Today and every day, we are grateful for YOU and all you do to give safe haven, healing, and hope to your neighbors at Doorways. As the holiday season ramps up with Thanksgiving this week, we wish you and your loved ones a season full of joy! And next week, stay tuned for our annual Giving Tuesday gift to you — words of thanks from our clients. Happy holidays!

Thanks to you, Winter Wishes come true!

Every client at Doorways matched with a Winter Wishes sponsor!

Thanks to an outpouring of generosity and kindness from our amazing community of supporters, 200 adults and children at Doorways have been matched with a sponsor! That means that each person will get a new winter coat and a $100 gift card to shop the season for what they need and want. Winter Wishes is magical. Thank you!

What makes someone “askable”?

"To help us learn what it means to be an Askable Adult, I was joined by three dynamic and devoted Arlington community builders: Ashley Blowe, Training and Prevention Specialist, Department of Human Services; Siobhan Grayson, Youth Outreach Coordinator for the Prevention Unit under the Department of Human Services; and Scotney Young, Prevention and Outreach Manager at Doorways, a domestic and sexual violence response organization."

We just wrapped up Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, where each year, people come together across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness, and how organizations like Doorways and communities like Arlington respond.

Arlington's Response to Homelessness

Doorways is part of the Arlington County Continuum of Care (CoC), a core network of interconnected programs and services that works to strengthen our community’s crisis response system to prevent homelessness at every opportunity and resolve it by swiftly connecting individuals and families to permanent housing. Learn more from this interview with Triina Van, Homeless Services Coordinator at Arlington County’s Department of Human Services.

Doorways' Role in Responding to Homelessness in Arlington

Doorways prevents and creates pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence, and sexual assault leading to safe, stable, and empowered lives. Doorways serves survivors and those facing homelessness across their entire journey, from shelter to independence, with supportive housing and programs like mental health counseling, financial guidance, and employment counseling.

Deliver urgently needed supplies for our clients

Our office will be closed this Friday, November 25th. Please plan to swing by our office on another Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to drop off your donations, or ship a gift directly to Doorways via our Amazon Wish List!

Our greatest need this week are paper towels and laundry detergent! Please pick some up at your local store and drop off on Friday, or shop our Amazon Wish List to ship some directly to Doorways. Thank you for your help!

Comforters for kids

The kiddos in our supportive housing program still sleep in twin size beds, and we currently don't have comforters for them. These are essential to welcoming them to their new home, please help! Please note that we do not accept used items.