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Mission: Support People Experiencing And At Risk Of Homelessness To Achieve Sustainable Independence Through Shelter And Housing Placement, Guidance, Education, And Advocacy.

Our History

Carpenter’s Shelter began in 1982 on a cold winter night when Father Tony Casey of Blessed Sacrament Church in Alexandria found one man sleeping in his car and another asleep in the doorway of the church. Believing that everyone deserves a warm, safe place to sleep at night, Father Casey welcomed the two men into the church and allowed them to spend the night. The next night, the men came back. With the help of two volunteers and ten cots, Father Casey opened the basement of the church to those in need of shelter from harsh winter weather. Blessed Sacrament’s basement provided shelter to those in need during the winter for six years, until the day the building was torn down. With the church gone and the demand growing for bed space, a small group of dedicated individuals founded Carpenter’s Shelter in 1988.

Since our inception, Carpenter’s Shelter has evolved from a small group of concerned citizens providing bedding on cold nights into a leader in finding solutions that permanently end and prevent homelessness.

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Services

Residential Emergency Shelters

Carpenter’s Shelter is one of the largest homeless shelters in Northern Virginia, serving approximately 270 children, women, and men experiencing homelessness each year in the residential shelter program.

Rapid Re-Housing

We move families and individuals as quickly as possible from homelessness to stable, independent, affordable housing.

Education And Job Training

The employment services help residents increase their knowledge and achieve appropriate skills and certification to enhance their employability and thrive in the community.

Carpenter’s Clinic

A volunteer team of doctors and nurses provide free weekly medical exams and prescriptions to our clients.

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Empower Change

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$35

Clean Sheets

$50

Diapers

$90

Four sessions with a mental health specialist

$100

One night of shelter for a family

$200

A month of after-school snacks for the kids

$500

College/trade scholarship for a shelter grad

People Say The Nicest Things

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Jeniffer Smith

CHEF

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Pamela Duncan

DIRECTOR

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Steve Tailor

CFO

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Administrator Offices

Physical Address

Carpenter’s Shelter
(The Hoffman Center)
930 N. Henry Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: (703) 548-7500
Fax: (703) 995-4831

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If you are experiencing a housing crisis, call the Homeless Services Assessment Center at 
#8228
#87293

Carpenter’s Shelter is a 501(C)3 organization. We are a tax exempt institution, EIN: 54-1571849

Carpenter’s Shelter | The Hoffman Center, 930 N. Henry Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 | 

(703) 548-7500