Bread for the City: Direct Service Opportunity

The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop their power to determine the future of their own communities. We provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty. We seek justice through community organizing and public advocacy. We work to uproot racism, a major cause of poverty. We are committed to treating our clients with the dignity and respect that all people deserve.

Thank you so much for reaching out! We’re so grateful for our community’s support and would love to host you to volunteer with us at Bread for the City. To view and sign up for our volunteer shifts, each participant must create an account here: ;

Types of opportunities:

• Clothing: Sort, hang, and arrange clothing donations. During open hours, offer customer service to Bread for the City’s client population.
• Food: Help bag and distribute food items. Offer hospitality to Bread for the City clients as they select groceries to take home!
• Office Support: .Administrative volunteers help with filing, scanning, data entry, shredding, and other tasks. A background check, confidentiality agreement, and other paperwork are required for some roles.  Administrative volunteers should complete all volunteer documents.

General Information:

• You’ll likely be supporting BFC’s food pantry. You’ll find on our portal that our volunteer opportunities are largely for our food pantry, where the most support is needed. We also have occasional administrative, garden, and clothing boutique opportunities that you’ll also find on the portal. Unfortunately, our other departments are not taking volunteers at this time.
• We are closed to volunteers Friday through Sunday and on federal holidays, with the exception of our monthly Friday morning farmers’ market.
• You must register for a volunteer shift to attend it! If you notice a shift is “full” or “reserved” but are interested in attending, please email us directly to see if we can add an additional seat or two.
• Sign in at the front desk to count your hours. All volunteers, including those joining us for school or court mandated service, can track how many hours you’ve completed on your VolunteerHub account. If you forget to sign in, please let a volunteer staff member know
• COVID-19 Vaccination: We require the initial vaccination with at least one booster shot following the initial vaccination
• No background check is necessary

Contact Information: Kyah Campbell, Volunteer Engagement & In-Kind Donation Manager 

 To report your service on this project, you do NOT need to register. Click "Add Impact" and complete the report. Only items with a red asterisk are required.