Category: In the Community
Bread for the City Rejects Continued Overreach into Local Governance
Our new behavioral health resource at our Southeast location breaks away from medicalized terms and insurance barriers to instead make more space for community connection.
Bread for the City Stands with DC Residents Against Federal Takeover
Our new behavioral health resource at our Southeast location breaks away from medicalized terms and insurance barriers to instead make more space for community connection.
The Friendship Bench: a Nontraditional Form of Community-Powered Therapy
Our new behavioral health resource at our Southeast location breaks away from medicalized terms and insurance barriers to instead make more space for community connection.
This is What Community Looks Like: Juneteenth for the City Recap
Our Juneteenth for the City was a huge success thanks to our attendees, volunteers, sponsor and participating businesses.
The Community Empowered Participants Weave Stories Through Quilt Exhibit
At Bread for the City, we are committed to empowering our community through various programs and initiatives. Recently, we had the honor of showcasing a remarkable display of creativity, resilience, and solidarity at Work in Progress: A Liberation Quilt Exhibit. This exhibit featured the stunning works of regular participants from our community empowerment classes, who spent months crafting their unique liberation quilts.
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?
Black History Month: Harold Valentine – DC Activist and BFC Board Member & Client
As Bread for the City celebrates Black History Month, learn about Harold Valentine, who began advocating on behalf of the DC community and hasn't stopped since.
Black History Month: Barbara Clark – Ward 8 ANC Commissioner & Local Hero
As Bread for the City celebrates Black History Month, learn about Barbara Clark, Ward 8 ANC Commissioner and local hero, and her life as a native Washingtonian.
The Farmers Market is BACK!
Our Farmers Market is now available to members of the general public while supplies last at 10 am. The second Friday of the month will be held at our Northwest Center and the fourth Friday of the month will be held at our Southeast Center.