Extending the Table: A Thanksgiving Week Reflection on Holiday Helpings

Our biggest volunteer event prepped 3,300 bags in advance of Holiday Helpings.

Harvest Fest 2025: A Day of Community & Service

Our biggest volunteer event prepped 3,300 bags in advance of Holiday Helpings.

Open Letter to DC Council’s Committee on Human Services: Release Emergency Funds for SNAP

DC Council must act now to feed 140,000 residents affected by the SNAP pause.

Bread for the City’s Partnership with Grupo Acción

Spreading Holiday Joy: Bread for the City’s Successful Holiday Helpings Campaign

‘Tis the season of giving, and this year, Bread for the City’s Holiday Helpings campaign went above and beyond in spreading joy and warmth throughout the community. With the collective efforts of donors, volunteers, and staff, the organization successfully distributed a staggering 12,500 holiday bags filled with holiday meats, groceries, and fresh produce.

Bread for the City’s Temporary Food Program Closure Transforms into a Triumph for the Community

Bread for the City, the leading food pantry in Washington, DC, faced a challenging decision on March 20. After three years of increased service to the community during the pandemic, coping with loss, and undertaking planning and reflection, the organization made the difficult choice to temporarily close its Northwest Center pantry at 1525 7th Street NW and the Michelle Obama Southeast Center pantry at 1700 Good Hope Road SE, allowing its dedicated staff to rest and mourn.

Summer 2022 Farmers Market Dates!

Bread for the City’s Farmers Market is open to the general public beginning at 10 am until we run out of produce. We hold the market on the second Friday of the month at our Northwest Center (1525 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001) and the fourth Friday of the month at our Southeast Center (1700 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020). Do you want to lend a helping hand at a farmers market?

Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, volunteers at BFC

Second Gentlemen, Doug Emhoff, encourages everyone to volunteer and support a nonprofit organization this holiday season. Thank you for volunteering with us

Holiday Helpings 2021 – Client Testimony

Two Holiday Helpings recipients discuss the importance of getting a debit card this year versus a turkey or ham. They talked about the freedom of making their own choices and how it’s a better fit for their family.

BREAD FOR THE CITY’S HOLIDAY HELPINGS WILL PROVIDE MORE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Bread for the City (BFC) is excited to announce its annual Holiday Helpings program, a nearly thirty-year tradition that supports area DC families in need through the holidays. Last year, the program transitioned from its tradition of giving out turkeys and other staple holiday food items to embrace a necessary direction to better support over 16,000 DC households by providing critical monetary resources.  In alignment with last year’s progression, BFC will work this year to increase its support in communities hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.