Beacon House is a neighborhood based organization that supports at-risk youth and families of the Edgewood Terrace community in Washington, D.C. Beacon House offers educational, cultural, recreational and athletic programs.

Founded in 1991 by Reverend Donald E. Robinson, a Unitarian Universalist (UU) Minister, Beacon House provides a wide range of opportunities for learning to increase the likelihood of high school graduation, and eventual involvement in higher education, vocational training, or other productive adult work paths.

Each year, Beacon House serves over 300 youth through after school and summer academic enrichment, mentoring, cultural, athletic and outreach programs with demonstrated success over the years. In recent years, Beacon House has implemented education programs that have proven to raise the reading and math skill levels for involved youth by at least one grade level in just 20 two-hour sessions. Additionally, an evaluation of our athletic program revealed that youth involved are learning more than athletic skills. That is, youth who participate in athletic programs at Beacon House are learning about sportsmanship, discipline, and leadership principles and gain social and behavioral skills well beyond the football field. At Beacon House, all programs are carefully selected and developed in order to ensure that each program offers opportunities for learning and exploring.

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