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Directions to the Little Lights Center (formerly known as the Hope Center)

760 7th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003

Trouble finding the Little Lights Center? Call 202.548.4021 or 202.544.4899

From the Metro

• Take the Orange or Blue line to Eastern Market.
• As you exit the metro on the escalators, you will see Pennsylvania Ave. to your left.
• Walk to your right and you will see 7th Street.
• Walk down 7th Street heading away from Pennsylvania Ave.
• Walk a couple blocks to I Street.
• Our office is on corner of I and 7th.

Driving from 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.
• Go 5 blocks until 7th Street crosses I Street.
• Our office is on the corner.

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)
• Go one block. The building is on the corner of 7th St and Virginia Ave SE
• Knock on the door from the 7th Street side.

Driving from Virginia on I-395

• Take 395 North.
• Stay in the middle, right lane after crossing 14th Street bridge.
• 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.
• Little Lights is the first building on the right. It is a red, corner building.

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.)

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