Capitol Hill Community Foundation Named Philanthropist of the Year
(Photo Description: Shaunda Patterson-Strachan receives the Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant to support new initiatives.) For 35 years, the Capitol Hill Community Foundation has improved lives on the Hill with the power […]
Letter from the 2024 Gala Chairs: Celebrating 50 Years of Youth Stories
(Photo Description: 2024 Gala Co-Chairs pictured along with SBY Founder/Executive Director along with Board Chair. From L to R: Shaunda Patterson-Strachan (Board Chair), Jackie Bush, Dwight Bush, Deborah Shore (Founder/Executive […]
Philanthropists of the Year Christopher Addison and Judy Lansing Kovler
At our Hidden In Plain Sight: Youth Homelessness Annual Benefit (June 5, 2023), Sasha Bruce supporters reflected on the incredible power of young people. The supporters making our programming possible […]
Sasha Bruce House is Rich in History
A Sasha Bruce staff member was mailing a package to one of our donors at her local post office. The envelope had the Sasha Bruce logo and its return address. […]
Blossoming Beginnings—The Start of Guerrilla Gardeners
When Jim Guckert retired in the District, he knew little about Sasha Bruce Youthwork. For 25 years they’d operated a housing program for youth in his neighborhood, but despite wanting […]
How a Mother’s Loss Becomes a Beacon of Hope for Others
What is a legacy? How does one measure an impactful life? For many, these are difficult questions, without definitive answers. But for Tracee Blair, a lifelong District resident, the answer […]
We Deserve Access to Quality Mental Health
Sasha Bruce House is a compassionate alternative to the dangers of the streets for homeless, abandoned, abused, neglected, and runaway children. DC’s only short-term shelter for young people, Sasha Bruce House is open 24 hours a day, serving youth ages 11 to 17. By providing a safe place to stay and intensive counseling services, Sasha Bruce House helps most youth reunite with their families and works to return all young people to stable and safe environments. On-site services include crisis intervention; individual, group, and family counseling; case management, support for shelter graduates, and temporary respite care.
#SBYSpotlight on George Johnson
George Johnson may not have done it all, but he’s done most of it. Currently the Director of Residential Facilities, George has been a valuable and committed member of Sasha […]
An abundance of turkeys and Grace
by Leigh Bailey The day of our third annual Thanksgiving Giveaway started with a panicked phone call from our colleagues at the Clay Terrace Family Success Center. “There are hundreds, […]
Bridging the gap for homeless youth: Capital One demonstrates the importance of corporate partnerships
by Leigh Bailey, Senior Manager, Institutional Giving When the COVID-19 lockdown began, Sasha Bruce saw a dramatic increase in the number of young people coming to our Barracks Row Drop-In […]