2021
4/29/2021 – DCist Homelessness In D.C. Fell 19.9% From 2020
4/21/2021 – Street Sense Media DC reduces barriers to obtaining an ID during the pandemic for people experiencing homelessness. Will it continue?
4/21/2021 – WUSA9 Parents, neighbors concerned over growing homeless encampment next to elementary school
4/17/2021 – The Washington Post Two blocks from the Federal Reserve, a growing encampment of the homeless grips the economy’s most powerful person
4/1/2021 – NBC4 Washington Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccination Site Supports Homeless Community in DC
2/23/2021 – Fox5 DC
2/5/2021 – Street Sense Media DC indoor regulations limit hot meal and warm space availability
2/4/2021 – dcist District Health Officials Begin Vaccinations For People Experiencing Homelessness
1/20/2021 – Slate What Donald Trump Did to D.C.
1/20/2021 – Washington City Paper Unhoused People and Outreach Workers Are Stressed as Inauguration Security Disrupts Aid Efforts
1/20/2021 – Insider DC has a huge homeless population and for two weeks it’s been very hard to access any kind of assistance thanks to the security lockdown
1/15/2021 – WAMU How The Unhoused Community Is Being ‘Forced To Adapt’ To Inauguration Security Protocols
2020
12/2/2020 – VolunteerHub VolunteerHub’s integration with Salesforce Dramatically Impacts Miriam’s Kitchen Bottom-Line
11/25/2020 – WTOP Coronavirus curtails volunteering, forcing organizations to get creative
11/25/2020 – PBS NewsHour How to help those in need during a pandemic holiday season
11/23/2020 – FOX5 DC
11/13/2020 – NBC4 DC
11/11/2020 – ABC7 DC
7/04/2020 – MSNBC
5/28/2020 – ABC7 DC
5/28/2020 Streetsensemedia.org- Housing Is Healthcare
5/27/2020 Source Of The Spring https-LIFE IN THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS: VOICES FROM SILVER SPRING—MEI POWERS:
5/26/2020 The Washington Post Longtime Miriam’s Kitchen employee dies of coronavirus complications
5/14/2020 The Dcist.com As D.C.’s Homeless Residents Enter Quarantine, They Face Disproportionate Rates Of COVID-19 Infections And Deaths
5/13/2020 Streetsensemedia.org –Finding a Place Called Home
5/15/2020- WAMU.org Homeless Residents In D.C. Face High Rates Of COVID-19 Infections And Deaths
5/7/2020 Shape: This Newsletter About Wine and Dogs Will Bring Joy to Your Inbox
4/23/2020- WAMU.org : Want to Donate Your Stimulus Check
4/22/2020- PBS NewsHour: Why ‘closing was not an option’ for this charity organization-
4/17/2020- Dental Office Donates Masks During NBC’s 4 Giveathon
4/16/2020 UPS Donating Respirator Masks to D.C. Department of Corrections and Miriam’s Kitchen
4/15/2020 Street Sense: DHS waives case management billing requirements for service providers facing higher costs and staff shortages
4/13/2020- The GW Hatchet Miriam’s Kitchen feeds homeless community struggling through pandemic
4/8/2020The Washington Post With baseball paused, the Nationals and José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen hustle to feed the needy
4/2/2020-The Washington Post: DC locked Coronavirus 24 hours
4/2/2020 ‘No way I’m going into a shelter’: Will coronavirus put more homeless on the streets?
4/2/2020 – thekojonnamdishow.org How is D.C, protecting those facing homelessness during the coronavirus?
4/1/2020 WAMU.org Local Organizations Work to Protect Vulnerable Communities from COVID-19
4/1/2020 The Washington City Paper As COVID-19 Cases Increase in Homeless Shelters, D.C. Provides Hotel Rooms For Some Unsheltered Residents
3/31/2020 Philanthropy.com Big Changes for Nonprofits That Rely On Volunteers
3/29/2020 WashingtonPost.com How to help people affected by coronavirus in the DC region
3/26/2020 DCist.com Your Guide To The D.C. Area’s Coronavirus Response: Testing, Closures, Schools, Resources, And More
3/25/2020 America’s faith-based groups: Helping neighbors in a time of crisis
Food Tank (3/23/20). Support These 31 Organizations Helping Restaurants, Workers, and Farmers Survive COVID-19 Read More
3/20/20 – The Washington Post At Miriam’s Kitchen, a great mission starts with a good meal
Street Sense (03/12/2020) – In public health emergency, housing is (still) healthcare. Read More
The Atlantic- Who will run the soup kitchens?
The Washington Post – A great mission starts with a good meal
Religionnews.com – As religious groups weigh virus response, Samaritan’s Purse donates a field hospital
Washington City Paper-The coronavirus emergency didn’t stop encampment clearing
WAMU 6 Ways You Can Help Your Community Fight The Impacts Of Coronavirus
Philanthropy.com – How One Group That Serves The Homeless Is Responding to the Crisis
February
America’s Charities –Help Miriam’s Kitchen Build a Neighborhood to End Homelessness in DC
2019
12/19/19
DCist.com: 81 People Died Without Housing In D.C. In 2019. On A Bitterly Cold Night, Mourners Remembered Them
Washington City Paper: District Line Daily: 81 Residents Died Without A Home
NBC Washington: Overnight Vigil Marks Deaths of Those Experiencing Homelessness
11/20/19
Alnoor Ebrahim’s ‘Measuring Social Change’ Outlines How to Measure and Manage Performance
DC is closer than ever to ending veteran homelessness
11/17/2019
Miriam’s Kitchen CEO and Founder SCOTT SCHENKELBERG visits NBC 4 to discuss “Be My Neighbor DC”
11/11/2019 Miriam’s Kitchen on NBC 4 for Veterans Day
WJLA Good Morning ABC 7 and Miriam’s Kitchen on Veteran Day – 2020
9/9/19 Fox5: A Farm to Table Look: How Miriam’s Kitchen Provides Meals and More to Fight Homelessness
8/14/19 StreetSenseMedia: Racial Equity and Homelessness. Further reading on this topic: Reflecting on the Link Between Race and Homelessness
6/4/2019 Fox5 DC:
5/27/2019 WAMU: Tax Incentives For D.C. Tech Companies Expected To Be Slashed
5/1/2019 Stanford Social Innovation Review, mentioning Miriam’s Kitchen
4/25/2019 Letter To The Editor: The Post’s article on housing vouchers in an upscale building missed the point
4/12/2019 Chef Cheryl on WUSA9 : Miriam’s Kitchen Looks To End Chronic Homelessness One Meal At a Time.
4/3/2019 Tom Sietsema Mentions Miriam’s Kitchen Breakfast
4/3/2019 Residents in Ward 3 seek to understand homeless services
(photo by Reginald Black)
2/11/2019 Chef Cheryl featured on Harris’ Heroes on NBC4
2/1/2019 Washington Post
Kierstin Quinsland, housing director at Miriam’s Kitchen, quoted.
USDA’s SNAP decision means there will be a gap in food assistance program
2018
11/12/2018 NBC4 Washington
11/12/2018 Fox5
WUSA9 11/12/2018
10/22/2018 AEA365.com
Good Morning Washington
ABC7
10/19/2018 NBC4
9/1/2018 Washington Post
In planting campus gardens, university students root themselves in the larger world
7/25/2018, DCist
‘The Streets Are Dangerous:’ What It’s Like To Be Undocumented And Homeless In D.C.
7/9/2018, Washington City Paper
Donating Excess Food Could Soon Be Easier for D.C. Restaurants and Grocery Stores
7/6/2018, USICH
The Value of Lived Experience in the Work to End Homelessness
6/28/2018, WAMU
Homeless Face Extra Challenges In D.C.’s Sweltering Summers
6/28/2018, DCist
Miriam’s Kitchen Provides Physical Nourishment. Miriam’s Studio Provides A Creative Outlet
6/28/2018, The DC Line
Brian Hart: ‘Don’t just see the light, be the light’
6/28/2018, CityLab
6/26/2018, CityLab
Qlarant Foundation awards $385K in grants
5/30/2018, Street Sense
D.C. Council passes FY2019 unanimously, adds $1 million for rapid re-housing services
3/26/2018, WTOP
Over half a million rode Metro during March for Our Lives
3/25/2018, WUSA9
Stop! March For Our Lives visitors asked to donate Metro cards to homeless
3/24/2018, NBC Washington
3/24/2018, POPville (Prince of Petworth)
March For Our Lives Visitors Please Mail Your Unwanted Metro Cards to Miriam’s Kitchen – Thank You!!
1/25/2018, Washington Post
1/16/2018, Bright Young Things
1/5/2018, Washington Post
2017
12/28/2017, Washington Post
Is the polar vortex back? Be afraid, frigid friends.
12/19/2017, USICH
The Evidence Behind Approaches that Drive an End to Homelessness
10/8/2017, The Montgomery Sentinel
Unused SmarTrip Cards Find Home With Charity
7/26/2017, Street Sense
Losing Obamacare Could Leave More Than 100,000 D.C. Residents Uninsured
6/29/2017, DCist
D.C. Has Made Remarkable Progress Toward Ending Chronic Homelessness. Will It Continue?
6/29/2017, Washingtonian
In DC, Some Who Are Homeless Wait Years For a New ID so They Can Get Their Lives Back
6/20/2017, WAMU
Why D.C.’s Shutdown Of A NoMa Homeless Encampment Won’t Work
3/2/2017, Washington City Paper
D.C.’s Chronically Homeless May Get Record-Setting Funding This Year
2/3/2017, WUSA9
Miriam’s Kitchen collects 970 Metro cards after Inauguration, Women’s March
2/3/2017, DCist
Miriam’s Kitchen Has Received 970 SmarTrip Donations Since Inauguration
2/3/2017, Popville
Miriam’s Kitchen Got 970 Metro cards after the Inauguration and the Women’s March
1/26/2017, WAMU
Annual Count of Homeless People Is About More Than Numbers
1/26/2017, WAMU
An Update on D.C.’ s Current Fight to End Homelessness
1/23/2017, WRC4
Charities Collect Metro Card After Inauguration, March on Washington
1/5/2017, Washington Post
Joseph Watkins, D.C. square’s big-hearted cigarette man, died on park bench
2016
12/21/2016, NPR
Vigils To Honor The Homeless, Who Died As they Lived; On The Streets
12/20/2016, WUSA
Homeless advocates sleep side by side with DC homeless
12/20/2016, Washington City Paper
Vigil for Deceased Homeless Planned for Tonight at D.C.’s Freedom Plaza
12/15/2016, Washington Post
The Region Scrambles to Bring the Homeless Indoors As Arctic Winds Arrive
10/4/2016, FSU Department of Art Education Blog Post
From Mentor to Mentee: Brittney Washington – 2012 Art Therapy Masters Graduate
9/21/2016, Foggy Bottom Current
The Miriam’s Kitchen Street Outreach Team, Connecting With Our Neighbors in Need (page 9)
8/22/2016, Huffington Post
Ending Veteran and Chronic Homelessness in Our Nation’s Capital
8/18/2016, Washington Times
A bet worth taking: Ending veteran and chronic homelessness in our nation’s capital
7/27/2016, Washington City Paper
Cooling Centers Are Open to Homeless During Hot Summer Days, But They May Not Know About Them
6/29/2016, Think Progress
When The Homeless Turn To Tents, And Find Themselves On The Wrong Side Of The Law
5/9/2016, Veritus Group Blog
Non-profit Grades Itself on Performance
3/27/2016, ABC News, Former Homeless Veteran ‘on Top of the World’ After Moving Into Apartment
3/14/2016, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Blog
Featured Artist: Wil Lake
3/5/2016, WJLA
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Takes Steps Toward Ending Homelessness
3/5/2016, WTOP
Rallying for Housing for D.C.’s Homeless
3/3/2016, WJLA
D.C. Housing for All Rally
2/22/2016, America’s Charities
The Power of Employee Giving and Communities Working Together When Natural Disasters Strike.
1/20/2016, WRC4
Local Nonprofits Win 21st Century Solutions Grants
2015
12/27/2015, ABC News
Veteran Moves Off the Streets to Apartment, In Time for Christmas
12/27/2015, The Guardian
Homeless people not welcome in airports as officials tighten rules
12/18/15, Washington Post
Vigil Memorializes 41 Homeless People Who Died in the District in 2015
12/18/15, WTOP
Deaths of 41 D.C. Homeless Residents Remembered inCcandelight Ceremony
12/3/15, citybizlist
Bank of America Partners with N Street Village and Miriam’s Kitchen
11/11/15, WRC4
Local Vets Feed Homeless Vets
11/11/15, WAMU
DC Says Its On The Cusp of Ending Veteran Homelessness
10/29/15, WTOP
Homes for the Homeless
9/15/15, Washington Post
A Church in the Streets
9/04/15, WETA Arts
Local Non-Profit Serves Homeless Through Art
9/04/15, Washington City Paper
Washington On Track to End Veteran Homelessness By Year’s End
8/31/15, Washington Times
Gourmet Symphony’s Unique Pairing to Feed the Homeless
7/28/15, Washington Post
In the “Reverse Peace Corps” Future Leaders From Abroad Hone Their Skills
7/16/15, Community Wealth Partners
Making the “Impossible” Possible To Create Transformational Change
7/15/15, WAMU
Advocates Say That Ending Homelessness Among Veterans Is Possible
7/10/15, WAMU’s Metro Connection
Longtime Chef for the Homeless Hangs Up His Apron
7/08/15, WTOP
Chef Who Revolutionized Homeless Food Program Says Goodbye After 14 Years
7/02/15, America’s Charities
Help Homeless Veterans This July 4th
7/01/15, Washington Business Journal
In the Spotlight: Ken Quaglio
6/29/15, DCist
Volunteer D.C.: 14 Ways to Combat Hunger in the District
6/12/15, WAMU
As D.C. Heats Up, Advocates Urge Residents Not to Forget the Homeless
5/07/15, Mashable
Chicken Soup for the Facebook Soul: How Social Media is Helping Fight Homelessness in Washington, D.C.
4/13/15, Washington Post
Ben’s Chili Bowl Saves Homeless Kitchen From Power Outage
4/13/15, Daily Do Good
Welcome to Miriam’s Kitchen
4/09/15, America’s Charities
Ben’s Chili Bowl Comes to the Rescue to Help Miriam’s Kitchen Guests
4/02/15, Washington City Paper
In Bowser’s Budget, A Needed Boost to Homeless Services
4/02/15, The Wilson Quarterly
Tony Burns’ Long Way Home
3/29/15, Washington Post
A Good CEO is a Good Citizen
3/28/15, Huffington Post
How Giving Homes to the Homeless Reduces Homelessness
3/21/15, Street Sense
Running to Recovery
3/16/15, Smithsonian.com
This App Recommends Volunteer Opportunities Based on the News You Read
3/13/15, CBS News
New Platform Gives Homeless Artists Hope, Opportunity
3/11/15, Street Sense
The Cost of Doing Nothing
3/06/15, MintPress News
With New Mayor, Washington Still Facing Homeless ‘Crisis’ One Year After Girl’s Disappearance
2/28/15, Washington Post
When Chefs Want Squab or Yak or Even Guinea Pig, This is the Man They Call
2/27/15, Washington City Paper
Beyond Human Cost, D.C. Homelessness Comes with a Big Price Tag
2/26/15, GW Hatchett
Shelters Feel Pressure as D.C. Faces Cold Winter
2/26/15, BizNow
Six Nonprofits Curing Homelessness
2/20/15, WAMU’s Metro Connection
Homeless Residents Advocate Their Agenda With “People for Fairness” Group
2/20/15, WAMU’s Metro Connection
From Homeless to Hopeful: Waldon Adams Reflects On Wins In A Rollercoaster Life
2014
12/29/14, WRC4
D.C. Mayor-Elect Muriel Bowser Meets with Homeless at Miriam’s Kitchen
12/28/14, Washington Post
For Once-Homeless Artist, A Big Sale Makes the Holidays Bright
12/25/14, WUSA9
Miriam’s Kitchen Provides Warm Holiday Meals
12/25/14, WTOP
Miriam’s Kitchen Gives Homeless Christmas Cheer
12/21/14, Washington Post
Big Business Gets Generous
12/19/14, ThinkProgress
“I Don’t Deserve to Die On the Street”: Inside a Funeral for the Homeless
12/03/14, Vox.com
Cities Are Trying to Restrict Feeding the Homeless. But Other Policies Actually Work.
12/02/14, WRC4
Giving Tuesday: Ways to Help in the D.C. Area
11/28/14, Fox News
Recipe for Success in the Fight to End Hunger
11/25/14, Today.com
Former Restaurant Chefs Serve Gourmet Meals to the Homeless (with a side of compassion)
11/25/14, PBS NewsHour
Amazing Recipes From Chefs Who Feed the Homeless
11/24/14, The Today Show
Today Anchors Take to Road on Bikes to Stamp Out Hunger
11/14/14, WTOP
Thanksgiving Sides From Your Farmer’s Market
11/11/14, EdibleDC
To End Veteran Homelessness in DC: A Two-Way Street
11/11/14, Capitol News Service
A Veteran Kitchen
10/28/14, Desert News
Charity, It Does A Body Good
10/19/14, Washington Post
Two Homeless Artists Find A Platform for Selling Their Work
8/28/14, WRC4
News 4’s Backyard BBQ with Miriam’s Kitchen
7/29/14, WUSA9
Miriam’s Kitchen Tackles Homelessness
7/15/14, Johnna Knows Good Food
Good Deed Tuesday: Yes! Cents for Change
7/08/14, Washington Business Journal
Miriam’s Kitchen Broadens Reach Into Housing
7/01/14, WTOP
On Pace: Ending Veteran Homelessness in D.C.
6/17/14, Capitol File
Miriam’s Kitchen Hosts 2014 Mission Possible Gala
5/29/14, DCist
Advocates See Victories for Homeless in Budget, While Youth Funding is Still Lacking
5/20/14, WRC News 4 MidDay,
Advocates See Victories for Homeless in Budget, While Youth Funding is Still Lacking
4/22/14, Roll Call
Miriam’s Kitchen Carves Out New Award for Senator Chris Murphy
4/17/14, Think Progress
Two Homeless People Freeze to Death Just Miles from the White House
4/04/14, DCist
Coalition Praises Budget Committment to End Veteran Homelessness, But Seeks More for Entire Population
4/04/14, DCist
Actors Will Voice Stories Written By the Homeless, Tonight at Theatre J
4/01/14, New You
Picture Perfect, and Imperfect
3/31/14, NewsChannel 8
Homeless Lives: Unforgettable Personal Stories
3/28/14, WUSA9
District Hopes to End Homelessness By 2017
3/27/14,WUSA9
Life After Homelessness: Examining D.C.’s Homeless Crisis
3/27/14, Huffington Post
Homeless Lives: Unforgettable Personal Stories
3/15/14, Northwest Current
Area Group Aims to Help D.C.’s Homeless Seniors
3/12/14, Street Sense
Painting the Way Home
3/07/14, The Diplomat
Greek Chef Spreads “Good Food and Love” at Miriam’s Kitchen
2/28/14, Think Progress
In Just 100 Days, DC Finds Homes for More Than 200 Homeless Veterans
2/27/14, DCist
Veterans NOW Coalition On Track to House Over 400 Homeless Veterans in D.C. By March 31
2/25/14, Johnna Knows Good Food
Good Deed Tuesday: S.E.A.R.
2/24/14, National Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Associoation Hosts Dinner for NonProfits Aiding Homeless
2/14/14, WAMU’s Metro Connection
In Love, Married — and Homeless
2/14/14, Street Sense
Sweetness On Demand
2/05/14, Dupont Current
Effort to End Homelessness Gains D.C. Council Support
2/04/14, NBC.com
Congress Finally Passes Farm Bill After Two Years
1/31/14, Think Progress
The Bone-Chilling, Heart-Wrenching Process of Counting the Nation’s Homeless
1/30/14, DCist
Coalition Launches Campaign to End Chronic Homelessness in D.C. By 2017
1/30/14, GW Hatchet
Neighbors Team Up to End Homelessness in D.C.
1/22/14, Northwest Current
Groups to Undertake Count of D.C. Homeless Next Week
1/07/14, Washington Post
At Miriam’s Kitchen, Advocate Encourages Outdoor “Campers” to Come in From Frigid Cold
1/06/14, Washington Post
Homeless Advocates and Shelters Gearing Up for Cold Snap
2013
12/25/13, WTTG
Miriam’s Kitchen Makes Christmas Meals
12/25/13, WJLA
Miriam’s Kitchen Serves Christmas Meals to Needy
12/25/13, WTOP
Miriam’s Kitchen Serves Breakfast to Homeless on Christmas Morning
12/21/13, Washington Post
Advocates for Homeless Observe National Memorial Day
12/20/13, WUSA
Advocates March in Honor of Lives Lost, Homelessness Awareness
12/18/13, Foggy Bottom Current
Will We Let Homeless People Die on the Street?
11/25/13, Washington Post
Seven Worst Ways to Give to Give to Charity Over the Holidays
11/25/13, GW Hatchet
After 30 Years of Meals and Support, Miriam’s Kitchen Eyes a Bigger Target: End Homelessness
11/25/13, Conscious Magazine
Giving Back: A Guide to Volunteering in Washington, D.C.
11/12/13, Voice of America
US Veterans Mark Holiday By Serving Meals to Homeless Vets
11/11/13, WTOP.com
Veterans Use Holiday to Help Homeless Vets
11/11/13, WAMU
Miriam’s Kitchen Spotlights Service Members for Veterans Day
11/04/13, WTOP.com
Gleaning and Feeding: Using Leftovers from Markets to Feed the Homeless
11/01/13, Washington Business Journal
How I Changed My Organization’s Focus
10/29/13, WTTG
D.C. Winter Homeless Preparations
10/22/13, Art 202
Announcing the 28th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards Winners
10/19/13, Washington Business Journal
D.C. Nonprofit Miriam’s Kitchen Changes Its Focus
10/15/13, Street Sense
Miriam’s Kitchen Celebrates 30 Years of Helping
10/14/13, POLITICO
Squirrels and Weeds Take Over White House Garden
10/07/13, Georgetown Patch
Tired of Museums Being Closed? Here’s Art From the Heart
10/05/13, WTOP.com
Miriam’s Kitchen: Beat the “Shutdown Blues” by Volunteering
10/01/13, Washington Post
Advocates Say Efforts to Reduce Chronic Homelessness Have Stalled Under Gray
8/27/13, Biznow
Six First Jobs
7/16/13, WJLA
D.C. heat: Homeless group warns of heat-related dangers
7/15/13, WUSA
Hero Central: Miriam’s Kitchen Breaks the Ice with the Homeless
7/11/13, News Channel 8,
Miriam’s Kitchen Curbside Cook-off in D.C.
5/22/13, The Northwest Current
DC’s homeless need supportive housing
3/06/13, WJLA
Miriam’s Kitchen welcomes homeless on snowy days
2/15/13, Why Theater Matters
Because We Matter
2/14/13, GW Hatchet
Professional chefs set the tone at local soup kitchen
2/14/13, GW Hatchet
Miriam’s Kitchen
2/05/13, Washington Diplomat
Miriam’s Kitchen Fine-Tunes Menu For ‘100 Bowls of Compassion 2013’
1/17/13, Washington Post
At Miriam’s Kitchen, chefs serve up gourmet meals and compassion to D.C.’s homeless
2012
12/14/12, WAMU 88.5
Stories From The Kitchen’ Brings Homeless Residents’ Stories To The Stage
12/13/12, United States Army News Archive
Old Guard Soldiers work to combat homelessness in DC
12/12/12, George Washington University Hospital
The George Washington University Hospital “Gives Back” This Holiday Season
2011
12/25/11, Food Safety News
Pledging a Serving of Love to Miriam’s Kitchen
12/12/11, Washington Post
DC Tweeps 2011: Q & A with 2010 Favorite Nonprofit Miriam’s Kitchen
2010
09/28/10, Washington Post
Charity Leaders Win $100,000 Grants
09/11/10, Patch.com
DC Chef Does Demo at Annapolis Mall
2009
12/03/09, BisNow
When the First Lady Shows Up…
11/23/09, The District Dish
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