Talk:So Others Might Eat

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BetacommandBot (talk) 11:54, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Update SOME's Mission and Values[edit]

Hi! I'm a representative from SOME trying to update the page.Dwmccorvey (talk) 15:23, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Some Proposed Changes[edit]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. Some or all of the changes may be promotional in tone.

Replace WHOLE page with this information.

DELETE HISTORY.

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Revenue (2013) $27,960,942[1] Expenses (2013) $22,248,291[1] Staff (2013) 417[1] Volunteers (2013) 20,932[1]

Mission & Values The Need

There are 6,904 men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in our nation’s capital. Pre-pandemic, nearly one in five DC residents lives at or below the poverty line, struggling to meet even their basic needs. While the full scope of the economic fallout from coronavirus is still unknown, food insecurity in the District is expected to rise 45-60% and more than 2 million unemployment claims have been filed in DC.

Our Mission

SOME (So Others Might Eat) helps our vulnerable neighbors in Washington, DC, break the cycle of homelessness through our comprehensive and transformative services.

Our Values

We value an interfaith approach of service to our brothers and sisters in need and welcome the assistance of all concerned persons.

We value empowering the people we serve by respecting their human dignity and by helping them to restore hope in their lives.

We value advocacy on behalf of those we serve in collaborative partnerships to address the root causes of homelessness, hunger, and poverty.

We value responsible stewardship of the resources provided by our donors, volunteers, and employees.

We value integrity and trust by setting high standards for inclusive policies, practices, and behaviors that are objective and fair.

Our History

In 1970, Father Horace McKenna, S.J. and an interfaith group of priests, ministers, and lay persons founded SOME (So Others Might Eat) to help feed the city’s hungry citizens.

After several years, SOME’s founders saw needs beyond what the small soup kitchen could provide and began delivering additional services to support and nourish the most vulnerable of our neighbors.

Today, SOME offers a comprehensive set of services that meet a full spectrum of needs for those experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty in the District of Columbia.

Important Dates in SOME History

1970: SOME is founded 1978: Provide-a-Meal (PAM) Program, where churches, synagogues, businesses, and clubs prepare, bring, and serve hot, well-balanced meals in SOME’s Dining Room, begins

1979: Dental Clinic opens

1982: Medical Clinic opens 1983: Senior Services program launched 1983: SOME begins offering hot showers and free, clean clothing 1989: SOME’s residential addictions treatment program opens 1989: SOME opens its first long-term affordable housing program, Shalom House 1997: A second dining room, adjacent to SOME’s main Dining Room, is opened to better meet the needs of women and children experiencing homelessness 1998: SOME Center for Employment Training, our job training program, opens 2000: Behavioral Health Services launched 2004: SOME launches our Affordable Housing Initiative, committing the organization to developing 1,000 new units of safe, affordable housing in the District

2018: SOME’s Conway Center, the first facility in the District to combine affordable housing, job training and healthcare under one roof, opens. With its 152 units for single men and women and 30 units for families, SOME has so far developed 704 units of affordable housing as part of our Affordable Housing Initiative.

Dwmccorvey (talk) 13:47, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dwmccorvey, please read through our WP:NPOV guidelines as these requested edits are very promotional in tone. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 19:20, 16 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am updating the page and citing sources. 69.250.247.71 (talk) 16:28, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

All of your additions have been promotional/copyright. Please follow our neutral point of view policy that I have mentioned above. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 17:44, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added completely objective SOME HISTORY updates. I am going to add COMPLETELY objective updates to the new staff changes. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dwmccorvey (talk • contribs) 16:36, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]