Directions to Family Center

714 12th St. SE, #11, Washington, DC 20003

Trouble finding us? Call 202.450.1135 or 202.548.4021


From the Potomac Avenue Metro (Walking)
  • Take the Orange or Blue line to Potomac Avenue Metro
  • As you exit the metro on the escalators, you will see Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
  • Keep walking straight, crossing over Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. to Potomac Ave, SE
  • At 13th Street SE, walk down I Street SE
  • Take a right into the first parking lot.
  • We are on the first floor at 714 #11 12 Street, SE.

From the Eastern Market Metro (Walking)
  • Take the Orange or Blue line to Eastern Market
  • As you exit the metro on the escalators, you will see Pennsylvania Avenue, SE to your left.
  • Keep walking straight, heading Southeast, on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE toward 8th Street SE
  • At 12th Street SE, turn right (there's an Exxon).
  • Take a left into the first parking lot at Potomac Gardens
  • Look for 714 address.
  • We are located on the first floor apt on the left, #11.

Driving from Silver Spring/College Park Maryland (I95/495)
  • Take 495 East/95 South toward PG county.
  • Take 495 east until Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
  • Take the exit to Washington (South).
  • Follow signs to 295 South (Do not take route 50!).
  • Take the exit to E. Capitol Street.
  • Go around RFK stadium, stay to the right.
  • Turn left onto 14th St.
  • Pass Safeway on the right.
  • At E street take right.
  • At 13th Street take a left.
  • Cross Pennsylvania Ave SE (there's a traffic light).
  • At the next light after crossing Penn Ave, take a right onto I Street.
  • Take a right into the first parking lot on the right (between 13th and 12th Street, SE).
  • There's a doorway on the left (go through the guard booth and into the outside courtyard).
  • After you enter the courtyard, head right.
  • Look for 714 address.
  • We are located on the first floor apt on the left, #11

Driving from Maryland (I270)
  • Take 270 South
  • Take 495 West toward Northern Virginia
  • Take G-W Parkway East (this goes toward Reagan National Airport)
  • Take the 2nd exit for 395 North
  • Cross the 14th street bridge and stay on the middle right lane
  • The road forks, stay to the right (follow signs for 295 not route 1)
  • Continue to follow signs for 295
  • Take next exit for 6th street SE/ Navy Yard (right hand exit)
  • At the 2nd light, take a left (7th Street SE)
  • At the 2nd light again, take a right onto Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (there's a CVS store)
  • At 13th Street SE, take a right
  • At the next light, take a sharp right onto I Street, SE
  • Take a right into the first parking lot on the right (between 13th and 12th Street, SE).
  • There's a doorway on the left (go through the guard booth and into the outside courtyard).
  • After you enter the courtyard, head right.
  • Look for 714 address.
  • We are located on the first floor apt on the left, #11

Driving from Virginia on I-395
  • From 395 North, cross the 14th Street Bridge and stay in the middle right lane.
  • At the fork, go right and take 395 North toward Capitol Hill
  • After the fork, get into the second lane from the left
  • Keep going straight and exit at the 6th st SE exit (on the right)
  • This is the exit immediately after the So Capitol St exit.
  • Go down the exit ramp and take the 2nd left onto 7th St SE
  • At the 2nd light again, take a right onto Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (there's a CVS store)
  • At 13th Street SE, take a right
  • At the next light, take a sharp right onto I Street, SE
  • Take a right into the first parking lot on the right (between 13th and 12th Street, SE).
  • There's a doorway on the left (go through the guard booth and into the outside courtyard).
  • After you enter the courtyard, head right.
  • Look for 714 address.
  • We are located on the first floor apt on the left, #11

Interested in Volunteering?

Contact Jessie Choi at volunteer@littlelights.org or call 202.548.4021

» Volunteer Application
» Volunteer Training Schedule

Thoughts on Volunteer Experience.

"...Volunteering every Tuesday night is a highlight of my week. It is fun, rewarding, and occasionally challenging working with the kids. More importantly it is very fulfilling coming to a place where I can feel evidence of God's work in the lives of the kids and the community Little Lights serves. I have sincerely enjoyed my time volunteering at Little Lights and I look forward to being involved for a long time to come!" --Ryan Pemberton, Reading Heroes volunteer

Location Directions

Volunteer Requirements
For NEW volunteers:
  1. Completed Little Lights Volunteer Application
  2. Attendance to one LL New Volunteer Orientation.
  3. Attendance to all necessary program-specific trainings
  4. Up-to-date negative TB record
    (suggested TB sites)
  5. *Outside Program Time agreement
  6. *2012-2013 Confidentiality Agreement
    (for Reading and Math Hero Tutors only!)
  7. *Background check (after your application is submitted you will receive an email from Christianbackgroundchecks.com asking you fill out their online form. The cost is $10.00. Once you fill out the form the search results will be sent directly to the Volunteer Coordinator. Your information is kept confidential. Having a background check is something we are legally required to do for all our volunteers and staff.)

    8. *These forms can now be filled out online. Once your online application is filled out the Volunteer Coordinator will email you the forms.

For RETURNING volunteers:
  1. Up-to-date TB records (suggested TB sites)
  2. Attendance to all necessary program-specific trainings
  3. Any of the aforementioned "NEW" volunteer requirements, if you have not taken care of them before (including attendance to a New Volunteer Orientation!)