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>Alexandrians Involved Ecumenically! {ALIVE!}
An organization of volunteers working together to help those in need in Alexandria. ALIVE! Helps thousands of Alexandrians annually with shelter, lowcost childcare & education; financial help with housing, utilities, medical care and other critical needs.


>AlexandriaNews.org, “Guest House Choosing Change”
Article on the Guest House program and residents from AlexandriaNews.org

>AlexandriaNews.org, “Living Legend Peter Lunt”
Article written by Diane Bechtol on Peter Lunt, a board member at Guest House. Peter Lunt was named a 2011 Living Legend of Alexandria. We are so fortunate to have him working with us!

>Beauty Full Boutique
A fantastic boutique in Alexandria that caters to plus sized women. They are incredibly generous with their donations to Guest House!

>Catalogue of Philanthropy
Catalogue of some of the best small nonprofits in the Greater Washington Region. This link directs you to the Guest House page in the catalogue.

>Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!)
Group that studies the effectiveness and experiences of Residential Re-entry Centers (RRCs) such as Guest House

>City of Alexandria Human Services
They provide a wide array of services to Alexandrians from all income levels. We work frequently with them and they do a TON of good for our community.

>Diva Designer Consignment & Other Delights
A really cool consignment shop in Alexandria with lightly worn and never worn designer clothes. They are really generous with donating to Guest House and we are so appreciative!

>Food for Others
The largest distributor of free food to people in need in Northern Virginia. They provide a safety net for people who face unforeseen emergencies.

>Get Out and Give Back
A great blog with stories from various nonprofits that Jane Hess contibutes to. Jane is a volunteer at Guest House and does so much to help spread our message. Support someone who supports our community!

>Label Exchange

A great shop in Alexandria selling delicately worn high end and vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories. They generously donate to Guest House and we are so happy about it!

>Lazarus Ministries
A church that actively helps their community. They offer financial and family crisis assistance.

>Legal Action Center, "Advocacy Toolkit to Combat Legal Barriers Facing Individuals with Criminal Records"
They highlight the difficulties that individuals with criminal records face when trying to reenter the community. Many very interesting readings that really show the uphill battle people face when they are coming out of incarceration.

>Mikuti: A Socially Active Company, “A Little Place Called Guest House” 
Blog article about Guest House. Thank you Mikuti


>Mint Condition: Designer Consignment Boutique
A top label consignment boutique in Alexandria. They are so awesome with helping Guest House have fitting and quality clothes for our clients.


>My Name Is Victory Concert - Alfred Street Baptist Church
A concert put on by the Alfred Street Baptist Church on Sunday, May 22, 2011


>Offender Aid and Restoration {OAR}
Leading provider of offender services in Arlington County and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, as well as Washington DC. They offer jail-based education & career development, supervised community services, employment counseling, and various professional reentry services. Our clients work with OAR frequently, and they have helped so many succeed! 

>VaCares - Virginia Cares
Operates a statewide network of ex-offender reentry programs to provide transitional assistance, financial aid, employment training & career development services, aswell as human relations & self-awareness training. They offer so much support to the women of Guest House! Thank you so much for all you do!

>Virginia Department of Corrections {VADOC}
Resource to find referals and probation & parole information for Virginia

>Washington Area Women’s Foundation
A great nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of women and girls in the Washington area.



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