Grants That Make a Difference
Every month, "Grants that Make a Difference" highlights grants given to Washington, DC area organizations that have helped make a difference in people's lives. "Grants That Make a Difference" profiles these important community success stories.
September 1, 2007
Grant amount: $100,000
Who got the grant:
Sasha Bruce Youthwork
741 8th Street, S.E.
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202/675-9340
E-mail: Admin@sashabruce.org
Web site: http://www.sashabruce.org/
Who gave the grant:
Summit Fund of Washington
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 525
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202/912-2900
Fax: 202/912-2901
E-mail: info@summitfund.org
Web site: http://www.summitfund.org/
Purpose of the grant:
To provide continued support to the HOPE (Health, Options and Prevention Education) Program.
Impact:
Deborah Shore founded Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) in 1974 as the Washington Streetwork Project. At that time, suburban street kids and out-of-town runaways congregated in the Georgetown and Dupont Circles areas. With a very small staff and a few volunteers, Ms. Shore counseled these young people on the streets. In 1976, Ms. Shore and the Washington Streetwork Project came to the attention of Evangeline Bruce, the wife of Ambassador David Bruce, following the tragic death of their daughter Sasha. Mrs. Bruce donated funds to start a youth shelter in memory of Sasha, who had helped troubled youth as a volunteer during school. Ms. Shore opened Sasha Bruce House in 1977, providing troubled youth with a safe haven from the dangers of the streets.
The Washington Streetwork Project grew and changed over the next two decades in response to the changing needs of troubled young people and families in the District. Each new program was added to address a gap in existing support services for young people in Washington, D.C. As "streetwork" became only a small part of the organization's activities, the name of the organization was changed to Sasha Bruce Youthwork.
Currently SBY operates 14 different residential and non-residential programs that provide services to youth and their families. SBY's programs offer youth and families a comprehensive array of services ranging from a teen mothers program to a home-based counseling program to a temporary emergency shelter to independent living facilities to an HIV/AIDS education service. For over 25 years, SBY's programs have developed to meet the changing needs of the individuals and the families they serve and have provided services to over 10,000 youth and family members.
Mission:
Sasha Bruce Youthwork delivers comprehensive services to meet the urgent needs of at-risk youth and their families and is a key provider of youth and family services in Washington, DC and the surrounding community.
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