DASH NEWS RELEASE : October 3, 2009
DASH partners with Blue Fusion Environments:
Local entrepreneur pledges support for our work
Washington, DC— District resident and Blue Fusion Environments founder, Dennis Zirkle, announced a commitment to fund DASH’s work with a portion of revenues earned by the company.
Zirkle’s Blue Fusion Enviornments is a District of Columbia Department of Small and Local Business Development-Certified Business Enterprise program. Beginning October 1, 2009, Blue Fusion Environments will donate a portion of its proceeds earned through this program to help support local charities helping and improving the lives of those in our community who are in need.
DASH is honored and excited to partner with Blue Fusion Environments. “The company’s commitment to charitable giving is much more than giving back to the community—it’s giving forward. Support from Blue Fusion Environments will help DASH provide innovative safe housing where women and children live free from violence,” said Peg Hacskaylo, executive director and founder of DASH.
Founded in 2006, DASH provides safe housing, housing resources and information, as well as training and technical assistance to community agencies and victim service programs to increase the availability of safe, affordable housing options for women and their families. DASH serves dozens of local organizations and assists more than 1,000 local residents annually. For more information, visit www.dashdc.org.
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