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Ballington & Maud Booth

Ballington and Maud Booth founded Volunteers of America in 1986 with the mission to reach and uplift all people. The Booths envisioned a movement that would care for the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Their vision lives on in a national organization that provides services to help children, the elderly, people with disabilities, the homeless and others in need. Maud Booth was the greatest single influence in securing political support for prison reform. She was also a founding member of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Read more on Ballington and Maud Booth.

Social issues Ballington and Maud Booth addressed:
•   Services for the elderly and children
•   Hunger and homelessness
•   People with disabilities

Social issues that need to be addressed today:
•   Hunger – One in six people across the nation face hunger including 17 million children.*
•   Homelessness – The percentage of U.S. rural or suburban homelessness rose from 23 percent to 32 percent in 2009.**
•   People with Disabilities – The American Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation and telecommunications. More can be done to educate the public on the needs and rights of the disabled.***

* U.S. Department of Agriculture Study on Food Insecurity – 2008
** U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – 2009
*** http://www.ada.gov/

Location

Extra Mile Pathway Map

The Extra Mile begins at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, NW and continues north on 15th Street to G Street, NW. There, at the Old Ebbitt Grill, it turns east on G Street for two blocks to its intersection with 13th Street. As honoree medallions are added in future years, the Pathway will be continued on G Street.

Transportation

The closest Metro stations are Metro Center on the red line and McPherson Square on the blue and orange lines.

Hours and Accessibility
The Extra Mile is located on the sidewalks of downtown Washington, D.C., so it is always open and fully accessible.

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Ballington & Maud Booth