N Street Village Gala Spotlights Journeys from Homelessness to Hope
By • March 24, 2026 0 306
N Street Village hosted their annual “Gathering for Good” gala on March 5 at the Marriott Marquis in D.C. N Street Village is the largest provider of housing and supportive services for women experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. The event welcomed more than 700 leaders and community members in support of housing, healing and hope.
Gathering for Good drew prominent Washington attendees while also centering powerful remarks from three women honored during the evening, each of whom shared her journey from homelessness to stability with support from N Street Village.
Photos below by Tony Powell.
- N Street Village Board Member Deborah Smith, 2026 Steinbruck Honorees Maureen Brown, Lavida Harris, and Nichelle Brannon, and N Street Village President and CEO Portia Robertson Migas
- N Street Village Board Chair Peter Shields, N Street Village Board Vice Chair Hillary Baltimore, N Street Village Board Vice Chair Ruth Sorenson
- 2026 Founders’ Award Recipients NOTUS CEO Arielle Elliott and Senior Policy Director at Salesforce Joel Elliott
- N Street Village Board Vice Chair Hillary Baltimore, N Street Village Board Chair Peter Shields, N Street Village Board Vice Chair and Founders’ Award Recipient and NOTUS CEO Arielle Elliott, DC Mayoral Candidate Kenyan McDuffie, N Street Village Board Vice Chair Ruth Sorenson




