Charlie's Place at St. Margaret' Church

Cause Area

  • Homeless & Housing

Location

1830 Connecticut Ave. NWWashington, DC 20009 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

Charlie's Place mission is one of empowerment, to encourage community, health, and independence among men and women who are homeless or poor in Washington, DC. In following the program mission, we work with, teach, encourage, model behavior, and help people to help themselves. The agency strives to promote justice, inclusiveness and the health of all people. The program at Charlie's Place works with the homeless population in Washington, DC, assisting and empowering individuals in the areas of physical and mental health, nutrition, employment, housing, education and other important linkages and services.

Description

Charlie's Place is an outreach ministry of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Northwest Washington, DC. In 1990 the program was founded by the Reverend Charles Gilchrist to serve the homeless and poor around the church. When Reverend Gilchrist died in 1999, the Homeless Breakfast Program was renamed in his honor. The program has evolved to include social services, outreach services, legal services, health education, writing classes and other related services.

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