Author: Kate Sabbatini
Holiday Helpings Message from George Jones
Our CEO George Jones reminds everyone about Holiday Helpings. Your support is still needed. Holiday Helpings this year is about turning tradition into progress. Due to these unprecedented times, our community members need more options than just a holiday meal. #HolidayHelpings
Allison Miles-Lee is a 2020 Legal Services Award Recipient
Allison does amazing work in our Legal Clinic, specializing in Family Law, Public Benefits, and Language Access. I had the opportunity to speak with Allison about her work in the community and being a 2020 Legal Services Award Recipient.
George Jones #GivingTuesday Kick-off
Today is #GivingTuesday! Bread for the City CEO George Jones explains why your support this year is needed now more than ever. Support Bread for the City today on #GivingTuesday.
THRIVE East of the River Update: November 2020
As mid-November, THRIVE has distributed more than $1.8M in assistance to 328 Wards 7 and 8 families. We have also started a weekly grocery distribution, and are providing dry goods (hand soaps, a 64 oz. bottle of Tide, toilet paper and first aid kits) to clients working with THRIVE.
Leonard Edwards Holiday Helpings Video
Bread for the City Board Member Leonard Edwards explains the importance of donating to our Holiday Helpings program this year.
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A Conversation about Holiday Helpings with Lauren Taylor
Our community members are in deep need due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many low-income families are struggling with employment, food security, and mental health. The holiday season is here, but celebrating with family and friends may not be a priority to everyone. Holiday Helpings this year is about turning tradition into progress, we’re providing the necessary tools for people to make their own decisions. This year Lauren Taylor, Representative Payee Benefits Coordinator, created a classy page to help raise funds for Holiday Helpings. We got the chance to speak with Lauren about her participation this year.
Testimonies about Thrive East of the River
Community members explain the impact of Thrive East of the River. It's a partnership between Bread for the City, 11th Street Bridge Park, Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, and Martha’s Table. We’re providing 500+ households impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns with $5,500 in cash, groceries, diapers, and other dry goods; and assistance with financial counseling and job readiness.
Bread for the City Working with Amazon to Expand Housing Justice
Bread for the City, a direct services agency in Washington, DC, that serves over 32,000 DC residents living on low incomes, has received $750,000 in immediate support of its Legal Clinic’s housing law efforts. Bread for the City’s attorneys work to increase access to affordable and stable housing for residents of Washington, DC in the face of redevelopment, displacement, and discrimination. They prevent or delay eviction, prevent termination from critically-needed subsidy programs, and represent tenants and tenant associations.
The DC City Council unanimously passes the REACH Act, a comprehensive racial equity bill
On November 10, 2020, the DC City Council unanimously passed the potentially transformative racial equity legislation, the REACH Act, adding its name to the growing list of cities and counties across the country seeking to use legislation to address long-standing racial disparities.