Fundraiser to benefit Ready, Willing & Working
Thursday, August 4th, 2016 6:00pm
Hawthorne
1336 U St. NW
Washington, DC 20009

Hawthorne will host Ready, Willing and Working DC’s first happy hour fundraiser for our ninth annual Magic and Miracles Gala: Opportunity Illuminated. A $5 wristband will get you drink specials, as well as going directly to support our benefit. Click here to RSVP!

The benefit will take place November 30th at The Atlas Theatre (1333 H Street, NE, Washington, DC), and promises to be fabulous, featuring a silent auction, live music, delicious food from top local restaurants, and an inspirational video presentation.

Ready, Willing and Working (http://www.rwwdc.org/) is a non-profit organization that empowers individuals to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency and criminal recidivism through a paid-work rehabilitation program. RWW offers a holistic approach and supportive services, including case management, transportation, meal stipends, financial management, relapse prevention, and life-skills training, that allow participants to achieve permanent self-sufficiency.

Our program offers a practical and viable solution to reducing homelessness in DC. While It costs approximately $25,000 to keep a single adult in the District shelter system upwards of $50,000 a year for an inmate to be incarcerated, RWW can house, feed, train, counsel and educate a client for just $17,500. All the members of our team earn a living wage with excellent benefits. 70% of participants remain employed, independently housed, and drug-free after 3 years of entering the program. Most of our participants will never see a shelter or be incarcerated again.