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.
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