The Children Are Watching Us: A Refrain
Be the person you prefer to be.
Talk to Me
Ultimately, as parents, we must stay present for our children
Breathe…
The process of taking air into the lungs and then expelling it, has gained new meaning, a new normalcy of sort, within today’s volatile context.
YMCA Winter Basketball Clinic at NCCF
Exciting news! The YMCA will once again be sponsoring their Winter Basketball Clinic right here at NCCF starting January 25th! ALL NCCF clients are eligible to participate in this program for free and community members are welcome to participate for a fee. Please download participation forms or head over to the YMCA website for more […]
Highlights from Jordan McNair Field Day at JC Nalle Elementary School
Were they hype? Absolutely! Earlier this month the students at NCCF’s community school program at JC Nalle Elementary School were treated to a fun afternoon of food and sports sponsored by University Maryland Athletics and UMD Terps Football in honor of their teammate Jordan McNair. McNair, who tragically passed away last year during practice is […]
Meet Maggie Spak: Read Aloud Volunteer
There’s a kind of magic that takes place when you read out loud to children. There is the shared experience of being transported into the narrative, the feeling of care and respect that the act of speaking and listening transmits, and most of all the joy of discovering or rediscovering a love of books and […]
An April Mother’s Day at the Kennedy
It was just a normal day at The Kennedy, NCCF’s Short Term Family Housing program in D.C.’s Ward 4. The Kennedy, which serves as a temporary home for homeless DC children and their parents as they transition to stable housing, can be a busy place in the mornings with residents heading off to school, work, […]
Tracey Friedlander Understands Potential
As a board member for The Neediest Kids (TNK), and a fierce advocate for children locally and around the world, Tracey Friedlander’s reasons for helping vulnerable children and families are personal. Raised by a single mother in Baltimore, she grew up understanding what it means for families who struggle to make ends meet, where the […]
The Christmas Bird: A Blog
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark – Tagor I look down and meet her eyes. They dominate her petite face, deeply brown, and heavy. Overburdened with a penetrating sadness. Tears move slowly down her cheeks as if they also are held back, restrained by her intense grief. […]
The Neediest Kids: A Spotlight on Alexandria City Public Schools
Located in Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) has been a proud partner of the Neediest Kids, a program of The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF), for more than 15 years. Thanks to the Neediest Kids’ continued support, ACPS is able to assist students who lack many of the basic necessities such […]
