The Community

Volunteer Dedicates Himself to Helping Single Mother, Other Families

posted by admin on February 21, 2012

As you know, we value all volunteers who devote their time to Community Lodgings’ families. Over the past year, we have had formerly homeless families make significant strides thanks to volunteer efforts. In particular, our volunteer Besu Feleke worked tirelessly with many parents in our Transitional Housing Program to help them create a stable financial foundation. Recently, Associate Executive Director Jim Dempsey wrote to Besu’s employer BB&T to share a few words about Besu’s commitment to our organization:
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Support for Afterschool Alliance’s WaPo Op-Ed

posted by admin on March 2, 2011

On January 4th, in Washington Post’s column The Answer Sheet, Afterschool Alliance’s Executive Director Jodi Grant advocated for the consistent, steady funding of afterschool programs. Ms. Grant wrote in response to a piece by Jennifer Davis, co-founder and president of the National Center on Time & Learning, which supports expanding the instructional day. At Community Lodgings, we agree with Ms. Grant and our good friends at Afterschool Alliance that afterschool programs are a welcome break from the school day for many children throughout the country. Below, a vote of support for Ms. Grant’s column from Community Lodgings’ Associate Executive Director Jim Dempsey:
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