Kevin showed up at Bailey’s Shelter in 2020 because that’s where his probation officer told him to go. He was 60 years old and thought that going to a shelter was “rock bottom.” Even when he had suffered from addiction and spent time in jail as a younger man, there was always someone to help […]
New Hope Housing Selects William W. Gorman as Interim Executive Director
October 1, 2021 Articles, News
October 1, 2021 – Alexandria, VA. New Hope Housing’s board of directors has appointed William W. Gorman as the interim executive director. Gorman will replace outgoing executive director Pam Michell, effective Oct. 1. Gorman has a strong record of organizational leadership and experience working as the chief of operations for the Archdiocese of Washington and […]
Experience-Driven Hope
June 15, 2021 Articles, News, Success Stories
When COVID shut down the barbershop where he worked, Troy Clark was worried, but said he still had hope. “Experience-driven hope” he calls it. Because what he has been through taught him that hope and hard work can lead to a better life. Troy first came to the Eleanor Kennedy Shelter in 2017 after 12 […]
New Hope Housing Executive Director Pam Michell Announces Retirement
May 20, 2021 Articles, News
May 20, 2021 – Alexandria, VA. New Hope Housing (NHH), announced today that Pam Michell is retiring as executive director following a long and stellar career in public service. Her retirement date is set for Oct. 1, 2021. Michell began her career as executive director of NHH on Nov. 5, 1990. Her philosophy of hope, […]
Healing in a Year of Crisis
January 30, 2021 Articles, News, Success Stories
2020 was a difficult year for many of us mentally. But one shelter guest told us it was the year she was finally able to manage her mental health challenges and succeed. Ms. T. began experiencing symptoms of depression in 2009. At the time, she was an IT professional, enjoying her life in Arlington. She […]
A Prayer From My Heart
December 19, 2020 Articles, News, Success Stories
Ms. Naaz Farooqi was scared to go to shelter. Even as she fell further into debt while trying to take care of her children, she refused. Even COVID seemed to scare her less than shelter. She had heard “horrific things about shelters” and was dead set against going to one at her age. But everything […]
Miracle Ms. Morrison
October 22, 2020 Articles, News, Success Stories
Geraldine Morrison lost her savings and became homeless after 9/11, but she persevered. She lost her left arm and almost lost her life in an accident a few years later, but still she endured. Ms. Morrison sought refuge at Bailey’s Shelter in December 2019 and quickly found housing, but her troubles weren’t over. Her landlord […]
Preventing Outbreaks in Shelter
October 7, 2020 Articles, Emergencies, News, Videos
With a contagious virus everywhere, people are going to get sick. Knowing what to do to prevent an outbreak is important. Jason Munoz, Director of the Eleanor U. Kennedy Shelter, and his team helped prevent an outbreak when a staff person tested positive for coronavirus last month. The staff person felt […]
Statement on the killing of Mr. George Floyd and unrest in our country
June 10, 2020 Articles, News
We’re sorry. In searching for the right words to describe our horror and our grief at the killing of Mr. George Floyd…we said nothing. And silence is complicity. We condemn the killing of George Floyd, the killing of Breonna Taylor, and the killing of far too many of our black and brown neighbors. We believe […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Brian Cavanaugh
May 11, 2020 Articles, News, Volunteers
We Miss Our Volunteers! We’re grateful that so many people have stepped up and found new ways to serve our homeless neighbors since the start of the pandemic and our changed guidelines – but we do miss having the friendly faces of our volunteers on site to brighten our day! We’d like to share some […]