Nation's Largest Homeless Shelter Needs Your HelpThe largest full-service homeless shelter in the country is located just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Serving 1,350 homeless men and woman, the Community for Creative Non-Violence offers a full array of social services; drug and alcohol rehabilitation; medical, mental health and dental care; and cultural activities. CCNV, a nonprofit organization, has been serving homeless persons for over twenty-five years in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
* Over 5,000,000 meals have been served since 1984.
* Over 65% of the shelter guests work full- or part -time on a regular basis.
* The area in which CCNV is located has seen the largest reduction in crime in the District of Columbia.
CCNV has utilized literally thousands of volunteers who come from the united states, as well as countries throughout the world, including England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Bulgaria, Poland, Holland, Japan, Denmark, and Switzerland. Volunteers are needed at all times to assist in providing services to the residents of the nation's largest transitional homeless shelter. For more information, send an email to Wydde Wideman.
