HB&P EMPLOYEES LEND A HELPING HAND TO LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER

On Friday afternoon, July 30, HB&P Partners sent eleven volunteers to lend a helping hand at the Carpenter’s Shelter, a local Alexandria, Virginia dedicated to ending homelessness and improving the lives of those in need.

		When the HB&P team arrived at the Carpenter’s Shelter they were warmly greeted by volunteer coordinator Courtney Bishop, for a brief orientation. Courtney tasked HB&P volunteers with cleaning and organizing the Shelter’s two food pantries, where food and beverage donations are stored and used by food preparation volunteers and families in Shelter’s Aftercare program. HB&P team of accountants rolled up their sleeves and went to work; clearing the shelves, checking each item for expiration dates and restocking everything in an orderly fashion; all while interacting with a second crew of kitchen volunteers from a local church, who were preparing the evenings meal.
“There was plenty of work to go around” said Mike Rafferty, accountant at HB&P. With such a large inventory of food we kept busy until the end of the afternoon. The work was both gratifying and fun,” concluded Mike.

The kitchen and food pantries play a vital role at the Carpenter’s Shelter, providing over 800 meals annually to those in need. “It was inspiring to see the regular volunteers at the shelter prepare a meal for the evening,” commented HB&P accountant Sanyia Alkharusi. “I realized how simple acts by a few can mean so much to so many. As an HB&P employee it was a great team-building experience and a testament to firm’s big heart towards the needs of the community ; as an individual, it was just as rewarding to give back – a fun afternoon,” concluded Sanyia.

Halt Buzas & Powell team members appreciated the time they were able to spend at the Carpenter’s Shelter and look forward to future volunteer opportunities. 

The Carpenter’s Shelter has been in operation since 1988.  Their mission is to end homelessness through services, education, and advocacy.  Through a collaboration of volunteers, donors, and corporate sponsors, the Shelter has helped improve the lives of families in need throughout the Alexandria area for 22 years.

To learn more about the Carpenter’s Shelter, join their eNewsletter, or if you would like to volunteer or make a donation to this wonderful organization, please visit their website at www.carpentersshelter.org  or contact Courtney Bishop at (703) 548-7500. 

About Halt, Buzas & Powell, Ltd.

Halt, Buzas & Powell is a full-service CPA and management consulting firm that provides accounting, auditing, taxation, management systems and outsourced accounting services to individuals, not-for-profits and businesses in the greater Washington region. Founded in 1969, the firm’s devotion to exceptional service, quality and value has led to HB&P being recognized as an Alexandria Professional Service Business of the Year.  HB&P is consistently listed in the Washington Business Journal Book of Lists, as one of the area’s top 50 CPA firms. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with an office in Bowie, Maryland, HB&P has also been honored as one of the region’s Best Places to Work by Washington Business Journal. For more information, please visit www.cpas4you.com.

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Halt, Buzas & Powell
703-836-1350