United Planning Organization 301 Rhode Island Ave. NW 202-238-4600, www.upo.org
The United Planning Organization is a community action organization dedicated to creating thriving communities and self-sufficient residents in the District. Their goal is to connect residents of DC with opportunities to improve their education, employment, and health opportunities. UPO offers career training and certifications, employment readiness, and a supportive employment services program. Youth services include Kids2College, an annual college tour, and a passport-to-work program. UPO also engages directly in community engagement through the Community Leadership Academy.
Food Resources Calvary Episcopal Church 820 Sixth St. NE 202-546-8011, www.calvarydc.net
The Calvary Episcopal Church serves a full breakfast to needy visitors on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month beginning at 7:00 a.m. A clothing and non-perishable food room is open Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church Outreach 640 G St. SE 202-547-9300, washingtonparish.org
Christ Church offers a variety of outreach programs to help families and individuals of Capitol Hill, like providing brown bag lunches for those in need at Seward Square and assisting with the Church of the Brethren Nutrition Program to provide more than 100 hot lunches a day. The church also works with other churches to support food bank programs for needy families in the
Capitol Hill area. Christ Church supplies offices for the Capitol Hill Group Ministry social workers.
Church of the Brethren Soup Kitchen 337 North Carolina Ave. SE 202-547-5924 www.washingtoncitycob.org
The Brethren Nutrition Program, commonly called the Soup Kitchen, serves free hot meals for about 150 people on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (The kitchen is closed on weekends and on Thanksgiving and Christmas). A 600 gallon rain barrel is provided for neighbors to irrigate their gardens, preventing polluted storm water from reaching the Anacostia River. Within the facility, volunteers provide scheduled legal services (every other Monday, 12:15 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., drop-in basis) and pastoral counseling (upon request). Volunteers also refer clients to social services such as emergency shelters and substance abuse programs and serve as the mailing address for the homeless.
Food Pantry, Lutheran Church of the Reformation 212 East Capitol St. NE 202-543-4200, reformationdc.org
The Food Pantry distributes bags of groceries to families in need who live on Capitol Hill, such as those awaiting food stamps. A voucher from the DC government or other social service agency attesting to need must be presented. Donations of food, hours, or money are appreciated.
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church 1301 North Carolina Ave. NE 202-543-1318, www.lpumc-dc.org
This church serves free meals to
needy individuals and offers weekly Bible classes.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 301 A St. SE 202-543-0053, www.stmarks.net
The St. Mark’s Soup Kitchen Program supports two local programs providing meals to families and individuals in need. Volunteers prepare sandwiches in support of the Sunday Supper program, in addition to providing parishioner-provided casseroles to the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church program. Check the website for weekend schedules to donate your time.
Solomon G. Brown Corps Community Center 2300 Martin Luther King Ave. SE 202-678-9770 virginiasalvationarmy.org/ncac/locations/solomon-g-brown-se-dc
This five-story center operates a lunch program open to anyone, Mon-Fri (not during July or August) between noon and 1 p.m, in addition to weekday social services, other community programs, and spiritual care and worship to community members in need.
Health Care Capital Breast Care Center 228 Seventh St. SE 202-784-2700 capitalbreastcare.georgetown.edu/
The CBCC provides comprehensive culturally-appropriate breast cancer screening services to women of the DC metropolitan area, regardless of the ability to pay, through clinical services, education and research. CBCC relies on volunteers to help promote the health and wellness of DC women. Depending on the type of help you would like to offer,
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