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Author Archives: Jane Collins
Finding Peace at Joseph’s House
A Joseph’s House resident and one of the five pets. Photo courtesy of Joseph’s House. I have only one wish on my bucket list-to spend a month in Calcutta at Mother Theresa’s Home for the Dying. To bathe and … Continue reading
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Sasha Bruce Youthworks – Touched by an Angel
Sasha Bruce Youthworks (SBY) has been an angel to thousands of Washington DC’s most vulnerable kids, including those who run away from home since it opened its doors in 1974. The angel experience I had on my way to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, In the Neighborhood, Kids, People, Women
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Running with Running Brooke
Right now Brooke Snyder Curran is in Antarctica, running 26 miles across snow, ice, mud and rock. While this is pretty spectacular all by itself, Brooke runs a marathon every month to raise funds for five local charities. This latest … Continue reading
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Meals on Wheels Delivery with Senior Services of Alexandria
It’s been 5 ½ years since my last Meals on Wheels (MOW) project. Now, working through Senior Services of Alexandria, I was eager to see if my MOW experience with them was different than it was in 2006. The conclusion? … Continue reading
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Chairman of the Board
Someone told me 20 years ago that if you want something done, ask a busy person. No one, I’ve decided, is busier than a nonprofit executive director, and this posting is a shout-out to them by way of my whining … Continue reading
Posted in Board Membership, Group Work, In the Neighborhood
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Preventing Blindness with the POB
As my husband drove me to the metro for my Prevention of Blindness (POB) project during the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo, he casually mentioned that he was getting his eyes checked and hoped he didn’t have glaucoma. He sometimes … Continue reading
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Busting a Move with CityDance
You have got to love a nonprofit that teaches dance, conflict resolution and self-esteem–and performs at the Verizon Center. When Sarah Levy, the CityDance Community Programs Coordinator, asked me to help out at a DREAM rehearsal–where nearly 150 3rd –5th … Continue reading
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Helping out in a Hypothermia Shelter
When the temperature gets down in the 30’s, that normally means flannel blankets and nerdy pajamas. For the homeless, sometimes it means sleeping in a church. My husband Mike and I discovered just what that was like when we volunteered … Continue reading
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Dedicate to Insulate
Help insulate a low-income family’s home and save them up to 30% off their next utility bill. By Jane Hess Collins AmeriCorps members Dorothy Shepard and Ryan Baesten, assigned to Rebuilding Together Alexandria, stayed warm by hauling these heavy bags … Continue reading
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (or anywhere)
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington ICON 11 Talent Showcase winners Question: What do District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Georgetown University Men’s Head Basketball Coach JohnThompson III and Roy Hibbert Jr. of the Indiana Pacers have … Continue reading
Boys & Girls Clubs
The girls from the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic site of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington rock their handmade napkin rings. Good news! The Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic site of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington (BGCGW) in Old … Continue reading
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The Neighborhood Dish
For hundreds of nonprofits in metropolitan Washington DC, a little donation goes a long, long way. We asked a handful of the area’s earnest, hard-working and small nonprofits what local restaurants and catering companies they can count on over and … Continue reading
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Wrapping it up with The Reading Connection
In December of 2005 I volunteered to gift-wrap for the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia and discovered that teenagers rule the world. Two pretty teens worked with me, and when they smiled, complete strangers stuffed the donation box with cash. Fast … Continue reading
“A” for Effort with Higher Achievement
Chana Rabiner needed a substitute mentor for the three fifth grade girls she tutors with Higher Achievement. When she emailed me the lesson plan, all preconceived notions of substitute teachers as babysitters dissolved. The lesson plan was detailed, structured … Continue reading
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