Welcome to The Community for Creative Non-Violence.

The CCNV’s mission is to ensure that the rights of the homeless and poor are not infringed upon, and that every person has access to life’s basic essentials – food, shelter, clothing and medical care.

The CCNV is also committed to protecting the rights of the homeless, advocating on behalf of the underserved and preparing homeless men and women to re-enter into mainstream society as skilled and productive citizens.

Letter from the Chairman

December 7, 2011

Dear Friends,

It is that time of year that we celebrate the holiday season with family and friends. Our wish this year is that you help spread the word about the good work that The CCNV has done over the past 40+ years.

The CCNV does not obtain any funding from the federal government or District of Columbia government for its operating expenses. We solely rely on private donations from individuals and corporations to run 100% of our operations. We take pride that we run our operation with very slim overhead – our Executive Director has declined any salary since he took this position several years ago and the staff is made up from dozens and dozens of unpaid volunteers.

We are indeed the largest homeless shelter and provider of homeless services in the United States and one of the largest in the world, but you can only imagine the large amount of expenses that we incur throughout the year.

We are asking that you assist in any way possible. If you can make a material donation, such as blankets, pillows, towels, sheets or clothes – we can use them. We can also use general cleaning supplies such as laundry detergent, bleach, trash bags, buckets, mops, brooms and more.

And as always, we need financial support to maintain our operations throughout the year. We accept financial donations via several means such as online via PayPal, you can mail in a check or drop off a check or we will even pick-up a check from your place of business or home.

Also, please visit us on Facebook!

Thank you for all your kind support and generosity over the past year.

I wish you all the best this holiday season and a great 2012!

Sincerely,

Richard C. Hor
Chairman of the Board
The Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV)
Richard.Hor@TheCCNV.org