After a few quiet months, our November distribution event was busy. We had four volunteers, and an estimate of 80 – 100 friends show up looking for items. 

We were able to hand out flashlights, socks, gloves, toothbrushes, towels, and our coveted backpacks to everyone. We had some candy, granola bars, soda, and packs of gum as an extra treat. 

In the somewhat unexpected and smothering humidity, we still were also able to give out pillows, blankets, and winter clothes that were donated from community members in Silver Spring (thank you to everyone who provided), which will last longer than the heat will, and be certainly invaluable for people who may not have a bed to sleep in this winter. 

We wrapped up the day with a discussion about religion, the government shutdown, and using pantyhose as a disguise, at the local coffeeshop.

For all non-religious people out there – keep thriving. Our views may not be the most popular among humanity, but rest assured they are firmer, deeper, and older (therefore, more grounded in the history of humans) than any others. 

See you all next month. 

AHHDC

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As always, our friends who came to get items were wonderfully happy to see us, as we were to see them. As always, many of them told us “God bless you,” wishes we will gratefully accept. Notably, the number of people gathering at Progress Place has been lower in the past few months, for reasons unknown. This may drive us to move to a different location in the future – keep looking here for information, we will update everyone if we go somewhere else.

For the atheists and humanists out there, the people who are simply not comfortable making conclusions about cause, effect, and meaning in the universe, who are worried about the constant attacks on our worldviews, the juggernaut of Christian extremism that is rolling through the United States, know that there are many others like you, we are family, we are the hope of humanity, and we are unstoppable together. 

                                                                                                                                            Progress Place distribution site, October 2025

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