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Partner of the Month: Founding Farmers
Founding Farmers has been a blessing in donating hot meals to the Woodland Community for over four years. They came in a time of community turmoil during the Black Lives Movement & helped to bring peace to the community through their food donation program. During...
Partner of the Month Police Service Area 702
Minister Barrington Smallwood is the Founder and Executive Director of the Vision Identity and Purpose Club, the V.I.P Club of Washington, DC. Before founding the V.I.P Club, Barrington was a troubled teen who grew up in Ward 7 of Washington, DC.
Partner of the Month: V.I.P. Clubs Founding Executive Director, Minister Barrington Smallwood
Minister Barrington Smallwood is the Founder and Executive Director of the Vision Identity and Purpose Club, the V.I.P Club of Washington, DC. Before founding the V.I.P Club, Barrington was a troubled teen who grew up in Ward 7 of Washington, DC.
Why Investing in Trusted Community-Based Organizations Is Crucial to Sustainability
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Pastor Gary B. Hill, founder of Exodus Treatment Center Inc. – “Developing trust has been a very slow and systematic process simply because the residents have had to deal with a lot of broken promises. We were consistent, compassionate, and understanding in terms of what the community was dealing with. I made sure I showed up, I listened, and I was consistent with making sure that we delivered. And when we do that, people become more open and more honest. The work we’re doing reaches the deep core issues that the community is dealing with.”