Dast2Dast article in the Iranian Newspaper…
Dast2Dast in the Iranian Newspaper
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) Article
It’s 8am on Tuesday, just two days before Christmas, and while most of us are frenetically tending to last minute Festivus details, one Iranian American is quietly planning a holiday dinner for over a hundred homeless Virginians. Every month, Desiree Mehbod and her posse of over 10 volunteers converge on The Bailey’s Crossroads Shelter in Falls Church, Virginia, and serve up some of the best Persian Soul Food in town to those who can’t afford to feed themselves…
Voice of America Interview
We were filmed on 06/26/2010 at the shelter while serving dinner to homeless, interviewed by Mahshid Nadiry at Voice of America and aired live on 07/02/2010.
Volunteer
We host monthly shelter dinners to feed the homeless and need volunteers to help us prepare and serve food. Our shelter dinner events are scheduled..
Donate
On any given night in America, anywhere from 700,000 to 2 million people are homeless, according to estimates of the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty. Helping the homeless requires individuals like you to make a commitment to help those among us who are in the greatest need. Your monetary donation will go a long way to help feed homeless men and women in Northern Virginia. 100% of your donation (minus Paypal charges if any) is used to feeding the homeless as we are 100% volunteered based…