In today’s rundown: More than a thousand people will be treated at D.C.’s largest free clinic this week. | How a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner is working with the humane society to get more women to leave violent situations. | Affordable housing advocates say there’s more the D.C. government can do to keep low-income tenants in their homes.
— Later this week, organizers will host D.C.’s first-ever large-scale free clinic. The August 4th clinic, which will be held at the Washington Convention Center is still short about 200 volunteers. 1,200 uninsured patients from D.C., Maryland and Virginia are expected at Wednesday’s clinic. Click here for more details.
— Doorways for Women and Families, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner, is featured in this article about a joint project with the American Humane Society to ensure that women who are leaving a domestic violence situation have a safe place to keep their pets. The Pets and Women’s Shelters (PAWS) program is the only one of its kind in Northern Virginia.
— Affordable housing advocates in D.C. are calling on the city to create a dedicated, local source of funding to help low-income tenants purchase and stay in their homes. Click here to hear about their efforts.
