Bread for the City

🎶Join us for our annual Juneteenth for the City celebration — a free, family-friendly block party in the heart of Anacostia! ✨

Come celebrate freedom, culture, history, and community with an afternoon full of live musical performances, drummers, local vendors, delicious food, and more. 💚

From African jewelry and handmade goods to health and wellness, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Grab a bite from local food trucks serving everything from vegetarian dishes and seafood favorites to sweet treats and everything in between. 🍤🥗🍧

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🙌🏾

📍 Bread for the City | 1700 Marion Barry Ave., SE, Washington, DC
📅 Friday, June 19, 2026
⏰ 12 PM – 6 PM

Reserve your spot today!

Juneteenth for the City 2026 Celebrate Juneteenth with the community, honoring freedom and unity in the city through music, food, and culture!

Join us at our FREE Farmers Market Fridays! 🥕🍎

Fresh produce is waiting for you at our Southeast Center!

Stop by for a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in a welcoming community environment. 💚

📍Bread for the City Southeast Center
🗓 Friday, May 29
⏰ 9:00 AM

We look forward to seeing you! Come early, good eats don't last long! 😋

Today on , we are reminded that hunger is about more than food — it’s about dignity, stability, health, and access.

In Washington, DC, 38% of the population experiences food insecurity, including 1 in 7 children. Notably, 76% of those experiencing food insecurity are employed, highlighting the growing challenges many working individuals and families continue to face.

At Bread for the City, we see these realities every day. Through our food pantry and free weekly Farmers Market Fridays, we help provide fresh, nutritious groceries in a welcoming and respectful environment. Because everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious food.💚

Learn how you can help support individuals and families facing food insecurity in our community. https://breadforthecity.org/food/

What a wonderful evening of music, community, and generosity! 🎶💚

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who came out to support Bread for the City at the Universal Language benefit concert. From soulful vocals and powerful performances to an amazing assortment of musical genres, the night was filled with extraordinary talent, energy, and heart. 🫶🎸

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to high school senior, Jack who organized this event along with the talented singers, musicians, students, and faculty who helped to made this event such a success. 🎷Your generosity and passion help make it possible for Bread for the City to continue providing wraparound services and compassionate care to our neighbors across Washington, DC.

Music has a beautiful way of bringing people together—and this evening was a powerful reminder of the strength of community and the impact we can make together. ✨

Today, we pause to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We reflect with gratitude on their courage, dedication, and unwavering commitment.💚 🇺🇸

💚❤️🖤 Community. Culture. Connection. 🖤❤️💚

Juneteenth for the City is more than a celebration — it’s a day to come together, honor history, uplift local businesses and celebrate the richness of Black culture and community in Washington, DC. ✨

Join us on Friday, June 19 for an afternoon filled with:

🛍️ Local Black and Brown-owned vendors
🎶 Live music and entertainment
🍴 Delicious food trucks and local flavors
👨🏾‍👩🏽‍👧🏿 Activities for the whole family
🤝 Community resources and connection

Bring your friends and family to celebrate freedom, resilience, and community with us in the heart of Anacostia. 🙌🏾

📅 Friday, June 19, 2026
🕛 12 PM – 6 PM
📍 Michelle Obama Southeast Center
1700 Marion Barry Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

FREE and open to the public! Reserve your spot or sign up to volunteer here: https://breadforthecity.org/events-juneteenth/

Bread for the City’s CEO George A. Jones, COO Mahogany Thomas, Food and Clothing Director Trazy Collins, Chief Development Officer Ashley Domm, along with supporters, donors, and friends of Bread for the City, came together for an engaging salon-style conversation centered on the growing needs of our community and the importance of sustaining compassionate, wraparound care.

The discussion highlighted Bread for the City’s services and the many ways we work to support our neighbors through food assistance, medical care, legal services, behavioral health—underscoring the critical role donor support plays in helping sustain and expand this work for our community. 🤝

The conversation centered around the potential impact of recent SNAP policy changes and funding challenges, and what those shifts could mean for individuals and families already navigating food insecurity and economic hardship.

As policies evolve, organizations like Bread for the City must continue adapting to meet increasing needs while advocating for equitable access to essential resources and support.

A special thank you to our gracious host and former Bread for the City Board President, Paul Taskier, for his longtime advocacy, leadership, and steadfast support of Bread for the City, and to everyone who joined this thoughtful and important conversation about community, care, and the work ahead. 💚

We can't do this without you!

📣ATTENTION! 📣

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, Bread for the City’s Northwest and Southeast Centers will be closed.

Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26.

We wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday. 💚

We’re proud to support innovative, community-centered approaches to mental health care.💚

Friendship Bench creates a space for generation conversation, connection, healing, and support — meeting people where they are and helping reduce isolation within our communities.

You can find our Friendship Bench at our Southeast center.

Read more about those who are making these important resources more accessible across Washington, DC.

These grandparents sit on benches, ready to talk to strangers who need them Through Friendship Bench DC, a team of about a dozen older adults fan out across the District to sit and listen to people share their lives.

✨ Join us for our Annual Juneteenth for the City Celebration! ✨

On Friday, June 19, we’re bringing the community together for a FREE, family-friendly block party in the heart of Anacostia to celebrate freedom, culture, resilience, and joy. 💚❤️🖤

This vibrant celebration honors the history and significance of Juneteenth while uplifting Black culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, and community.

Come enjoy:
🎶 Live entertainment from local artists and performers
🛍️ Black and Brown-owned small businesses and community vendors
🍴 A variety of food trucks
👨🏾‍👩🏽‍👧🏿 Family-friendly activities
🤝 Community resources and connection
✨ A day centered on culture, pride, and collective joy

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors as we celebrate together in community!

📅 Friday, June 19, 2026
🕛 12 PM – 6 PM
📍 1900 block of 17th Street SE
(between Marion Barry Ave SE and T Street SE)

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🙌🏾