The MK Mission
To End Chronic Homelessness
The Miriam’s Kitchen team utilizes a comprehensive approach to eliminating the housing crisis in Washington, D.C. Through engaging our guests with healthy, made-from-scratch meals, we connect them with personalized social services that assist them with re-building their lives. Beyond our intensive program offering, we regularly engage community leaders and elected officials who fiercely advocate on our guests’ behalf.
Our Reach
How we’re impacting
lives of those in need
Miriam’s Kitchen helps individuals obtain the housing, health and critical resources needed to end chronic homelessness.
84,000
Serving almost
84,000 meals a year
925
Working with 925 volunteers over the last year
201
Providing permanent supportive
housing for 201 formerly
unhoused individuals
MK News
What’s going on at Miriam’s Kitchen
2024 Miriam’s Kitchen Gala: Housing for All Seasons
Mark your calendars and get your tickets! Registration is now open for the 2024 Miriam’s Kitchen Gala. Join us at the District Winery on May 23, 2024, for a night of connection, inspiration, and celebration as we come together to make a lasting impact on the lives of those experiencing homelessness. The… View Article
Miriam’s Kitchen Honored for Community Service and Activism at the 2024 Eastern Sociological Society Meeting
On Friday, March 1, the Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) presented the Award for Community Service and Activism to two recipients, including Miriam’s Kitchen. This annual recognition is reserved for community service and social justice organizations operating in the city where the ESS convenes each year. The Award for Community Service and Activism honors… View Article
Supreme Court Takes Up Case on Homelessness
Much has been written recently about Johnson v Grants Pass. The moral question raised by this case is an important one: should governments criminalize the act of sleeping in public when people have nowhere else to go? At Miriam’s Kitchen, where we have been working with individuals experiencing homelessness for 40 years, we know the… View Article
