Community Outreach

The Greater Washington, DC chapter of ISES is proud to be active in our community. Over the years, our members have participated in many philanthropic activities, like Race for the Cure, WETA Phonathon, and the Gift Drive for DC Foster Kids (toy collection during the holidays for local underprivileged children).

During the 2003-2004 program year, our chapter selected the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship [NFTE] and the DC Foster Kids agency as its Charity Partners. Through proceeds raised at our annual Capital Awards Gala and many gifts collected during the December holidays, our chapter was able to contribute substantial funds to these well-deserving organizations.

More information on these organizations is listed below.

Gift Drive For DC Foster Kids
Gift Drive For DC Foster Kids is an annual gift-giving event that the ISES DC chapter hosts to make the holidays a truly special time for approximately 100 local foster children. It is a wonderful cause, for what we give these children is all that they will receive for the holidays.

This 2004 holiday season, ISES DC brought joy and more than 500 Christmas gifts to local foster children in Washington, DC. An annual event, children were 'adopted' by our members who purchased three (3) gifts from the child's 'wish list'; other members generously donated too. New, unwrapped gifts, such as games, baby dolls, CD players, books, and even winter coats, sweaters and shoes, were delivered to the DC Family Services Agency last Wednesday morning by Marty Janis of Atlantic Services Group, Dale Harmon of Plants-Alive! and Helen "Dubey" Dubaich, CSEP of Capital Events. The gifts were then distributed to the children at a weekend holiday party, shared with their birth and foster parents. According to Marty Janis, “We at ISES DC make a huge difference [to these children]. We bring Christmas and a lot of happiness to them.”

DC Child And Family Services Agency 2004 Annual Report - PDF Format

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Empowering Youth Through Entrepreneurship
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship is a non-profit organization that teaches entrepreneurship to low-income young people, ages 11 though 18, so they can become economically productive members of society by improving their academic, business, technology and life skills.