“Baby doooooolls!” she squealed, breaking free of her grandmother to sprint toward the other side of the room — and a table heaped with Barbies. AD“We care deeply about our families, and we know it can be hard for them to make ends meet,” D.C. Housing Authority spokesman Jose Sousa said as he took a break from guiding parents and children around the court. ADScores of mothers, fathers, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles — many clad in Santa hats, ornament earrings and Christmas sweaters — crowded into the gym alongside children. ADThe bustling scene would have been unimaginable to Housing Authority employees just a half-decade ago, said Cheryl Robinson, the agency’s director of customer engagement. This year and last, the Housing Authority partnered most closely with A Wider Circle, a Silver Spring, Md., nonprofit that assists families living in poverty.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2019 23:32 UTC