My Girlfriend's House Provides Shelter Renovations for DC Homeless Women

CAPITAL HEIGHTS, Md. - March 26, 2015 - PRLog -- Prince George's County, MD (March 26, 2015)- With the number of women in DC's homeless population increasing each year, shelters are finding it harder to secure the funds needed to provide adequate housing and support. On Saturday, April 4^th, My Girlfriend's House will address this community issue by bringing their Shelter Room Makeover Party to the women of Mt. Carmel House, a permanent supportive housing program in Washington, DC.

The Shelter Room Makeover Party is a semi-annual outreach program that renovates the living spaces for women and children residing in area homeless shelters. The program addresses a major issue that plagues shelters across the country: the lack of resources needed to upgrade their facilities into comfortable and functional living spaces.

Since 2008, homelessness has skyrocketed by 36.3% in the region.  Housing and shelter resources have not kept up with this increase, leading to unkempt facilities and residents whose needs are not being met.  "Homelessness is a devastating experience for many women living in DC." Veronica Eyenga, Executive Director of My Girlfriend's House shared.  "With a decreasing amount of grant money available for shelter services, the Shelter Room Makeover Party creates an opportunity for these women to live securely in a space they can call their own."

While shelters struggle with expense increases and a lack of federal dollars for operational support, the reoccurrence of yearly deficits is becoming more frequent- making it harder for them to provide security and comfort to their residents. The Shelter Room Makeover Party works to reduce the impact of these deficiencies and ensures the needs and basic living desires of residents are being met.

Created to empower and uplift women, this year's Shelter Room Makeover Party has already raised over $8,000 in contributions to renovate Mt. Carmel House with new furniture, fresh paint jobs and beautiful home décor.  The program, which is led by My Girlfriend's House's group of mentees and volunteers, will continue collecting monetary donations and products to secure the items that are still needed.

To learn more about the Shelter Room Makeover Party, or to make a donation, please visit www.mygirlfriendshouse.org.