Food insecurity often accompanies the experience of poverty. Distinct from hunger, food insecurity is defined as the limited or uncertain access to healthy and safe food, or the limited or uncertain ability to acquire such food for a household [1]. Food insecurity can show up in different ways. A family of four may miss several […]
CONTINUE READING →Little Lights is honored to announce its selection for the 2019 -20 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington as one of the region’s best community-based charities. This award reflects Little Lights’ status as a highly effective local charity, working to empower under-served youth and families in Washington, D.C. through practical assistance, holistic ministry, and the love […]
CONTINUE READING →This past Saturday, June 22nd, nearly 90 volunteers from Passion City Church DC came together to volunteer at Little Lights as part of their citywide service day, LOVE DC. Modeled after the LOVE ATLANTA, an annual service day held at Passion City Church in Atlanta, the day-long service opportunity in DC included about 350 volunteers […]
CONTINUE READING →In 24 hours Little Lights raised more than $92,000 and won an additional $16,000 in prizes – totaling $108,648 during United Way of the National Capital Region’s giving competition, Do More 24. Over 600 nonprofits participated in the annual giving competition that kicked off on May 22nd at 12pm and ended on May 23rd at […]
CONTINUE READING →An exciting new program is happening on the weekends at Little Lights: Reading Warriors. Reading Warriors is a Saturday program designed to help students expand their reading skills through one on one assistance. In 2018, internal testing showed that about 85% of Little Lights students were reading below grade level. While that is a hard […]
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