housing Staff, Volunteers Deliver Holiday Meals

Sixty individuals and families across our Wesley Housing communities found Thanksgiving a little more filling this year. Our thanks to NBC's Food For Families drive and the staff and volunteers from Wesley Housing who picked up and then delivered the tasty fixings for a special holiday meal.

Many Thanks to all those who Helped the Homeless!

Wesley Housing had another great year with our Help the Homeless Partners. Thanks to the youth walkers at Rose Hill Elementary and Plummer Elementary and to all those who walked from the Howard Gardner School, the GW Community School, Wexford CRC, Lincolnia CRC, Centreville UMC, Dulin UMC, Silverbrook UMC, St. Matthews UMC, Wesley Housing's mini-walk, and those who participated in the National Walk in the name of Wesley Housing. We are also grateful to Vale UMC and Community of Faith UMC for hosting Camp GiveHope. (Read more about how you can participate in the annual Help the Homeless campaign...)

ParcView Celebration A Success

Congressman Jim Moran, Mayor Bill Euille, and others from housing, finance and the affordable housing industry joined Wesley Housing staff and our partners to celebrate this victory in the City of Alexandria. Read more about this event in our media coverage. To read more about ParcView Apartments, visit our properties page or click here for the story of this great project.

Wesley Housing Current Real Estate Activities

• Preservation and renovation of 128-unit multi-family community (Fairfax Co.)
• New affordable stock from market-rate conversion of 33-unit apartment complex (City of Alexandria)
• Redevelopment of 6-unit group home for individuals with disabilities (Fairfax Co.)