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As DC’s oldest domestic violence shelter, My Sister’s Place has supported survivors for over 46 years with shelter, housing, and services that promote safety, healing, and long-term stability.
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A Cornerstone of D.C’s response to domestic violence.
For over 46 years, My Sister’s Place has led innovative, survivor-centered solutions, launching DC’s first domestic violence hotline, shelter, and, more recently, the first guaranteed income program for survivors. Our deep roots and expertise continue shaping the city’s evolving response to domestic violence.
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“My children and I are truly thankful to have been connected with your agency! Because of your services, we’ve been able to focus on growing emotionally, mentally, physically, and most importantly healing! We no long have to manage ourselves on “survival mode” and that is truly peaceful! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!”
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One bag can make a difference. 🛍️💜
Through January 31, My Sister’s Place will receive $1 for every reusable Community Bag sold at:
📍 Giant – Tivoli Square
1345 Park Rd NW
Washington, DC
It’s an easy way to support survivors and families while doing your everyday shopping. Thank you for helping turn a simple purchase into meaningful impact!
#MySistersPlaceDC #CommunitySupport #SupportSurvivors
As we move into the new year, we want to thank everyone who supported our Year-End Appeal — through donations, partnership, encouragement, and care. Your support fuels the work that continues every day at MSP: helping survivors and their children find safety, stability, and a path forward.
It`s a mother finally being able to provide her children with holiday gifts.
It`s a little boy having his own place to play.
It`s a family reassured that their loved one is in a safe place.
We carry this gratitude with us as the work continues into 2026.
Thank you for standing with survivors and with our team. We`re happy you`re here. 💜
#MySistersPlaceDC #Grateful #CommunityCare #SupportSurvivors
Join us on January 22 for a fundraising Flamenco performance supporting Fire Within, a trauma-informed movement program created in partnership with @danceflamencodc and My Sister’s Place.
The program uses Flamenco to support healing and self-expression for survivors of domestic violence and launches in February 2026. Proceeds help cover transportation and Flamenco shoes and skirts for participants.
🎟 Learn more at the Link in our Bio or visit https://bit.ly/fire-within-dc
Together, we can make a difference. 🛍️💜
During January 2026, My Sister’s Place will receive $1 for every $2.75 reusable Community Bag sold at:
📍 Giant – Tivoli Square
1345 Park Rd NW
Washington, DC
It’s a simple way to support survivors while doing your everyday shopping. Thank you to Giant for partnering with us to help strengthen families and build safer futures in our community!
#MySistersPlaceDC #CommunitySupport #GiantCommunityBagProgram
In these final days of the year, families are still turning to My Sister’s Place for safety, stability, and a path forward.
Our Year-End Appeal is in its final days. Your support before the end of the year helps ensure survivors and their children have access to safe housing, financial assistance, and the support they need to rebuild.
If MSP’s work has moved you this year, we invite you to give before the year ends.
💜 Link in bio to support our Year-End Appeal. Thank you for standing with survivors as we close out the year.
#MySistersPlaceDC #YearEndGiving #SupportSurvivors #SafeHousing #EndDV
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the community that surrounds and sustains this work. 💜
From messages that remind survivors they are not alone, to moments of creativity, care, and solidarity — every act of support matters and makes a difference. Whether you gave your time, shared your voice, donated resources, showed up for an event, or stood with us in quiet but meaningful ways, we are deeply grateful to you.
This post includes images shared by members of our community, including partners like Accenture, whose support this year helped amplify messages of hope, safety, and connection, as well as messages of hope from community members at the Clothesline Project.
As we move into the new year, we carry this collective care with us — and we thank every person who made it possible.
We hope your 2026 is full of safety, love, and care. 💜
#MySistersPlaceDC #CommunityCare #Grateful #EndingDomesticViolence @Accenture
✨ What`s in a welcome basket? Dignity, comfort, and a whole lot of love. 💜
Thanks to the incredible team at @unitedhealthgroup survivors entering our transitional housing programs this holiday season will walk into their new homes with a sense of care and support from their community from day one.
UHG staff spent the afternoon making beautiful welcome baskets filled with household essentials, the kind of items that help turn a space into a home.
During this time of year, when compassion and care matter more than ever, we`re so grateful for this act of kindness and to be a part of such a compassionate and caring community!
#MySistersPlaceDC #CommunityCare #SupportSurvivors
Behind every call to My Sister’s Place is a survivor determined to build a safe and independent future for their family.
When Deavon and her young daughter reached out to us, they had been sleeping in their car with nowhere else to go. One call led to safety and to the support needed to rebuild.
Today, Deavon and her daughter live in a home of their own.
“Just being in my own spot with my daughter… that definitely gave me hope.”
Stories like Deavon’s are why this work matters, and why community, care, and consistency make all the difference.
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This Giving Tuesday, you can help families at Sanctuary Plus take their first steps toward a life free from violence. 💜
Every gift brings a family closer to safety, stability, and the chance to dream again.
✨ A child’s dream of peaceful sleep
✨ A mother’s dream of independence
✨ A family’s dream of a safe home for the holidays and beyond
With programs across D.C. closing their doors, the need has never been greater. Over 600 survivors have turned to us this year.
Your gift today ensures MSP can be here every time a child dreams of safety, every time a parent hopes for a fresh start, and every time a survivor needs someone to believe in them.
💜 Believe in survivors. Give today.
🔗Link In Bio
#GivingTuesday #SupportSurvivors #MySistersPlaceDC #EndDV #DomesticViolenceAwareness
Today, we join the global community in recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a moment to reflect, recommit, and take action.
At My Sister’s Place, this work is rooted in partnership. We are deeply grateful to Accenture for their support and for helping amplify messages of prevention, respect, and survivor-centered care.
Partnerships like this strengthen our work and remind us that corporate leadership has a powerful role in creating safer communities, especially as we move into the end-of-year giving season.
This graphic was created by an Accenture team member during their Day of Service in October.
We thank Accenture and every partner and individual who stands with survivors for helping make change possible so that one day all women and people can live safely and free from violence.
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) comes to a close, we`re holding deep gratitude for everyone who showed up for survivors and for the incredible team who does this work every single day. 💜
This October, we walked in community, amplified survivor voices, created space for healing and storytelling, and connected more families to safety and support. And behind every moment of impact is a team that leads with heart, courage, and unwavering belief in survivors’ strength and dignity.
To our staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters — we thank you.
Thank you for showing up with compassion.
Thank you for supporting survivors with dignity and care.
Thank you for proving that healing is a community effort.
DVAM is ending, but our commitment continues. 💜
(📸 Staff photo from Purple Thursday, when we wore purple in solidarity with survivors and each other.)
#DVAM2025 #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #MySistersPlaceDC #SupportSurvivors #EndDV #DomesticViolenceAwareness
A community that shows up. An impactful month at MSP. 💜
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the power of community.
This year, Walk. Sip. Support. and The Clothesline Project brought our city together in a beautiful and meaningful way: to honor survivors, elevate voices, and build a future rooted in safety, dignity, and belonging.
From the Metropolitan Branch Trail to Alethia Tanner Park, we walked in solidarity, created hundreds of shirts with empowering messages through The Clothesline Project, and filled the day with connection, reflection, and hope.
Thank you to every survivor who shared space with us. Thank you to every volunteer, partner, and supporter who made this possible. Thank you for showing that healing is a community effort.
Together, we turned awareness into action and support into strength.
💜 Thank you for walking beside us, not just this month, but always.
#WalkSipSupport #DVAM2025 #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #ClotheslineProject #MySistersPlaceDC
