Ready, Willing & Working Secures Contract with New Southwest BID; Hires 14 New “Men in Blue”

James_RWWWe are proud to announce that Ready, Willing & Working (with the Capitol Hill BID) just secured a contract with the newly formed Southwest BID. With this addition, 14 new men will have full-time, living wage jobs with excellent benefits!

RWW is experiencing a growth spurt like none we’ve had before. RWW/Capitol Hill BID is now the largest non-profit provider of Clean Team services in DC! We’re now serving over 50 individuals and are focusing on raising additional funding to provide supportive services to these men who are on the road to self sufficiency. Please consider making a donation to Ready, Willing & Working or attending our 8th Annual Magic & Miracles Benefit on Wednesday, December 2nd at The Atlas Performing Arts Center.  This year’s fundraiser is heavily focused on raising funds to provide supportive services to our wonderful new and existing “men in blue.”

Ready, Willing & Working (RWW)  empowers individuals  to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency and criminal recidivism through a paid-work rehabilitation program offering a holistic approach and supportive services that allow participants to achieve permanent self-sufficiency.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW For The 8th Annual Magic & Miracles – Don’t Miss Early Bird Special!

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ATTENTION EARLY BIRDS! Don’t miss out on our “Early Bird Special” of $50 tickets to The 8th Annual Magic & Miracles on December 2nd at The Atlas Performing Arts Center from 6:00-9:00PM.

Magic & Miracles is sponsored by National Capital Bank, The Capitol Hill Business Improvement District and The Law Firm of Pascal & Weiss.

This year’s event again promises to be fabulous and will feature a silent auction, live music, delicious food from top local restaurants and an inspirational video presentation about Ready, Willing & Working. We will also be honoring Linda Brekke for her exceptional service as Silent Auction Chair since 2011. We hope to see you there!

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS!

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Save the Date for The 8th Annual Magic & Miracles Benefit

MM8_SavetheDate_FINALSave the Date for The 8th Annual Magic & Miracles Benefit for Ready, Willing & Working to be held Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 6:00-9:00PM at The Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street, NE. This year’s event will again be fabulous with live music, an open bar, delicious food from top local restaurants, a silent auction and an inspirational video presentation: Ready, Willing & Working: Eight Years of Opportunity and Excellence.

In addition, we will be honoring Linda Brekke for her exceptional service as Silent Auction Chair; a role she has held since RWW added the silent auction to its Magic & Miracles benefit in 2011.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Patty Brosmer at 202-842-3333 ext. 11 or pbrosmer@rwwdc.org for more information.

Get Ready to Bid! Preview “Magic & Miracles” Silent Auction Items Today!

Item Catalog PictureThe 7th Annual Magic & Miracles Benefit for Ready, Willing & Working will be held this Thursday, December 4th from 6:00-9:00PM at The Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street, NE. We will be hosting a silent auction from 6:00-7:30PM and are excited to show you what items will be up for bid! If you’re unable to attend but would like to bid on an item, please send your maximum bid to Kelly Maslar at kmaslar@capitolhillbid.org.

Click Here To View Our Silent Auction Catalog!

Haven’t gotten your tickets yet?

Buy Your Magic & Miracles Tickets HERE!

Thank you for your support – we hope to see you at the event!

Tickets on Sale for Magic & Miracles – Early Bird Special EXTENDED!

Buy Your Tickets HERE!

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Tickets are on sale for The 7th Annual Magic & Miracles benefit, “The Future is Bright,” to be held Thursday, December 4, 2014 at The Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street, NE, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

$65 for individual ticket

Two tickets for $100 (Early Bird Special!)

Join us in celebrating the magic of opportunity and the miracle of the human spirit with WAMU 88.5 Talk Show Host Kojo Nnamdi as Master of Ceremonies. There will be a cocktail reception with delicious food from top local restaurants, a silent auction, live music by Synchronicity and a special presentation.

The theme for the 7th “Magic & Miracles” is “The Future Is Bright” because we’re experiencing a growth spurt like none we’ve had before. We just won a service contract with the Capitol Riverfront BID and are hoping to secure  more contracts in the next few months. This year’s fundraiser is heavily focused on raising funds to provide supportive services to our new “men in blue.”  

Tickets can be purchased at rwwdcmm7.eventbrite.com.

Can’t attend but want to make a tax-deductible donation? Please visit our donations page.

Thank you for your support – we hope to see you at the event!

Save the Date for Ready, Willing & Working’s 7th Annual Magic & Miracles Benefit on December 4, 2014

MM7_SavetheDateSave the Date for Ready, Willing & Working’s 7th Annual Magic & Miracles Benefit on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at The Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street, NE.

This year’s event is sure to be fabulous with WAMU 88.5 Talk Show Host Kojo Nnamdi as Master of Ceremonies. It will also be featuring foods from top local restaurants, an open bar, live music, silent auction and special video presentation.

Do not miss this magical and inspiring event! More details to follow.

Can’t attend but want to make tax-deductible donation to Ready, Willing & Working? Visit our donations page.

Join Us at Trattoria Alberto This Tuesday, August 26 to Celebrate and Support RWW!

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Join The Capitol Hill BID in Celebration of their IDA Achievement Award and

Dine Out for the Ready, Willing & Working Program!

Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Trattoria Alberto (506 8th Street, SE)
5:00PM – 9:00PM

Join The Capitol Hill BID at Trattoria Alberto in Celebration of their IDA Achievement Award for the Ready, Willing & Working Program!  Stop by for a piece of cake and a hand shake – Stay for dinner, and a portion of your tab will go directly to support Ready, Willing & Working!

Your tax-deductible donations (cash, check or credit card) are also appreciated. Donations will go directly to support the “Men in Blue” who receive services through RWW that help them to remain clean, sober and housed; become responsible citizens, and fathers to their children.

If you’re planning to dine, please call Trattoria Alberto and make a reservation. Let them know you’re supporting RWW! 202-544-2007

We hope to see you there!

Shop at AmazonSmile and Support Ready, Willing & Working!

AmazonSmileRWWThese days, nearly everyone shops on Amazon.com, so why not help support Ready, Willing & Working at the same time?

Ready, Willing & Working (RWW) is a 501(c)3 non profit organization started by the Capitol Hill BID in 2008 to empower men to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency and criminal recidivism through a paid-work rehabilitation program offering holistic programs and supportive services that allow individuals to achieve permanent self-sufficiency. The “men in blue” you see on Capitol Hill everyday are all participants in the RWW program.

By clicking the button above, 0.5% of the purchases you make from smile.amazon.com will help support support RWW. Every little bit helps! Every .5% makes a difference in the work we do to end homelessness here in Washington, DC.

RWW’s 12th Street Clean Team Featured In Ward 5 Neighborhood Blog

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12th Street Clean Team Member Norbert Taylor – Photo by Christina Scheltema

Ward 5’s neighborhood blog, Heartbeat, published a story about the RWW program and how it has helped formerly homeless and incarcerated men like Norbert get back on their feet through meaningful employment and supportive services. Please click the link below to read the story. http://www.ward5heartbeat.org/news/ready-willing-working-teams-keep-ward-5-clean/

Click here to find out how you can contribute to the Ready, Willing & Working program by providing a hand up, not a hand out.

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