The Good Works Coalition, Inc.
A community enrichment organization
GWC Vice President Kia Silver participates in Help the Homeless Walk
November 17, 2007 - Washington, DC
The Fannie Mae Foundation sponsored
it’s 20th Annual Help the Homeless
Walk on the National Mall.

Kia L. Silver, Vice President of the
Good Works Coalition, was on the
Mall bright and early to begin the
3.1 mile walk in our nation’s capital.  
The purpose of the walk is to raise
awareness and funds for Washington, DC
area organizations that are working to prevent and end homelessness, with
an emphasis on programs that help homeless people return to independent
living.

Facts about homelessness in the Washington Metropolitan Area…

  • Did you know that there are almost 12,000 homeless people in the         
    Washington metropolitan area?  That total includes people who are
    living on the streets, staying in shelters, or living in transitional
    housing. More than 40 percent are in families; about a third are
    children.

  • "Street homelessness" is the image commonly presented to portray
    homelessness, yet less than 13 percent of the homeless people in our
    region regularly live on the streets.

  • Almost a third of the region's homeless adults are employed; in some
    areas, the share of employed homeless people is even higher. In
    Fairfax/Falls Church, for example, almost half of all homeless adults
    in families are employed.
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For more information on what you can to do help, visit
http://www.helpthehomelessdc.org.
                                                
GWC Vice President Kia Silver takes a
moment to enjoy the Washington
Monument.