Category: News

Today is the day! Please join A-SPAN to celebrate the opening and ribbon cutting of Sibert House this afternoon at 4pm. Enjoy the festivities as our guest at the virtual ribbon cutting as a Facebook Live Event. Event: Sibert House Ribbon Cutting Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Join on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/aspan.org​   Join us as we celebrate Sibert House and the successful completion […]

Have you ever wondered what a Case Manager does? A-SPAN’s case managers are there to support our clients. They frequently check in with them to see how there are doing, as well as keep them informed of our services. Case managers help clients deal with day to day issues so they don’t become overwhelmed. As […]

As a key Arlington community nonprofit partner, we understand the importance of A-SPAN’s continued support for the homeless individuals and veterans we serve during this unprecedented global health event. The health and well-being for our most vulnerable neighbors remains our mission focus during these difficult times. A-SPAN values each and every individual client, staff member, […]

By Shirley Ruhe John Churchman of St. George’s Episcopal Church and Carol Kiranbay of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church stand ready to serve the bagged meals and hot dish to homeless gathered at St. George’s on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The homeless clients will begin lining up inside the church for the meal service, which begins at […]

Walk into the Homeless Services Center at 2020-A 14th Street N and one immediately feels the good cheer. A large Christmas tree stands to the left of the lobby next to the eating area. A wreath sits in the middle of the reception desk. Ina Gonzalez, administrative assistant to Kathy Sibert, president/CEO of A-SPAN said, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA NEWS Contact Scott Miller, Senior Director of Development smiller@a-span.org (703) 228-7809 Homeless Services Center Extends Services During Heatwave ARLINGTON, VA – JULY 26, 2016 – Arlington County and A-SPAN continue to offer extended services at the Homeless Services Center during the extreme heat to meet the needs of Arlington and our […]

Imagine this, you’re 15 years old and you can’t get out of bed. You feel physically weighed down. You feel an intense sadness putting pressure on your body pinning you to your bed. You don’t know what’s wrong and you feel terrified to even tell anyone what’s happening to you. You feel so afraid and […]

Peggy Fox, WUSA January 14, 2016 – Arlington County has ended veteran homelessness, hitting the county’s goal for the start of 2016. “It’s just what I needed. They answered my prayers so I couldn’t ask for no more,” said 65-year-old Ricky Andrews as he turned the key to his new apartment.  Andrews finally has a roof over […]

A-SPAN is proud to announce that Kathy Sibert is a 2015 Excel Award recipient for excellence in nonprofit leadership. This prestigious award was bestowed by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement at its October 21 annual meeting at the Marriott Key Bridge. Kathy was chosen for her innovation, motivation, community building, inclusiveness and ethical integrity within the community.  In accepting the award, […]

To Ashley Wilkerson (Case Manager), Leonard Chari (COO), and All of the staff at Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN), I want to offer my sincerest appreciation to ALL of you for your most needed humanitarian work with those of us who have fallen on hard times in our lives…and that includes me. (Read the […]