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Over 250 Attend Housing
For All Rally
On Saturday, December 10, hundreds of DC residents gathered
to show their support for Housing for All. Over 250 people filled the Martin Luther King
Junior Memorial Library's Great Hall demanding that mayor Gray and the DC
Council invest in affordable housing programs. The diverse event included
resident stories, powerful calls to action, comments from District officials
and presentation of awards to the winners of the "What Home Means to
Me" writing competition. Jos Williams - President of the Metro Labor
Council of the AFL-CIO - joined us in imploring DC government to restore the
commitment to affordable housing.
Ralliers
were joined by Councilmembers Barry, Thomas, Graham and Michael Brown as well
as David Berns, Director of the Department of Human Services; John Hall,
Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development and Adrianne
Todman, Executive Director of the DC Housing Authority.
You
can see the full post on our blog where we will also be posting video
from the rally and the winning entries from the "What Home Means to
Me" writing competition.
Support CNHED's Madeline C. McCullough Scholarship Fund
As you select where to make this year's charitable
donations, please consider CNHED's Madeline C. McCullough Scholarship Fund.
This year, CNHED received a $5,000
matching challenge grant/donation and we're more than halfway there. Every
dollar you pledge today will be matched one for one towards the scholarship
fund. Your donation
will ensure annual scholarships are awarded to deserving undergraduate Howard
University students committed to making a positive change and improving their
community.
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Madeline C. McCullough
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The
Madeline C. McCullough Community Development Scholarship was established in December 2002 to commemorate the life
of Madeline McCullough. McCullough was a longtime friend and supporter of
nonprofits engaged in community development and an outstanding role model for
young people. Scholarship eligibility requires students to be enrolled in the
Community Development minor at Howard University, which McCullough was
instrumental in creating. To date twenty-five $1,000 scholarships have
been awarded to help off set the cost of tuition for students. A personal and/or
organizational donation today shows your commitment and investment in the next
generation of community development leaders.
Click on the video below to view part one of Deputy Mayor Hoskins' remarks prior to Q&A.
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