Category: Food Program
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
We Did It! A Heartfelt Thank You for Holiday Helpings 2024
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?
Meet the artist behind our Holiday Helpings design!
Connecting community and art is a unique skill many artists bring to light. It's incredible how a piece of artwork can get an entire community together, and it's something Juan Pineda has mastered over the past 20 years. Pineda is a DC-based mural artist who owns Criomatic Designs. He created Bread for the City's new Holiday Helpings design, which can be seen on t-shirts, mugs, and other merchandise to raise money for low-income DC community members during the holiday season. We sat down with Juan recently to learn more about his work in the community, here’s what he had to say!