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WHO LIVES IN HOMELESS SHELTERS?
by Karl L. Sandwell-Weiss, A Shelter Volunteer
Homeless people are not the drug addicted derelicts that many
people picture. Over 40% have jobs. The jobs just don't pay enough
to get together a deposit for an apartment. If required, they
attend 12 step programs or they must leave the shelter.
There are many women with children, divorced or abandoned by
their husbands. In two-parent families, one of the parents may have
lost a job because the shop or business closed down. With only one
income, it is impossible to live in this area if the wage earner is
working at the minimum wage level. People who don't have jobs are
required to look for one or they can't stay in the shelter.
Once they are working, their pay is turned over to the shelter
and they are given a small amount to buy personal items. The rest
is kept in an account for them until they have enough to make a
deposit on a house or apartment. They are required to help clean
the shelter while they live there. They are subject
to random drug tests, and if they fail, they move on - there are
lots of others who need shelter.
If you have a favorite charity, then please donate to it. If
not, please consider helping the Alexandria Shelter, or one of the
others. After all, how much would it cost you to buy a couple of
bars of soap, a tube of toothpaste, and a small box of laundry
detergent the next time you go to the store?
If you have any questions about the Alexandria Shelter or
would like to donate, please call Paul Heimer at the shelter for
details, 703-329-2050. The address is:
Alexandria Community Shelter
233 B Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
The Alexandria Community Shelter needs the following items. These
are not just for the holidays, but for everyday living.
Diapers
Baby Wipes
Baby Clothing
Laundry Detergent
Baby Cribs
Bars of Soap
Toothbrushes
Children's Clothing
Scarves
New Toddler Toys
Towels
Infant Formula
Baby Food
Baby Bottles
Shampoo & Soap
Child Car Seats
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Washcloths
Seasonal Adult Clothing
Winter Gloves
Art Supplies
Other shelters for the homeless in the northern Virginia area
- all in need of volunteers, supplies and support - include:
Name of Shelter, Location, Phone Who Is Served There
ALEXANDRIA AREA
Alive House Single women
125 S. Payne St., Alexandria, VA
703-231-3891 Families w/children
Carpenter's Shelter Singles,
800 N. Henry St., Couples
Alexandria, VA Families
703-549-8644 w/children
Christ House Single men
131 S. West Street,
Alexandria, VA Families
703-549-8644 w/children
ARLINGTON
Arlington Community Temporary Shelter Single Women
3103 9th Road, Families w/children
Arlington, VA
703-237-1147
Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for Singles
the Homeless Families
3103 9th Road w/children
Arlington, VA
703-525-7177
Arlington Men's Shelter Single men
1727 N. Fairfax Drive,
Arlington, VA
703-525-9632
FAIRFAX
Baileys Crossroads Shelter Singles
3525 Moncure Ave,
Baileys Crossroads, VA
703-820-7621
Eleanor Kennedy Shelter Singles
9155 Richmond Hwy,
Ft. Belvoir, VA
703-799-0200
Embry Rucker Shelter Singles
11975 Bowman Towne Dr.,
Reston, VA Families
703-437-1975
Mondloch House Singles with
3514 Lockheed Blvd, mental health
Alexandria, VA issues,Families
703-768-3400
Shelter House Families
3080 Patrick Henry Dr., Falls Church, VA
703-536-2155
PRINCE WILLIAM, MANASSAS,& MANASSAS PARK
ACTS Shelter Singles,
224 S. Main St., Couples,
Dumfries, VA Families
703-221-3186 w/children
Agape House Singles,
9315 Centerville Road, Couples
Manassas, VA Families
703-368-2884 w/children
Prince William Homeless Prevention Center Singles,
14395 Jeff Davis Hwy, Families w/children
Woodbridge, VA Couples
703-490-1660
Serve Singles,
10037 Nokesville Road, Families
Manassas, VA w/children
Office: 703-368-2979
Shelter: 703-368-3612
Couples
LOUDOUN COUNTY
Loudoun County Emergency Housing Alliance Singles
Sterling, VA Families
703-444-0350 w/children