Miriam's Kitchen

Purchase Your Tickets for the Miriam’s Kitchen 2023 Gala!

April 11, 2023

Registration is open for the Miriam’s Kitchen 2023 Gala and we want to see you there! Our annual gala is a chance for the MK Community to come together and celebrate all that we’ve achieved, and this year is particularly special. We’re celebrating 40 years of Miriam’s Kitchen – four decades of supporting our neighbors… View Article

Top Five Takeaways from Mayor Bowser’s Proposed FY2024 Budget

March 28, 2023

Last week, Mayor Bowser released her budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024. Despite months of hard advocacy, we are dismayed that her budget includes little if any funding to end chronic homelessness. Washington, D.C. still has the capacity to end chronic homelessness, but this will only happen if the DC Council reverses the significant cuts… View Article

Join Us for the Miriam’s Kitchen 2023 Gala!

March 27, 2023

From serving meals to expanding our programs to fighting for housing justice, Miriam’s Kitchen has transformed over the past 40 years to be a leading voice in the fight to end homelessness in DC. You’re invited to join us this spring at The Howard Theatre to celebrate all we’ve achieved during the Miriam’s Kitchen 2023… View Article

Call for Housing Justice in the FY2024 Budget

March 15, 2023

Next week, Mayor Bowser will release her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The Way Home Campaign, an MK-led advocacy campaign, is hard at work with our partners to ensure this nearly $20 billion budget keeps DC on track towards our shared goal of ending chronic homelessness – and we need your help! The… View Article

Miriam’s Kitchen Responds to the McPherson Square Eviction

February 17, 2023

Despite the tireless advocacy of our community, the Bowser and Biden administrations evicted 50 of our neighbors from the encampment at McPherson Square on Wednesday. We remain deeply concerned that individuals are being (violently) displaced during hypothermia season and without other viable options. While we were unsuccessful in stopping the eviction, we are proud… View Article

Reflecting on the Point-in-Time Count 2023

January 31, 2023

Last week, several Miriam’s Kitchen staff and volunteers took part in the annual point-in-time (PIT) Count to gather critical demographic data regarding those experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. Members of MK’s Outreach team lead teams of surveyors in Foggy Bottom, The National Mall, and Adams Morgan. MK’s Director of Donor Relations, Catherine Francis, reflected on… View Article

The Washington Post Helping Hand Campaign Highlights Miriam’s Kitchen

January 9, 2023

This holiday season, we were proud to once again be a beneficiary of the Washington Post Helping Hand campaign! The Washington Post Helping Hand is the Post’s annual fundraising drive for three local nonprofit groups working to end homelessness and hunger in our area. Along with local organizations Bread for the City and… View Article

National Parks Service Encampment Evictions Make It Harder to End Homelessness

December 16, 2022

December 14, 2022 On December 14, 2022, the National Parks Service (NPS) evicted ten unhoused neighbors from a tent community in Scott Circle located in Northwest D.C.) in nearly freezing temperatures. Regrettably, only three of the ten individuals who were displaced are matched to a housing resource. Prior to closure notices, close to 24… View Article

Miriam’s Kitchen Observes Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week

November 22, 2022

Miriam’s Kitchen joined organizations around the country this year to commemorate Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Held every November, HH Awareness Week brings together people from across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness. Here’s a brief look at our week of events! We Took Strides to End Chronic… View Article

How to Level Up Your Miriam’s Kitchen Fundraising Page!

October 25, 2022

It’s that time of the year again – our More Than A Meal (MTAM) campaign has arrived! Whether you’re fundraising for MTAM or you’ve signed up for the Run 4 MK, here are some tips to get the most out of your fundraising campaigns with Miriam’s Kitchen. Lead by example. No matter the amount,… View Article

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