Miriam's Kitchen 
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$100: breakfast for
100 homeless guests;
$200: 10
state identification cards (required
for employment and social services);
$500: 1 week of transitional
housing at Arnold’s Place
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Miriam’s Kitchen got its start when a group of individuals and faith-based
organizations decided that people who spent their nights on the outdoor grates
in Foggy Bottom needed a nutritious, hot breakfast. So every weekday morning
for the last 24 years – on holidays, during heat waves, and in blizzards – breakfast
has been served to chronically homeless men and women: 1,500 when Miriam’s
was first featured in the Catalogue in 2003; over 3,000 in 2006. A committed staff
and 1,500 volunteers meet the growing need; and new donors have pitched in too. As often happens in these cases,
breakfast has expanded to include other things: health, mental health, and addiction services; therapeutic groups;
transitional housing (at Arnold’s Place); and connections to longer-term resources. Winner of a Washington Post
Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management, Miriam’s Kitchen provides more than sustenance: it helps clients
improve their quality of life, and it offers its services with dignity and respect. Your support brings the most basic
nourishment – body and soul – to those who need it.
IN THE MEDIABest Places to WorkPosted Fri Jun 5 2009 by Miriam's Kitchen Miriam's Kitchen was named a Best Place to Work in Greater Washington by the Washington Business Journal! In fact, we were the only nonprofit awarded!
Art Lights the Way at Miriam's KitchenPosted Wed May 27 2009 by Miriam's Kitchen
The National Review Says...Posted Tue May 19 2009 by Miriam's Kitchen The article features an interview with Miriam's Kitchen Chef Steve Badt discussing why food quality is an important part of their work. The article is a rebuttal to a National Review article that recently ran about the quality of food in "soup kitchens," a debate that stared with Michelle Obama's visit to Miriam's Kitchen.
A Night of Terrific Food for a Terrific CausePosted Fri May 1 2009 by Miriam's Kitchen
The First Garden's First SupperPosted Wed Apr 29 2009 by Miriam's Kitchen
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