Ribbon-Cutting

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Host: Marilyn Kresky-Wolff
Location:
The Dunbar
57 "O" Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001 US
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When: Thursday, June 18, 5:00PM  
Phone: 301-523-1589

Open Arms Housing, Inc. Board, volunteers, and staff invite you to celebrate the opening of the Dunbar project with a ribbon-cutting from 5:00PM to 7:30 PM on June 18 at 57 "O" Street, NW, Washington, DC. 
 
As you know, the program is providing permanent supportive housing with a Housing First approach for women who have experienced years of homelessness.  
 
We welcome all. We need many items to help our clients while they are adjusting to community living. If you would like to make a donation, you may become a:

Home Builder                $5000        
Home Sustainer           $1000
Home-Maker                   $500
Home-Starter                  $250
Home-Helper                    $50
Friend                                     $

Donations can be made via Open Arms Housing website, www.openarmshousing.org or by sending a check to 1527 Otis St NE Washington, DC 20017.


Donors will receive recognition on the event program and other publications. Donors at the $1000 or $5000 level will be permanently listed in the building at a later date.
 
There will be refreshments, tours of the building, and a silent auction. We invite you to join us later in the evening at the Pug, 1234 H St., NE. where we will be the beneficiary of Cocktails Charities.


Parking for the Dunbar event will be available at the SOME parking lot, next door to the building at 5PM.
 
We look forward to seeing you on June 18.
 
Thank you again for your on-going support.
 
Sincerely,  Marilyn Kresky-Wolff                       Jeremy Duff
Executive Director                                              President


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Tel: 301 523-1589

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YES  (79)
MAYBE  (19)
  • paul.mcfadden
  • donnadoolin
  • Polly Kelly
  • cathia.moise
    Congratulations! I'll try to make it there.
  • JONATHAN (+ 1 guest)
    Love to come, have to see about kids situation Thanks
  • jay.jackson
    Have a previous commitment but will try and make this. Great cause!
  • Patty
    I may be out of town then, but if not, I will attend. Thanks!
  • marcmayerson
  • ginagvitale
    I would love to see the Dunbar--and you!-- and learn more about Open Arms Housing. But I may need to be in Florida helping my sister whose husband died recently. Thanks so much for including me.
  • ppmcrist
    I hope to attend and I may wish to add a guest (driver), so I will confirm later. Thank you.
  • don (+ 1 guest)
    Thank you for the invite. We're probably not going to go but, to be fair, I will listen if there are things that you would like me to be available to do.
  • bethereader
    It is a very exciting achievement! B. Laster
  • ddoyle6264
  • Linda
    Lovely to get this invitation for such a worthwhile event. If at all possible and I can get east, combine with another trip I will. My best to you, Linda Foley
  • Joyce Lipman
    I would like to come, but I am waiting to hear the date for a meeting of The Arc's national Public Policy Committee. It will be either Tues, Wed, or Thurs that week. I will let you know as soon as I know. Joyce
  • mteichman
  • johnjfeeleyjr
NO  (98)
  • judith.bartnoff
    I am so sorry that I won't be able to come. Thanks for including me.
  • Elizabeth
  • benjamin.bernstein
    Sorry, we can't make it. Congratulations on opening the Dunbar!
  • weissattorney
    Hope the event is a huge success! Sorry I can't be there tomorrow.
  • Wendy
    Sorry we won't be able to attend, but we are sending a donation and appreciate your work on this. Wendy and Harvey
  • Shauna Prewitt
    Wish I could make it; unfortunately, I am not in D.C. on this date. All my best!
  • anne
    Sorry I can't be there...MCCH ribbon-cutting is same day! Congratulations...looks like an amazing program!
  • jgraham
  • Phyllis
    So sorry, I'm in Atlanta doing CDC. Glad U landed in a great place. We can schedule something later this month. Congrats to everyone involved!!
  • frank.w.palulis
    Can't make it, but wishing you the best in your endeavors. It is a very worthy and necessary work and we admire yur committment and effort.
  • Lydia
    Sounds like a wonderful program! Sorry I can't join you.
  • Marjorie Just
    I'm sorry, I am unable to attend.
  • waterstn
  • rsberstein
    Congratulations of this big milestone. Alas I have a family obligation elsewhere, but will be thinking of you!
  • rclark
    Unfortunately, I am out of town all week.
  • debra.pressman-gimbel
    Hope it goes well! It would be nice if the rain would let up!
  • larson
    Congratulations Marilyn. I will send in a small donation to help you celebrate
  • maria_t_barker
    No thanks. Best wishes.
  • ekravitz
    Will be out of town. Keep up the good work!
  • Matt (+ 1 guest)
    I am leaving town after work tomorrow. thanks for the invite.
  • gail_robinson
    I won't be able to make it. I am in Cambridge tomorrow. Maybe latter this summer, you could give me a personal tour. Best of luck in your fund raising. Gail
  • Sarah
    I'm sorry that I will not be able to attend. I held off responding because I hoped it would be possible to work the open house into my schedule. Best wishes!
  • Patrick Vanas
    Sorry Marilyn but I have to meet with a new client and look at homes. I am willing to help you at another juncture with my services if possible.
  • heidi.pasichow
  • Virgie
    Marilyn, I won't be able to make it after all. Congratulations to you.
  • Raquel
    Thank you for the invitation Marilyn, but I will not be able to attend. Good luck with the event! I hope everything goes smoothly!
  • Aim\u00E9e Latimer
    Congratulations! Sorry I can't make it.
  • jg.a12rep
    Unfortunately, I have another event that night. Best of luck on the new project! -Jason
  • cvalente
    Congratulations! Thank you for the invitaiton, but due to fiscal-year wrap-up work, I won't be able to attend. -Ron
  • worrydr
    Dear Marilyn, This is a really important event and we're sorry we can't make it. Hope it is very successful! Lin and Marc Nemiroff
  • Neha Patel
    sorry! we're out of town!
  • rabbiweinstein
    Mazal tov! I'm sorry I won't be able to attend.
  • lkatzman
    Congrats Marilyn. Larry Katzman
  • christine.elwell
  • Shelley Remer
    Marilyn We wish Open Arms Housing, Inc. the very best and are sorry we won't be able to attend June 18. Best, Shelley and Stewart Remer
  • Colima Gibbons
  • mnvincent
    I have to attend a meeting out of town. I'm sorry to miss this event. Nancy
  • leeann.knapp
    So sorry to miss this! Congratulations!
  • bob.obrien
    Sorry I will not be able to attend...family commitments that need attention. Best wishes for a great run of success.
  • Melanie
    Sorry I won't be able to make it.
  • Eileen Abedejos
  • Katy Crum
    This is so exciting! I'm sad to miss the event, but it's our volunteer bbq that night... I'll be thinking of you all!
  • Beth
    This is the same day as the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless's ribbon cutting for the new assessement center for the men's emergency shelter. Two great events on one day! Good luck and best wishes!
  • ashawcsc
    Congratulations, Marilyn, on this wonderful occasion. I so appreciate your sending me the invitation and really regret that I will miss attending. Perhaps Pat and I can venture down some day that I am off. Know that I will be celebrating with you all long distance. Fondly, Ann Shaw, CSC
  • bernard.arons
    I will unfortunately be away that day. Best of luck on this wonderful endeavor.
  • Darcy
  • Pam
    Thanks for the invite, but I'll be in Vegas for a Conference
  • kathryn.king
    I taught in the Shaw/Dunbar area (Slater Elementary School) from 1969-1972, so know the area well. CONGRADS & GOOD LUCK on this wonderful undertaking.
  • davisaj (+ 1 guest)
    Congratulations on this wonderful opening! We wish we could be there. love, Adam and Alexandra
  • Carol
    Congrats Marilyn, will send in a donation!
  • yvonne.perret
    This is very exciting. Unfortunately, prior work commitments keep me from being able to be there to celebrate with you. So, I'll be there in spirit! Congratulations. Yvonne
  • dalipman
    I would if I could. Flattered for the invite! congratulations!
  • Helen
    Congratulations!
  • wleginski
  • susanlrosen
    So sorry, but, we are unable to make it.
  • patriciafgreen
  • mfunke
    Thank you so much for the invitation to this grand event!! Congratulations!! I will be in Italy. Hope to come for a tour June/July.
  • katie.volk
    Hope it goes well, Marilyn!
  • lstanley
    Dear Marilyn: Thanks for including me. Unfortunately we head for the beach on Thursday afternoons so we will be gone. Hope to see you soon. Luanne
  • Janet
    Congratulations! Sorry I won't be able to make it. I have the week blocked out for jury duty.
  • pberry
    Sorry I can't make it. Kudos on your achievement.
  • Jack
    I wish you much success in undertaking this worthy endeavor. Unfortunately, we have another commitment that evening.
  • lhochman
    Unfortunately I won't be able to make it. Congratulations on this exciting event!
  • tsbohrer
    Congratulations!!!! wishing you and Open Arms the best of everything.
  • just10538
  • ggleicher
  • jwagner
    Sorry I can't attend, but wish you best of luck and a great turnout. Jill
  • balik
    thank you for the inviation, but I will be in the US ie NY only from May 29 to June 4, which will give me no time to come toyour event let me extend my best wishes for your new achievement. Greetings to the family KLaus and Patsy mail addresses:klausbalik@web.de balik@hm.edu
  • dlinick
  • shireen
  • mikowicz (+ 1 guest)
    Dear Executive Director (impressive title) Mari, sorry we won't be able to make it. I will be on business travel out of the area for a COOP exercise. Jerry
  • Sudha Purihella
    Sorry Mary, I am going to be away for a graduation. THanks for inviting me. Seems like a great cause. Thanks. Sudha
  • alice
    Congratulations! I have a prior engagement and will not be able to attend. Hope to visit sometime soon- Alice Forcier
  • dhur007
    sorry can't make it, donald
  • jimherrell
    Thanks for the invitation, but I will be in California on that date. Jim
  • sarah
    I'm sorry that I can't be there to celebrate with you. Good luck and congrats on the opening!
  • smcgraw
    Congratulations. What an achievement
  • mgloker
    HI Marilyn I am sorry but I will be out of town on June 18th however this sounds like a wonderful project and I will send a contribution along. Hope all is well Mary Loker
  • dandjhumph
    Congratulations on all you've accomplished.
  • weil
    good luck and thank you for the invitation.
  • lm20008
    Congrats, Marilyn. I will be out of town in California but am so excited. What a great addition to the community. I want to visit after I return at the end of june. Linda Miller
  • mikef
  • greg988
  • debra.gimbel
    Congratulations! I'm sorry I won't be able to attend.
  • toni.davis
    Looks very exciting! How wonderful for you to celebrate this launch. Wish we were closer and could be there. Really sorry that we can't. Love, Toni and David
  • leonweintraub
    Thank you for the invitation. We will be traveling for much of June and will be away on the date of your opening. We wish you good fortune and a good crowd. Best, Leon
  • ekbresnick
  • ruthchil
    mari, this sounds wonderful. i wish i could be there but i will be out of the country. great project! all the best, shelley
  • tschmidt
    Congrats!
  • nancy.burns
    Would like to be there, but I will be representing the bank that night at a community event we are sponsoring. Congratulations!
  • nnerad
    Thank you for the invitation. I am afraid I cannot be there at this time.
  • geoffrey.alprin
  • Julie Maltzman
    So sorry, conflict with our ribbon cutting. Would love to come visit another time. Thanks for including me.
  • ward
    I'm so disappointed that I won't be able to attend -- we've been waiting for this day for a long time!
  • Nancy Allen
    Thank you for the invitation, Marilyn. Unfortunately I have a family event in Annapolis that evening. Wishing you every success!
  • laura.gillis
    Marilyn, Thank you for inviting me and congratulations on the opening of the Dunbar Project. I wish you great success at Open Arms Housing. Best to you, Laura
  • sharan
    I can't stand it--it's the same day as the rescheduled ribbon cutting at Gude!!
  • zoe.bush
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