BFC In the News 2021

“What we all need is a medical home, a place where we can go where a doctor sort of knows our name, and we can be seen routinely,” George Jones said.

“It’s Bread for the City’s model of care, because we care about you mentally and how you feel. We will also help you if you need other services such as food assistance or social services. That’s who we are at Bread for the City, we think of the individuals and the whole community as multi-faceted and we have everything in place to bring the right services and resources to this community. We want our community members to thrive and be the best person they can be,” said Dr. Randi Abramson, Chief Medical Officer at Bread for the City.

“We are following guidelines. We are following the data,” Dr. Randi Abramson says. “So should people be getting boosters at this point? No. Let’s just wait till we know more information so that we’re smart about this.”

Kenrick Thomas, Communications and Events Manager, talks about the eviction moratorium and how that will affect Bread for the City on the Black News Channel.

"As part of that commitment, we are partnering with local organizations to address a number of issues that include food insecurity, social isolation, and behavioral health issues, and to support local health promotion efforts," says Joe Ochipinti, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic.

Amy Gellatly, a lawyer for Bread for the City, an organization that offers legal services and has joined the “Cancel the rent DC” campaign, explained to Efe that many people have “a lot of anxiety” about how to pay their rent.

"The Biz Markie's Just a Friend Charity Fund -- to raise money to support orgs Biz was already helping ... like food banks in Maryland, Bread for the City (in D.C.), Soles4Souls and more."

Bread for the City - $275,000 to expand the Southeast D.C. grocery delivery service, purchase grocery carts for the Southeast Food Pantry and purchase a new vehicle for food delivery and mobile market use.