Category: Development
BFC Board President, Jon Fee, writes about Holiday Helpings for this year
This is the time of year that Bread for City helps make the holidays a little more special for thousands of DC families. Giving for Holiday Helpings is a holiday tradition at my house, and I hope it is at yours, too! For me, it’s as though my holidays don’t begin until I do some volunteering and make a donation for Holiday Helpings.
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
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.
A Conversation about Holiday Helpings with Stacey Johnson
Holiday Helpings has always been more than just providing meals to low-income families, it’s a time for families to come together and participate in something meaningful. Bread for the City’s Northwest Resource Systems Specialist, Stacey Johnson, has participated in Holiday Helpings each year with a fundraising drive and it’s become a welcomed family tradition. The key to her family's success is having fun while helping the community that Bread for the City serves. We got the chance to speak with Stacey about her participation each year.
Keith Parsons speaks about iNK BLOTS: Volume 1
iNK BLOTS, Vol. 1 is the first compilation of poems from the DC Poetry Collective, a group that meets weekly to work on poems and refine their craft. All proceeds will go to Bread for the City! Purchase a copy here: ow.ly/NkL250CfqQ5