The community is urged to donate old clothes and shoes to help open a new HIV-focused safe-haven in Prince George's County, 2015, for homeless pregnant teens.

LARGO, MD, USA, September 21, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WPGC (http://wpgc.cbslocal.com) joins Arnold Place, Inc. (http://www.arnoldplace.org) for a Community Day of Empowerment on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET on the parking lot of Temple of Praise Church (http://thetempleofpraise.org) at 700 Southern Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20032 where Glen A. Staples is Bishop. WPGC Radio Personality “Tati On Your Radio” of The Joe Clair Morning Show will host. Arnold Place is a one (1) year young 501(c)(3) dedicated to the cause of homelessness for pregnant teens, troubled teenage girls, and young ladies ages 13-22 who are affected by HIV|AIDS. Arnold Place will open its first new transitional home in Prince George’s County, MD in 2015. This event encourages the community to clean out their closet and join Arnold Place in support of its efforts to open. Further, Nico Hobson, Founder and Co-CEO of GoWin Media, LLC (http://gowin.media) will bring additional awareness to this cause and event in the form of online radio and social media promotion.

The community is asked to unify in an effort to collect “One Million” pairs of unwanted shoes as well as “One Million” pounds of unwanted clothes and bring them on this day to support the opening of Arnold Place in Oxon Hill, Maryland. This campaign, titled “One Million,” is equivalent to the number of pairs of shoes and pounds of this specific waste needed to fund this project. Donations can be any size, any gender and any condition – holes, stains and broken heels are okay. This fundraiser engages the community, encourages recycling and reduces costs to open Arnold Place. More importantly, it brings awareness to the cause of homeless pregnant teens and HIV.

On this day, there will be the components of what will become Arnold Place – a master fitness professional, healthy drink samples, healthy food, on-site testing, access to community resources and information. A hairstylist will show how a wig or weave style is worn for a natural look for ladies who may be experiencing hair loss during an illness. Tracy shares, “I want it to be a fun-filled day to empower the community with resources not typically made available to them in appreciation of their support." Drive-up drop-off service will be available.

Tati, known as the “Aloha Spirit” of WPGC is a mother of three (3). Tati stated in a tweet from @TatiOnYourRadio, "I was a teen mom." In this effort, donations of unwanted clothes and pairs of shoes will be received by Tati at the corporate office of WPGC/CBS Radio at 1015 Half Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 until October 3, 2015.

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Point In Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory Chart (HIC) data for Maryland dated 2007 – 2014 and the Prince George's County 2012-2021 Ten Year Homelessness Plan states there is a grave need for Prince George’s County Continuum of Care rapid re-housing and safe-haven options for homeless unaccompanied youth. The vision of Arnold Place meets the critical need for longer-term housing for this specific homeless population of at-risk unaccompanied youth in Maryland. Even prior to the doors opening, Arnold Place is making a profound statement in the world of philanthropy.

For additional information please view the "The Making of Arnold Place" below and visit www.arnoldplace.org. Press inquiries will be received at i501c3pr(at)gmail(dot)com.

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ABOUT WPGC-FM – (We’re Prince George’s County) – a popular urban-leaning rhythmic-formatted station, and has been ranked as one of Washington, D.C.'s most top rated radio stations for over 20 years, according to the Nielsen Audio ratings. It is located on the 95.5 MHz frequency on the FM dial.

ABOUT GoWIN Media, LLC – an online, multimedia company. It owns and operates its broadcast stations - GoGoRadio LIVE & WinDCRadio. GoWin Media is the digital hub for GoGo music and is an indie entrepreneurial station to local, national and international talent providing an outlet to promote and celebrate its accomplishments.

ABOUT Arnold Place, Inc. – a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the cause of homeless young ladies ages 13-22 who are pregnant, troubled or affected by HIV|AIDS. Arnold Place utilizes old unwanted clothes, old unwanted pairs of shoes and empty plastic containers of women’s toiletry and hygiene products, such as beauty salon waste, in an upcycle program to reduce costs to open a new transitional home in 2015 in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Arnold Place is site-approved by Prince George's County Public Schools to award service learning hours, on-site, to every 6th - 12th grader using this upcycle program. Arnold Place will empower with a sense of home. Groundbreaking initiatives will provide immediate resolve for this specific homeless population of at-risk unaccompanied youth. Tracy Arnold, Founder and Executive Director of Arnold Place, Inc and CEO of the Tracy Arnold Group (http://www.tracyarnoldgroup.com) is a 16 year mortgage professional, licensed loan originator and comptroller at a D.C. church over its fourteen (14) thousand members. Corporate address is 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 301, Largo, Maryland 20774.

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