THIS NEW YEAR, LET US WRAP EACH OTHER IN WARMTH
As part of the firm’s 2024 Health and Wellness Initiative, DCI wanted to make a difference in our local communities across the country. Having warm and dry feet during the winter season is a necessity; but for some of our neighbors, it’s not always a reality. So, we focused our attention on the number one, most-needed, but often least donated item – socks! Collectively, across all of our offices, DCI employees (and in many cases, clients, family and friends) participated in a drive that benefited 17 organizations throughout DCI Communities. And we’re very happy about the outcome!
As we dip a toe into 2025, we look ahead while holding close the wonderful, challenging, winding path of the previous year. Our feet may land at different strides, but we’ve walked this journey together – our colleagues, clients, family and friends.
We look forward—optimistically, collectively and warmly—to the experiences we’ll have and the kindness we’ll spread together in the New Year.
Sincerely,
Your Friends at DCI Engineers
On the following pages, see a glimpse into each organization our offices donated to, and see how some of our employees celebrated the collaboration to raise over 6,500 pairs of socks across the country.
THE WOMEN’S HOME
Houston, Texas
The Women’s Home provides comprehensive care through four unique programs: a residential treatment and transitional housing program, two permanent supportive housing programs and a collaborative service center designed to prevent and end homelessness in Houston. They have an innovative WholeLife model of care that addresses six key areas of wellness—emotional, financial, physical, social, spiritual and vocational—ensuring individuals can build successful, fulfilling lives.
STREETS OF HOPE
San Diego, California
Streets of Hope is a volunteer nonprofit that gives 100% of its donations to unhoused people in San Diego. Streets of Hope’s mission is to enhance the lives of the people it helps in every way: emotionally, intellectually, physically and spiritually.
San Diego
THE DOWNTOWN HOPE CENTER
Anchorage, Alaska
THE DENVER DREAM CENTER
Denver, Colorado
The Denver Dream Center provides resources and a community of support to address the immediate and long-term needs of people experiencing homelessness, hunger, poverty, addiction, abuse, education and assisting those transitioning from various levels of incarceration.
The Downtown Hope Center offers a variety of services to people experiencing homelessness living in Anchorage, Alaska, including a soup kitchen open seven days a week, a women’s shelter with 70 beds that also provides laundry services, case management and three meals a day, as well as a shower house where guests can get a hot shower, drink and something to eat.
FLATHEAD WARMING CENTER
Kalispell, Montana
Flathead Warming’s mission is to save lives, link resources and encourage dignity through low-barrier access to a warm, safe place for people in need. The Shelter provides showers, laundry, light food and onsite resources throughout the year.
Kalispell
SAINT ANTHONY’S FOUNDATION
San Francisco, California
SUPPORTER OF ABUSE FREE ENVIRONMENTS
Hamilton, Montana
Supporter of Abuse Free Environments (SAFE) helps survivors of domestic violence and abuse with a variety of housing programs, advocacy services, a crisis hotline and community programs. SAFE operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. SAFE’s mission is creating a future free of violence.
Saint Anthony’s Foundation’s mission is to feed, heal, shelter, clothe and lift the spirits of those in need and create a society in which all persons flourish. Saint Anthony’s feeds over 1,700 people every day and distributes more than 35,000 articles of clothing every year to people who are homeless in San Francisco.
MOUNTAIN HOME
Missoula, Montana
Mountain Home focuses on giving children and young mothers the resources they need to succeed and thrive. With their group living home and Mountain Home apartments, the group has helped over 1,500 young mothers and children since it first opened.
Missoula
CHILD INC.
Wilmington, Delaware
Child Inc. provides prevention, intervention and treatment services to keep children safe and protected from violence in Delaware. Child Inc.’s programs of intervention, counseling and treatment meet needs of families and children to help everyone heal.
COFFEESOCK
Austin, Texas
CoffeeSock focuses on giving people experiencing homeless socks, making them a perfect fit for our drive. Coffeesock makes sustainable, reusable coffee filters in Austin, Texas. For their charity work, CoffeeSock doubles any donations made to them, and brings the socks to homeless people in Austin during the winter.
CLACKAMAS WOMEN’S SERVICES
Portland, Oregon
Clackamas Women’s Services provides shelter and support services to all survivors and people experiencing domestic and sexual violence. CWS works with survivors, community members, emergency responders and more to build communities that honor and support survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
POTTSTOWN BEACON OF HOPE
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Pottstown Beacon of Hope provides year-round emergency shelter for unhoused people and operates the only warming shelter in the area. The organization works with their guests to connect them with service providers to meet their needs; this includes meals, showers, clothing, toiletries and more.
COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
New York, New York
The Coalition for the Homeless has been helping people for more than 40 years. They provide food, crisis services, housing and more to over 3,500 people every day.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Bozeman, Montana
The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) offers wrap-around support services including housing, food and nutrition, childcare and transportation to anyone in need of support. HRDC serves over 11,000 people each year through donations and partnerships with businesses and government.
Bozeman
LOVE MY NEIGHBOR FOUNDATION
Los Angeles, California
Volunteers with the Love My Neighbor Foundation bring food and clothes to people living on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Volunteers give food and necessities every day, meeting with the people they serve to enrich their lives with a humanforward approach.
EMBRACE WASHINGTON
Spokane, Washington & Cottonwood & Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho
Embrace Washington helps Eastern Washington children in foster care receive all they need to live happy, prosperous lives. This includes finding them medical care, giving them school supplies every school year, as well as connecting foster families with tutors for a consistent educator throughout their adolescence.
TREEHOUSE
Seattle & Everett, Washington
Treehouse is a support network for Washington children in foster care. Treehouse leads the state in providing academic support for foster children and is a nationally recognized innovator on the subject. With academic programs, supply donations and more, Treehouse goes the extra mile to help Washington kids live happy lives.
Seattle
HAPPY NEW YEAR,
Your Friends at DCI Engineers
