A comprehensive
health and wellness workshop series and cutting-edge wellness materials
characterize our approach to addressing the inner needs of adults
and children. Workshops are delivered to people in shelters, community
centers, and schools, while our wellness materials can be delivered
in all of the above and to people in their homes. We believe every
human being has unlimited potential and we seek to educate those
most in need of being empowered!
Jabez shows off the tree pose during a yoga workshop for children
at a local family shelter.
We bring the community together in an effort to uplift the
spirits of people living in shelters or neglected neighborhoods.
Events range from the delivery of basic needs to large neighborhood
beautification efforts, including building gardens and painting
murals. We have seen the collective self-esteem of families and
neighborhoods increase as a result of our projects. Though we have
a long way to go, we have seen that our community outreach
efforts can make it easier for people to make healthier
lifestyle
choices for themselves and their families. And our volunteers
always come back to do more!
Volunteers gather for one of our early
community outreach events – building
a garden and helping renovate a depressed residential complex
in Anacostia.