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Read more about what's new with our programs, issues our work addresses like trafficking, homelessness, and poverty, and updates on our work and your support.
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In-Kind Update – No Used Items, Please!
Due to your immense generosity in donating in-kind goods during the holiday season, space is limited and we will not be accepting any used goods until early 2022.
ReadOur Beacon of Hope Virtual Fundraiser
Thank you to everyone who joined our 2021 Beacon of Hope Virtual Fundraiser! You can watch the event replay here.
ReadIt Started with Cory Scott
Drawn to help youth in the area, Cory's simple action of sharing Second Story has helped reached others, transforming Second Story to what is is today. Learn how it started with him and how you can join in too.
ReadIt Started With Melissa Busby Fernlund
After learning about Second Story from her friend, Melissa's simple action of getting involved helped transformed Second Story to what is is today. Learn how it started with her and how you can join in too.
ReadIt Started with Burt Heacock
From supporting our programs to fundraising for change, Burt's simple action helped transformed Second Story to what is is today. Learn how it started with him and how you can join in too.
ReadOur Fall Festival and Vaccine Distribution
As our community continues to struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Second Story in the Community is bringing arts, crafts, music, food, resources, and vaccines to Springfield and Culmore!
Read100% of our Eligible Seniors Graduated in 2021
After a challenging year of remote and hybrid learning, the youth in our programs have defied the odds again this year. The national graduation rate for youth experiencing homelessness is around 64%. But this year, 100% of eligible seniors in our programs graduated from high school!
ReadYear Two Fundraising Goal
We have some exciting news to share with you…for the second year in a row we reached our yearly fundraising goal!
ReadHelp us send young people back to school!
Every summer Second Story provides young people in the community with backpacks filled with school supplies so they have everything they need to begin the new year. We hand them out in our programs and at a super fun back-to-school kickoff in August. Last year we collected school supplies to support remote learning, and we
ReadVolunteers like Catie Have Helped Get Us Through This Year
Shortly after retirement Catie attended an Open Door Information session, and began volunteering with Second Story for Teens in Crisis nearly three years ago. Learn the impact Catie and other volunteers have made to our mission.
ReadSecond Story Learning Series – How to Keep Youth Safe Online
We hope you'll join us on April 6 at 2:30PM EST to keep youth safe online! Learn more about how to attend.
ReadFour Ways You Can Help Combat Trafficking in Northern Virginia
Human trafficking is a massive, heartbreaking problem both around the world and in the United States. In fact, over 100,000 Americans under 18 are victims of trafficking every year. Hear how you can help through Second Story.
ReadAnnouncing Our Virtual Open Doors
Our Virtual Open Door Information Sessions will be held monthly via Zoom at 10 am and 1 pm. We hope you'll join us! Learn more about how to attend.
ReadSecond Story’s Holiday Letter
Each year Second Story sends a holiday letter from our Board President to our community to review the past year and let you know how you can support us over the holiday season. You can read the letter here.
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