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On Thursday May 20, 2021, Bread for the City and our community members provided oral and written testimony in support of two bills currently being discussed at the D.C. City Council: the Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment of 2021 and the Fair Tenant Screening Act of 2021. Both pieces of legislation will benefit low-income housing applicants, particularly people of color, who regularly face discrimination and indignity during the housing application process, the eviction process, and within our criminal justice system.

Here is the latest newsletter from the Representative Payee Program. A Representative Payee is an individual or an organization designated to receive disability benefits on a client’s behalf.

Here is the latest newsletter from the Representative Payee Program. A Representative Payee is an individual or an organization designated to receive disability benefits on a client’s behalf.

Bread for the City Social Services team is hosting a virtual Women’s Wellness Day on Wednesday, April 14th from 10am-12pm. There will be fun activities and conversations centered around wellness at home. RSVP today!

Bread for the City has completed construction on a new, 27,650 square foot comprehensive service center at 1700 Good Hope Road, SE, which began January 2019. Here’s a new video that captures all the special moments during the virtual grand opening.

This year, Bread for the City changed its strategy for Holiday Helpings, a 30+ year tradition for an almost 50-year-old organization. Holiday Helpings in 2020 was about standing on the pillars of equity and inclusion by providing the resources for community members to have autonomy for their holiday plans. Instead of turkeys and hams, we gave families and individuals gift cards; maybe a turkey or ham is not truly what they needed or wanted this holiday season, maybe paying a past due bill, buying groceries, buying winter gear, purchasing diapers, or filling up the car with gas is the priority. 

Clients of Bread for the City highlight the impact we’ve had on them and in DC. Our organization treats community members with dignity and we help improve all areas of their lives.

DC Cares 2021 is on! Please read to see if you qualify.