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  Alternative House
   January 2014
   
41 years of providing a better tomorrow for today's youth.
 
     

A Note from our Executive Director

I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season and your New Year is off to a spectacular start.  I am so thankful for all of you who took the time to think of the young people in our programs last month but rather than hearing it from me - they say a picture is worth a thousand words and I think the following says it better than I ever could...

                                        
                                         - Judith Dittman 
Holiday Highlights from December






Thank-You from Assisting Young Mothers Program

 

Dear Donors,

 

"Thank you for going out of your way to give my children and I the best Christmas ever...because of you, my children got to experience the holiday spirit."

 

"I really enjoyed the workout clothes and shoes...I'm so excited to use them after my daughter's birth." 

 

"My daughter received a really cute play mat that I am excited for her to use it since she is becoming more mobile."

 

"I am very thankful to you all for putting a smile on my face during this holiday season."

 

"I wanted to say thank you so much for the gifts you gave both me and my son.  He absolutely loves the Leap Frog tablet and the Spiderman pajamas."

 

"I adore the pajamas and fuzzy socks I was given and love the movie "The Wedding Planner" that I received."

 

"Because of everything you have done for me and my son, it makes me want to pay it forward."

 

"Thank you for really considering and fulfilling my wish-list for me and my son...we like the toys, Bath and Body Works stuff, scarves, and shawl; and we've already started using them."

 

"My daughter was super excited and happy to receive the gifts that you provided for her...thank you for helping to create that amazing moment for her on Christmas day."

 

"My son loved all the Avengers toys and blanket he received."

 

"Thank you for helping us have a merry Christmas."

 

 

 

 

 




New Year's Resolutions 

 

  Finish school.

 

  Become the best mother there is for my kids.

 

  Be able to live on my own.

 

  Potty train my son.

 

  Obtain my Driver's License.

 

  Talk to my son calmly, even when he is throwing a tantrum.

  

  Have my son in preschool.

  

  Get a full-time job.

 




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Ambassadors are short-term volunteers who help invite ten people to our Open Door Information Sessions within a three-month time frame.  These sessions are held every second Tuesday of the month at 10 am, 3 pm, and 6 pm, and provide a great opportunity to tour Alternative House's Emergency Shelter for Teenagers, learn about our programs, and hear about the successes of our young people. 

Next two Open Door Information Session dates:
February 11th
March 11th

For more information, please contact Jade Leedham at
jade_leedham@thealternativehouse.org or (703) 506-9191 x 2008.
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