Beacon House
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Mission Statement
The mission of Beacon House is to promote the academic advancement and personal growth of children in Washington, DC’s Edgewood neighborhood. We envision a future in which children in Edgewood become empowered lifelong learners who achieve their greatest potential.
About This Cause
Beacon House was founded in 1991 by Reverend Donald E. Robinson in Northeast Washington, D.C.’s Ward 5 and was built on the foundation of caring for and empowering youth. What began as homework help in a basement apartment has grown into a trusted community anchor, serving about 400 children and families in the Edgewood neighborhood through holistic, out-of-school-time programming. Our mission is to close the opportunity gap for children and youth living in and around Edgewood Commons, a large affordable housing community in Ward 5. We provide year-round education, athletics, and mentoring programs that support academic success, socioemotional development, and thriving futures. For over 30 years, Beacon House has stood as a place of safety, stability, and strength for Black youth and families in the Edgewood community of Washington, DC. In a city - and a country - where systems have failed Black communities for generations, Beacon House has endured as a trusted source of care, connection, and possibility. We are a neighborhood institution created by and for the community: a space where Black children are seen, supported, and surrounded by people who believe in their brilliance and refuse to give up on them. We are a neighborhood institution created by and for the community. Over the decades, Beacon House has steadily grown and evolved to meet the needs of our community. In the late 1990s, we expanded to include our now-flagship Athletics Program, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Our football teams have not only competed on national stages but have also become a pipeline for mentorship and academic achievement. Alumni return year after year as coaches and mentors, continuing the cycle of support they once received. Our Athletics Program is now a point of pride for families across the District, and it has helped drive a culture of discipline, community, and success. Alongside athletics, our Education Program has deepened significantly beyond homework help to robustly support academic exploration through project-based learning, STEM, life skills, and college and career readiness. This fall we are launching ‘The Path Collective' - a trauma-responsive, healing-centered space for middle and high school students navigating the complex realities of growing up in under-resourced communities. Our long-standing partnership with Dr. Monica Ruiz of George Washington University has helped us document the impact of our work. Evaluation data consistently show that Beacon House students demonstrate improved academic performance, increased resilience, strong connectedness to community and family, and stronger social-emotional skills. While the citywide high school graduation rate in DC hovers around 75%, 100% of Beacon House seniors have graduated in recent years—a reflection of both the rigor of our programs and the consistency of our relationships. Perhaps one of the clearest signs of Beacon House’s enduring impact is the way our community shows up for each other. Parents who were once Beacon House kids now enroll their own children. Families who move away from Edgewood often return so their children can stay connected to the Beacon House community. Though we remain deeply rooted in place, our reach now extends across the city, and our model continues to prove that sustained, caring relationships can change the trajectory of a young person’s life.