Shannon Steene (left), Executive Director of Carpenter's Shelter, welcomes guests to the public launch of the New Heights Campaign and thanks the community for caring about safe, affordable housing.
Carpenter's Shelter
Carpenter's Shelter, which serves and supports Alexandria's homeless residents, has launched a campaign to raise $2 million.
The The New Heights Campaign will allow Carpenter’s Shelter to find strategic solutions to homelessness in the region by providing temporary and permanent independent housing.
Over the past nine months, the New Heights campaign committee has quietly raised more than $1.4 million -- more than 70% of the goal. Carpenter's Shelter is now asking the public to help put the campaign over the $2 million mark.
In 2018, Carpenter’s Shelter, partnering with Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC), demolished its old building at 930 N Henry Alexandria.
A new shelter, underground parking, and 97 affordable apartments are being built on the property. Carpenter’s Shelter will retain 10 of the apartments for permanent supportive housing occupancy. The opening of the new shelter is projected to be in June 2020. (A rendering is below.)
During the redevelopment, Carpenter’s Shelter has temporary relocated at the former Macy’s at Landmark Mall where it fully operates all its programs, including a 60-bed residential shelter, David’s Place day shelter for chronically homeless adults, education and employment services, and Carpenter’s Shelter’s medical clinic. The temporary shelter was created in partnership with Landmark property owner Howard Hughes Corp., which continues to develop plans for the 51-acre property.
For more information or to support the New Heights campaign, please visit www.carpentersshelter.org/new-heights.
Carpenter's Shelter
