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