Sheila White is a native Washingtonian, raised in Ward 7 and currently living in Ward 2. She first experienced homelessness in 2013 and began accessing meals and other services at Miriam’s Kitchen shortly thereafter. Through Miriam’s Kitchen, Ms. White became connected to advocacy initiatives to end homelessness and regularly raises her voice to increase awareness about homelessness in the district and to advocate for change. She is a member of the Miriam’s Kitchen Speaker’s Bureau and is an alum of the MK Advocacy Fellowship program. Ms. White holds two associate degrees from the University of the District of Columbia and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s. She is also a member of our Inaugural Guest Advisory Board, contributing to decision making across the organization, including the development of our forthcoming Strategi Plan. A long-time contributor to StreetSense, Sheila is also featured in and is an Impact Producer of the documentary Street Reporter, which has been featured in several film festivals since its release earlier. Sheila was also honored by Miriam’s Kitchen as our annual Gala as our 2023 Change Honoree.