Submitted by FiveDaysLate t3_z7usmd in washingtondc
Hello all. I know that Google is a thing, but I wanted to get this group's perspective of some local organizations that are doing good work in our community that you've seen first hand.
Im particularly interested in immigrant/refugee issues, food security, and environmental clean up/protection, but I welcome any ideas!
District alliance for safe housing helps provide housing for victims of domestic violence
World Central Kitchen + Friendship House both are local and help those in need. I donate monthly
Catholic Charities is one of the premier immigration-related charities in the area. They do a lot of free legal work for people applying for citizenship. If you’re thinking more refugee type of stuff, Tahirih (https://www.tahirih.org/), LIRS, HIAS (https://hias.org/), and the IRC (https://www.rescue.org/) are good bets.
First, Great Question. I think this will help others find a place to give!!
Second: What are your hot buttons? What matters to you? The replies you'll get will be all over the place, and most will be doing "good works" depending on your definition of "good". Here are some of the thousands in the DMV. But , in answer to your question: Mary's House for Older Adults. They are building a home for LGBTQ+ seniors to continue living their authentic lives. Many LGBTQ+ seniors are forced back into the closet when needing to transition to a "group home" or "Senior Facility" and/or forcibly separated from their partners. MH is working to build a place where that does not and will not happen! Local organization, Local founder, local impact!
I agree with all the charities named and would add Capital Area Food Bank and Christ House (medical care for homeless men).
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WABA - Washington Area Bicycle Association is amazing.
The Catalogue for Philanthropy is a great resource if you want to support small, local, and vetted nonprofits in the DMV area. You can also browse nonprofits by category: https://www.givelocaltogether.org/index.php
Esperanza provides scholarships & mentorship to immigrant students in DC, MD, VA
Sanctuary DMV has been supporting migrants being bused into DC for the past ~7?? months!
Common Good City Farm does tons of cool community programming connecting local kids with growing food and eating well.
Lots of excellent suggestions already in this thread - for a hyper local impact, DC Diaper Bank is a great organization with a big need: https://greaterdcdiaperbank.org/give-dollars/
Miriam’s Kitchen does a lot of great work towards battling food insecurity and chronic homelessness in DC, and one that I’ve personally volunteered with quite a bit
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington—the best kept secret in DC. It serves teen girls in underserved areas and is knocking it out if the park: 100% of their girls graduate HS; 82% go to college or job training programs. 0% pregnancies, although they have a program for pregnant and parenting teens.
Can you tell I’m a fan?
WomenHeart’s mission is to improve the lives of women with or at risk for heart disease, while fighting for equity in heart health.
Thismarno t1_iy882zn wrote
I give to SOME (So Others Might Eat), a full-service org that does amazing work with the homeless.