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MEET CARPENTER’S DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, KELLY ANDREAE

What do you like to do in your free time when you’re not working at Carpenter’s Shelter? I spend my free hours cooking and playing with my …

A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Lilly Jones and her 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys, became residents of the shelter this past spring when the family lost their primary source of inco…

52 WAYS TO GIVE IN THE NEW YEAR

January is the perfect time to think about your goals and resolutions for 2014. This year, we are challenging our supporters, donors and volunteers to…

Our Impact

700
Children and adults served
Each year, we provide safe, temporary housing and comprehensive community support for over 600 families and individuals.

35
Years serving the community
Carpenter’s Shelter has served families and individuals in the City of Alexandria since 1988.

93%
Housing stability rate
Carpenter’s Shelter has maintained a 93% permanent housing success rate for Shelter residents who transition to our community-based Rapid Re-Housing program.

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