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...
by Sasha Bruce | Nov 8, 2022 | Latest News
Meet Our New Board Chair – Shaunda Patterson Strachan by Jenny Archer This past July, Shaunda Patterson-Strachan became the Chair of Sasha Bruce Youthwork’s Board of Directors. She takes the reins from John Crain who served in this position for five years....
by Sasha Bruce | Oct 19, 2022 | Latest News
by Beth Oldham Cultural upheaval in the early 70’s.A gang prevention team.A failed runaway shelter.A 20-year-old psychology student with a family history of activism.What do these all have in common?If you guessed “Debby Shore,” you’re correct. If you guessed “the...
by Jasmine Thakurdas | Aug 1, 2022 | Latest News
(Photo: men and women gathered together smiling in front of house, with a large purple ribbon that has just been cut.) There are over 1,200 youth in Washington, D.C. currently experiencing homelessness. At Sasha Bruce, our mission is to help young people find safe...
by Sasha Bruce | Aug 1, 2022 | Latest News
We are excited to welcome Jasmine Thakurdas as our new Manager of Individual Giving, supporting the growth of the Development team at Sasha Bruce. Jasmine is driven by mission-focused philanthropic work, in honor of her father who is a cancer survivor, and in honor of...
by Sasha Bruce | Apr 6, 2021 | Latest News
Each year nearly 2 million children receive child abuse prevention services. It’s estimated that at least 1 in 7 children in the US have experienced child abuse and/or neglect within the past year. Child abuse can be found in many different forms such as neglect,...