by Admin | May 10, 2023 | Latest News
A few months ago, 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. “Hey, my mother lived at Sasha Bruce!” the postal clerk exclaimed. Her mother had spent time...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2023 | Latest News
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 to be helpful, he didn’t have anything to do with them. In fact, he and his...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2023 | Latest News
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 is found in a request, a simple request to bring books for young adults. Books...
by Onrei Ladao | Jan 12, 2023 | Latest News
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 Bruce’s team since 1987 – thirty-five years of service guidance, and inspiration to scores of...
by Admin | Dec 13, 2022 | Latest News
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, no, there’s a thousand turkeys in our parking lot!” Luckily they were of the...
by Sasha Bruce | Nov 30, 2022 | Latest News
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 Center for survival services. We learned that the lockdown exacerbated fragile...
