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40th Anniversary Evening of Appreciation

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2010 Outstanding Donors and Volunteers

Clark Construction Group
Clark has provided more than 20 years of financial support, was one of the founding members of our Corporate Advisory Board, and is a Provide-A-Meal group. Along with the Clark Foundation, the company has been a leading contributor to SOME’s Affordable Housing Development Initiative which aims to create safe, affordable housing for 2,000 homeless men, women and children.

General Dynamics
Over the years, General Dynamics has contributed nearly $1 million to provide safe, affordable housing for homeless families and single adults in the District. General Dynamics is represented on SOME’s Corporate Advisory Board and regularly contributes items for SOME’s Silent Auction, and event tickets to uplift the lives of families and seniors in SOME programs.

Freddie Mac Foundation
For over 20 years, the Freddie Mac Foundation has generously supported life-changing services for homeless families living in SOME’s family housing. The Foundation has made a tremendous investment in helping move the children and families SOME serves from dependency to self-sufficiency and eventual prosperity, sustaining them in stable and safe housing along the way.

Patricia Flowe
Ms. Flowe is a founding member of SOME’s Sustainer program, initiated in 2003. Ms. Flowe was one of the first friends of SOME to respond to our call for help by providing ongoing monthly support for our programs through automatic deductions from their accounts.

Joe Clark
Mr. Clark has regularly shared his business experience to assist students at the Center for Employment Training, as well as SOME staff. In addition, he served as co-chair of SOME’s annual silent auction and has used his skills at many SOME programs and events. Mr. Clark is a member of the Corporate Advisory Board.

Marion Davis
Ms. Davis has served each week in the Dining Room for 16 years, providing well over 2,000 hours of volunteer service to SOME. She is also “on call” and regularly comes in to volunteer on busy days.

Joan Duran, RN
Ms. Duran has volunteered each week in the SOME Medical Clinic for the past 20 years, providing thousands of hours of volunteer support by delivering care to ill homeless men and women.

Gregory Peterson
For more than 8 years, Mr. Peterson has equipped students at the Center for Employment Training with the math skills that they need to succeed in the workplace. In addition, Mr. Peterson serves three times every week in the SOME Dining Room.

Salvatorians
For nearly 20 years the Salvatorians have delighted the residents of Shalom House with their weekly bingo night. The Salvatorian volunteers faithfully run the bingo game and provide prizes for participants.

Marjorie Weaver and Rugener Valraie
For nine and eight years respectively, Ms. Weaver and Ms. Valraie have volunteered in SOME’s Interfaith Caregivers Program, tirelessly running errands, visiting and delivering food to low-income homebound seniors, offering companionship and support.

Phil Feola
Mr. Feola has contributed hundreds of hours of pro bono legal service to SOME, providing expertise on zoning laws, attending Board of Zoning hearings on behalf of SOME, and administering general legal counsel for many years.

Steve Kahn and Melanie Bartlett
Arent Fox
Mr. Kahn and Ms. Bartlett’s generous pro bono legal counsel on bond and tax credits for SOME’s Housing Development Department has provided countless hours of professional guidance and service to benefit our Affordable Housing Development Initiative.

Nick Khazal and Derek Parks
Visual Initiatives
Often seen at SOME events, Mr. Khazal and Mr. Parks use their professionalism and friendly manner to capture compelling portraits of SOME supporters and clients.

Thom Wolf
A professional photographer and videographer, Mr. Wolf has shared his talents with SOME for more than 20 years. His photographs appear throughout SOME’s website, facilities and print materials and inspire SOME supporters and clients.

Marty Zager
Route 7 Media
In addition to providing dozens of hours of annual graphic design support for the Trot for Hunger, Mr. Zager has lent his considerable technical and design skills to the organization for nearly ten years.

Provide-A-Meal Groups

Provide-A-Meal groups play an indispensable role in the SOME Dining Room by regularly preparing, delivering, purchasing and serving meals for the homeless. Please help us to recognize the caring companies, faith communities and groups whose committed service helps SOME to offer two hot, nourishing meals every day of the year. If you would like to learn how you can form a Provide-A-Meal Group, please click here.