News/Events
Snow/Inclement Weather Policy for AACH
AACH’s snow/inclement weather policy is:
If Arlington County Public Schools are closed for snow/bad weather, AACH will also be closed for non-essential staff and volunteers.
We always have staff 24 hours/day at the front desk of Sullivan House. If you would like to find out if we need assistance in bad weather, please call our main line at 703.525.7177.
Safe at Home Kickball Tournament - August 2010
Fifth Annual Kickball Tournament, benefiting the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless and covering all the bases – fun, food, charity, and all-day KICKBALL! The competition is growing fast – from nine teams and 130 players in 2006 to over 22 teams and nearly 350 players in 2009. 2010 will be the biggest yet! Bring family and friends for a full day of fun! Enjoy food, music, face painting and much, much more—all for a good cause.
Team sponsorship ($650) gets you registration for 15 players, t-shirts, and refreshments. Player amenities include high quality fields, free bottled water, cooling towels, a misting tent, free parking, and more. The top two teams will take away trophies, medals, and prizes. Two MVPS (one gal, one guy) win double. And, everyone has a chance to win more through the PLAY FOR GOOD raffle, held in conjunction with the tournament. Last year, prizes included a mountain bike, iPod, gift cards, sports tickets, and much, much more!
For the details, go to www.arlington-kickball.com or contact lizloden@irainmakers.com.
Children's Activities Room Open House!
During December, AACH renovated our Children’s Activities Room and revamped our Children’s Programs. Thanks to the help of many volunteers, painting, renovating, and furnishing the room was an AMAZING success.
Please visit our open house to see the results!
Saturday, January 23rd
1:00 – 2:30 PM
AACH Lifeworks Building
932 N. Highland St., Arlington, VA 22201
Please contact Katie Tressel, ktressel@aachhomeless.org or 703.525.7177 ext. 23, if you have any questions.
We look forward to seeing you!
Vote for A-SPAN and Arlington Nonprofits to win $1 Million!
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Chase Bank recently announced that it would donate $5 million to 100 small nonprofits nationwide – and it would allow Facebook users to decide the winners. From Nov. 15 to Dec. 12, A-SPAN competed against 500,000 other nonprofits to win $25,000 in Round One. On Dec. 16, A-SPAN was informed that they had finished in the Top 100 and are now eligible for the $1 Million Grand Prize!
A-SPAN wants to share the money with other Arlington Nonprofits that serve our community including us! Vote for A-SPAN to win in Round 2 and AACH will share the prize!
Between January 15-22, all Facebook users will have the chance to vote for A-SPAN (Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network) to win the $1 Million Grand Prize. A vote for A-SPAN is a vote for AACH!
Here’s how to help:
- Between now and January 22nd, log onto or create a Facebook account
- Become a fan of Chase Community Giving by entering: http://bit.ly/aspanCHALLENGE
- Spread the word and tell your friends about A-SPAN and this unique opportunity
- Call or email Katie Tressel if you want to help get out the vote online or at events. ktressel@aachhomeless.org or 703.525.7177 ext. 23
- Vote between January 15th and January 22nd for Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network to win!*
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AACH is now on Facebook! Please become a fan!
Click the Facebook logo to become a fan and get updates about volunteering and other news at Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless!
Some of our Wonderful Supporters!
The children and families of AACH had a wonderful holiday season thanks to the generous support of our community. Here are just some of the wonderful organizations that helped us during the season. THANK YOU for all you do!
- ACP Mid-Atlantic, LLC
- Altarum Institute
- Anthropologie – Tyson’s Corner
- Arlington County Water, Sewer & Streets Bureau
- Center for Naval Analyses
- Children’s House Montessori
- Christ Church of Arlington
- Cub Scout Pack 149
- Delta Solutions & Technologies
- Emmanuel Church
- E-volve Technology
- Fairlington United Methodist
- Federal Highway Administration
- Georgetown University students
- General Services Administration
- Girl Scout Troop 856
- GolinHarris
- Holland & Hart LLP
- International City/County Management Association
- John Adams Elementary Girl Scouts
- Junior League of Northern Virginia
- Kappa Gamma Delta
- KPMG
- Mary Kay Cosmetics
- New Editions
- Teach for America
- Temple Rodef Shalom
- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
- The Reading Connection
- The Women’s Club of Arlington
- Turner Construction
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- USOncology
- Westminster Presbyterian
- YMCA Alexandria
March Volunteer Orientation
If you’d like to learn more about the volunteer opportunities at AACH or if you’d like a refresher about our policies and procedures, please attend our:
Volunteer Orientation
March 18th at 7 pm
For more information, please contact ktressel@aachhomeless.org.
Help with After School Snacks!
As our new children’s program gets underway in January, we are hoping to be able to offer the children a healthy snack after school. We would like to give them a nutritious snack to boost their energy and promote a healthy learning environment.
Ideally, volunteer groups would sign-up to sponsor snack-time once per week, or once per month, or whenever you are able.
Here is a list of items we would like to serve:
- Apples
- Bananas
- Grapes
- Carrots
- Granola Bars
- Goldfish crackers
- Raisins
- Peanut butter crackers
- Low salt/low butter popcorn
- 100% Juice, Juice Boxes
- Small bottled waters
- Pretzels
- Gift cards (Harris Teeter, Giant, Shoppers, Safeway, Whole Foods)
Gift cards are for purchasing the perishable items ourselves. Items that are individually packaged are the best for our situations as we have a limited space to distribute the snacks. We also hope to keep the clean-up to a minimum.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING ITEMS TO AACH WITHOUT CONTACTING WITH US FIRST – we have limited storage and hope to keep this program well-organized. To sponsor a snack-time for the children of AACH, please contact Katie Tressel, Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator at 703.525.7177 ext.23 or ktressel@aachhomeless.org.
Ways To Help this Holiday Season
If you’d like to help the families of Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless this holiday season, please consider donating grocery, Target, or Walmart gift cards. We use gift cards to assist our clients throughout the year!
Help us keep our doors open! Please give financial donations online through “Network for Good”
You can also send donations to:
Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless
c/o Michael O’Rourke
3103 9th Road North
Arlington, VA 22201
Holiday Hook-up 2009
During the holiday season, Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless recruits volunteers to assist with our Holiday Hook-up campaign. We ask that volunteers help purchase gifts for a homeless or formerly homeless family. This is an enormous help to our clients who are not able to purchase gifts for their children. Additionally, this enables our clients to save more money to put towards housing, school and other important needs.
Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, all of our families have been matched for the 2009 Holiday Season. Thank you for helping to make the holidays joyous for families struggling to regain and maintain their independence.
For more information, please contact Katie Tressel, Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator at ktressel@aachhomeless.org.
When I first became a client of the program, I was straight out of the shelter for the homeless and pretty much still homeless. Battling with cancer, with a two-year-old baby and a twelve-year-old child, I didn’t know where our next roof would be. AACH saved our lives. I don’t know where I would be today were it not for them.