AMEN in the Media

AMEN is Featured in the 2011-12 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington

The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington has announced that Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs (AMEN) has been selected to be featured in the 2011-12 Catalogue. A panel of 110 expert reviewers from area foundations, corporate giving programs, and peer non-profit organizations evaluated 270 applications; AMEN is one of 70 outstanding nonprofits to be featured this year. "Charities were selected for excellence, cost-effectiveness, and impact," Barbara Harman, President and Editor of the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington,said. “These are certainly among the best community-based nonprofits in the Washington region.”

The Washington Post  March 31, 2011  There is still a high demand for AMEN's rental assistance and eviction prevention programs in Arlington even while the economy is slowly rebounding. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/more-arlington-residents-still-in-need/2011/03/29/AF56zt9B_story.html 

Increase Need Puts Stress on EnergyShare Initiative Wed Dec 1 2010, The Sun Gazette   A regional program aimed at helping those in need pay their utility bills is finding itself hit hard by requests for help.

AMEN-County Partnership Tue Oct 26 2010, The Citizen   "Without AMEN, the number of homeless families with children in our County would skyrocket."