Our Mission is to Help People
- AHHDC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with one mission: to help people experiencing homelessness in the DC region
- We do this by distributing portable and durable goods (hygiene items, backpacks, flashlights), to people at homeless shelters
- We are a flexible, all-volunteer group that serves clientele directly with minimal overhead
- Though we are primarily atheists, we reach hundreds of clients annually – people of all ages, ethnic groups, life situations, and belief systems. We never turn anyone away.
Objectives for 2025
We currently have a grant through which we can purchase socks and backpacks, along with some private donations through which we purchase other disposable goods, and some food items. Through the rest of the year we intend to:
- Continue holding monthly distribution events
- Dispense with the inventory that we have (we currently have an excess of feminine products, backpacks, and toiletries)
- Further understand the needs of our clientele through direct communication
- Search for additional fundraising opportunities
Our Principles
We do not, by policy or practice, discriminate against a person or group based on race/ethnicity, religion/creed, color, national origin/ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, age, disability, genetic information, military service/veteran status, past criminal history, mental illness, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
You can join us in working towards our mission!
You can come to a distribution event, purchase items for us which we will directly distribute, by visiting our Wish List at Amazon.com. Or, help us with a donation at the Donate page.
Alternatively, if you have any extra things to give, items we find useful and valuable include: antiperspirants, backpacks, bar soap, bedding, deodorant, face masks, flashlights, gloves, lip balm, nail clippers, toothbrushes, underwear, and non-perishable food.
Write to us to see how you can help, at atheistshelping@gmail.com.
