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We
are
grateful
to
the numerous individual and corporate donors for their
generous support, which has enabled Friends of Guest House to expand
and enhance its quality programs.
Friends
of
Guest
House
continues to seek out new sources of corporate and
foundation giving. If you have contacts at foundations or corporations
or if you have other funding suggestions, please call us at
703.549.9072. And, remember, if you work for a company that has a
matching gift program, you can double your contribution to Friends of
Guest House.
Friends
of
Guest
House
is a United Way participant. During your annual
workplace campaign, fill in 8583 to designate your contribution to
Friends of Guest House or 69155 for the Combined Federal Campaign of
the National Capital Area (CFCNCA).
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our funding sources |
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2004,
Friends
of
Guest
House
has
seen
a
steady
increase
in
the
number
of
grants received as well as increases in the average grant amounts.
In FY 2010, grants from local jurisdictions and private foundations
comprised more than 50% of the organization's revenue. Funding has come
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> City of Alexandria
> Arlington County
> Fairfax County
> Freddie Mac Foundation
> Weissberg Foundation
> Washington Area Women’s
Foundation
> Venable Foundation
> Ivakota
> Arlington
Community Foundation
> Philip L. Graham Foundation
> Women for Wise Giving
area church funding
> Westminster Presbyterian Church
>
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
>
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
> Unity Church
of Fairfax
> Mount Vernon
Unitarian Church
> Roberts Memorial Church, Alexandria
> Greater Little Zion Baptist Church, Fairfax
> Region IV Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
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Virginia Law Foundation
> Alexandria Community Trust
>
Alexandria Rotary Club
>
Alexandria Kiwanis Club
>
Soroptimist International of Alexandria
> Virginia
Housing Development Authority
>
United Way
>
Giving Circle of Hope
>
Gannett Foundation
>
Washington Forrest Foundation
>
Catalogue for Philanthropy
> Womens Giving Circle of Alexandria
> Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
> Good
Shepherd Lutheran
Church
>
Shiloh Baptist Church
>
Alfred Street Baptist Church
>
Del Ray Baptist Church
>
Church of Christ
> Unitarian Universalist
Church of Arlington
> Grace
Bretheren Church, Alexandria
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Donations
become a Guest House contributor
Friends
of
Guest
House, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. A portion
of our funding comes from grants, but we depend on private
contributions to continue to grow.
donate
securely online or by mail
>Donate
online
by
clicking
the
"Donate Now" button below:
>Donate
by
mail
to
the
address below:
Friends
of
Guest
House
1 East Luray Avenue,
Alexandria, Virginia 22301
(Please
make
checks
payable
to Friends of
Guest House)
fill
a
wish
list
Friends
of
Guest
House
always needs a variety of items, such as food, office
supplies, and household goods (bed linens, towels). Please consider
donating any of the items below:
writing
supplies
> Pens
> Paper
> Stationery
> Journals
> Postage stamps
household
items
> Laundry detergent
> Paper towels
> Toilet paper
> Feminine hygiene products
miscellaneous
items
> Gift certificates
{Target,
Wal-Mart,
CVS,
grocery}
> Metro subway cards
> Metro and DASH bus tokens
> GED preparation supplies
> Umbrellas
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