JUBILEE JOBS
The Cause: Helping the unemployed find job opportunities and attain self-sufficiency in the District
Executive Director and Job Counselor: Terry Flood
How to Help: Volunteers can help lead interview skills workshops, donate attire, provide transportation to interviews for applicants by giving a Metro SmarTrip card, and alert the foundation of job openings in the area.
2712 Ontario Road NW, 202-667-8970

MY SISTER’S PLACE
The Cause: Providing support to domestic-violence survivors through a nonprofit 24-hour crisis intervention hotline, an emergency shelter, and transitional housing
Executive Director: Lauren C. Vaughan
How to Help: Volunteer with administrative duties and at fundraising events, or assist with the children’s program. PO Box 29596, 202-529-5261

BECKY’S FUND
The Cause: Raising awareness of partner and domestic violence through outreach and programs for all age groups
Founder and Executive Director: Becky Lee
How to Help: Support Becky’s Fund at the Investing in Hope fundraiser, at the 2012 Virginia Gold Cup on May 5. The Plains, 724-518-1169

FASHION FIGHTS POVERTY
The Cause: Combating poverty by recognizing socially conscious designers and encouraging thoughtful consumerism
Chief Creative Officer and Cofounder: Michael Dumlao
How to Help: Donate or volunteer. 101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 571-969-3121

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
The Cause: Supporting and attracting artists to the Washington area, while also providing arts education services to DC-area schools
Chairman: Reginald Van Lee
How to Help: Donate or volunteer. 2000 L St. NW, Ste. 510, 202-785-9727

TEACH FOR AMERICA
The Cause: Promoting educational opportunities in low-income areas by recruiting and investing in teachers
CEO and Founder: Wendy Kopp
How to Help: Donate, or support the DC chapter at the Leadership Changing Lives Gala, at the Ritz-Carlton on May 9. 1150 22nd St. NW, 202-465-7800

THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

The Cause: Striving to ensure that every child in the community gets care and investing in future cures for diseases
President and CEO: Kurt Newman, MD
How to Help: Donate, attend a fundraiser, or plan your own event to raise funds for the hospital. 111 Michigan Ave. NW, 301-565-8500

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
The Cause: Spearheading the fight against diabetes in America by funding research and delivering medical services to communities in need
CEO: Larry Hausner
How to Help: Participate in the organization’s 2012 National Capital Tour de Cure bike race, in Reston on June 3. Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St., 202-331-8303

WASHINGTON NATIONALS DREAM FOUNDATION
The Cause: Improving the quality of life for children and families in the DC area through health, education, and recreational programming
Foundation Chair: Marla Lerner Tanenbaum
How to Help: Donate, or support the Foundation at the Dream Gala 2012, at the Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor on June 16. 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, 202-640-7124

SOME (SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT)
The Cause: Feeding, clothing, and providing medical assistance and job training to DC’s homeless population
President: Father John Adams
How to Help: Donate, volunteer, or become an advocate. 71 O St. NW, 202-797-8806

ACCESS YOUTH
The Cause: Helping DC’s youth by providing resources, support, and services to improve their quality of life
Founder and Executive Director: Jodi Elaine Ovca
How to Help: Volunteer or donate. 3259 Prospect St. NW, 202-652-0287

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL PAOLANTONIO (CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION)

CAPITAL CARING
The Cause: Providing hospice care, palliative care, and counseling to DC families, including afterhours call centers for 24-hour guidance in caring for family members with advanced illnesses.
Celebration: Capital Caring has been supporting tens of thousands of families dealing with long-term illness— financially, emotionally, and spiritually—for nearly 35 years. President and
CEO: Malene Smith Davis
How to Help: Volunteer or donate.
2900 Telestar Ct., Falls Church, VA, 703-538-2065.

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
The Cause: The world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer, funding research and resources to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease, and myeloma.
Celebration: It has been more than 35 years since LLS affiliate Robert C. Gallo, MD, a pioneer in AIDS virus discovery and research, built a foundation for the use of synthetic IL-2 for lymphoma treatment.
President and CEO: John Walter
How to Help: Become a volunteer, donate, or participate in national events. 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., Ste. 310, White Plains, NY, 914-949-5213.

NATIONAL HOSPICE FOUNDATION
The Cause: In partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, funding research and providing the highest quality comfort for those living with serious and terminal illness.
Celebration: The NHF has been caring for long-term patients and providing support for families for 20 years.
President: J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD
How to Help: The NHF’s annual gala, Celebrating the Women of Hospice: A Salute to Heroines and Humanitarians, will be held on March 30. Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, 703-837-3149.

WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY
The Cause: The congressionally chartered animal welfare agency provides neutering services, safe haven for homeless animals, and adoption services.
Celebration: Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the society’s successful fight to make animal cruelty a felony.
President and CEO: Lisa LaFontaine
How to Help: Provide a foster home for animals or volunteer at the shelter.
1201 New York Ave. NE, 202-576-6664.

Painting With White Border, Wassily Kandinsky

Join associate director Alan Paul of Shakespeare Theatre Company on July 7 as he directs a staged reading of John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation at The Phillips Collection. In celebration of the museum’s latest exhibit, “Kandinsky and the Harmony of Silence: Painting with White Border,” Paul and his cast of 17 will retell the award-winning play about a young con artist who makes his way into the home of two wealthy New York art dealers by showing his admiration for their two-sided Wassily Kandinsky painting. One side shows control while the other screams chaos, these themes recur in Guare’s masterpiece as the art dealers slowly learn the hidden truth behind the boy’s identity. 1600 21st St. NW

We can't wait to see Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s beloved Revelations, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in February at the Kennedy Center. The modern dance presentation pays homage to Ailey’s African-American heritage while exploring all emotions of the human soul. This performance also marks Judith Jamison’s final season as artistic director.