ECHO is a great organization. ECHO accepts clothing, shoes, linens, electronics, computers, small…read morehousehold appliances, non-perishable food and school supplies year-round. The volunteers are very dedicated and helpful in accepting the donations and distributing them to those in need here in the community. The group is respectful towards those they serve, even referring to them as customers - allowing those in need the dignity they deserve. Donating items is quick, easy and efficient. The volunteers are kind and full of good cheer. ECHO will also advertise the specific items on their billboard so you can see what items are most in need. ECHO can't accept everything but they can recommend other organizations that accept furniture, perishable food or other items for donations. You can feel good that your donated items will go to those who can truly use them.

I like how they make it easy to donate certain items at drop-off locations. Everything I've read…read moreabout this group is very positive and makes me feel good about donating there.

What a beautiful organization Martha's Table is!…read more Martha's Table provides access to healthy meals, fresh produce, and offers education programs for communities. We have an ongoing partnership where bags of groceries are delivered to our families - they're filled to the brim with fresh produce and items that can help create a healthy and a balanced meal. There are volunteering opportunities and other ways that you can get involved and give back. The staff here are super friendly and welcoming, and the organization runs like a well-oiled machine - super efficient and on point! Thank you, Martha's Table, for existing! +volunteering opportunities available! +friendly staff

[Part of Giving Tuesday 2019]…read more I can only write from the perspective of a volunteer/donor, but Martha's Table seems to have a strong mission towards helping children and families in the DC area. Our class wanted to organize a clothing/food drive, and Martha's Table seemed to have the most bang for your buck. You can always donate in liquid like every other organization, but not as feasible for someone on the student lifestyle. There's plenty of drop-off locations for clothing and baby items across the city. If you can give food items like canned and dried goods, you gotta go to their Maycroft location on Columbia Rd NW. Easy to just reserve a 15-minute appointment on their website and drop off our load. I see their trucks all around the city serving the community - here's to hoping everyone's littles go a long way.

Such a wonderful place!!!…read more Their staff is so friendly and attentive. I've came here several times and will continue to come too as long as they offer voucher for birth certificates and other wonderful assistance for low-income families. It appears that the client whom come there is very loyal and many of the staff knows the clients by their names. It felt so warm and welcoming.

Usually a top notch place to get a meal but today 7.21.26 my burger was almost raw. How do I add a…read morePic. I know it wouldn't pass a temp check, which is unsanitary and unhealthy.​

My Daughter shared with me her wonderful experience while volunteering at N Street, so I took her…read morelead. What a phenomenal effort & execution of charitable support for transitional Women in the D.C area. After taking the Volunteer Orientation which was about 1.5 hours I started to pay it forward. I was able to volunteer a few times before C-19 arose & assisted in the Clothing Closet. For something so simple as setting up & managing free clothing items, it was extremely humbling & rewarding at the same time. I usually use the local donation bins to drop off clothing, yet I started to bring bags of clothes with me to volunteer. I felt like I was doing a little more. Most importantly, regardless of what these resilient women may be enduring, they are always so kind & grateful. I feel so inspired in contributing my time & service to N Street's community mission of empowering & supporting homeless & low-income women in the Washington, D.C. area. Further, it's not just about free clothing, N Street embodies what all-inclusive services means by assisting women for emergency/long-term needs while promoting personal stability in the following areas: *Employment *Free Meals *Housing *Income *Mental/Physical Health & Wellness *Addiction Recovery If you don't have the time to spare, the financial support is just as empowering & for minimal amounts; $29 - Stay at Home Kit, $37 - 30 Nutritious Meals, $100 - One week of housing & services for one woman in the permanent supportive housing. You can also donate through their "Top In-Kind Needs Wish List" on Amazon. All donations are tax-deductible. Their Annual (March) Gala & Auction hosts close to 1,000 guests from the private & public sector in providing the necessary support to N Street. Through my Daughter's employment, she was able to attend this year's event & she said she felt encouraged to serve more. N Street serves close to 2,000 women a year & all donated items are distributed free of charge to the women who uses their services. As someone who has endured certain hardships, I get such a joy in sharing my resources. Plus, I look at volunteering as a two-way street. I share my time to do something positive & in return I get to help the cause while meeting new people & making a difference along the way. Reach out to Donna-Marie, the Volunteer & Donations Manager with any questions: www.nstreetvillage.org. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth" - Muhammad Ali.

N Street is remarkable (even the Dalai Lama came by for a visit). It's probably the reason why this…read moreplace survives on mostly private donations (they have SOME government help in addition to the gala/fancy event they throw). The staff and women that stay here are really amazing. Amanda gave us an extensive history on how the shelter came to be. It's a prime example of what people can do for their community. It's not a matter of waiting for someone powerful or the government to step in, sometimes people need to step up and help each other out. N Street houses homeless women and welcomes those with mental or substance abuse issues. They have a day/night shelter, as well as program/affordable housing, employment services, and classes for women to help with their job skills. They've even set up mailboxes for the women to put on their resumes. Their wellness center offers not only health and mental health services, but also exercise classes and massage/accupunture therapy. Attached to the shelter is Eden House, a 51 unit affordable housing complex, which is open to both men and women (including families). As a volunteer, my crew did mostly cleaning and sorting. Half of us cleaned up a laundry room and then the other group sorted through their donations (clothes/shoes/etc). We sorted things by size, season, and decided whether or not to toss some of it. Seriously people, why would you donate something ripped and incredibly stained? Sometimes it's not always the thought that counts. Sorry for preaching, but the homeless are people too and pity donations like that make me angry. Anyway, we also sorted through the donated electronics and recycled what was no longer usable. All in all it was great volunteering at this one of a kind place. Sign up to volunteer or donate today! ;)

Was my first time going to an medical. Quality wise it was…read moreover my expectations. Value was and it is that this place changed my life. Thank you medical staff for your dedication and supra human efforts to make me and all people from second floor better. The value for me to be there was like starting new life.

Luckily I've never had to rely on a homeless shelter. But for those who need it, this place is a…read morenice one. It is for those who have mental health issues (as is the case with most homeless) and who are in need of medical services. You can tell this place from the sculpture out front. Once when I was working with a youth program, we had a number of lunches left over from our off-site program. We decided to donate the leftover lunches to Christ House and they were so appreciative. Some of the residents came and helped us unload the truck and they were so happy to have us there that they offered to give us a tour (unfortunately, due to our double parking, we had to decline). If you are in need of help, or looking for a worthwhile volunteering opportunity, this is a great place and a good service to the community.

Carpenter's Shelter is a place of transformation for families and individuals experiencing…read morehomelessness. I've seen firsthand how the staff, volunteers, and donors work together to help people move from crisis to stability with dignity and support. The comment below about "unneeded buildings" couldn't be further from the truth. The new facility was part of the New Heights Campaign--a visionary project with Housing Alexandria that created a purpose-built shelter and affordable housing in one location. It includes David's Place (Alexandria's only day shelter for unsheltered adults), a modern kitchen to ensure residents receive nutritious meals, dedicated play areas to support healthy child development, and more. Carpenter's Shelter also operates a second shelter location serving single adults, and it provides Alexandria's Winter Hypothermia Shelter, ensuring no one is left outside in dangerous weather. With rapid rehousing, education scholarships, and wraparound services, this organization is so much more than a shelter--it's a lifeline. If you're unsure about the impact, take a tour. You'll see it for yourself.

I used to frequently donate to this shelter, and then from the things I've seen there in person…read morehave decided my time and money would be best spent somewhere else as the money is really going into the pockets of the employees and for brand new unneeded buildings and not where it needs to be. They will then call and hound you via mail for more and more and more donations even after asking nicely to be removed off their mailing lists multiple times. No matter how hard you try you won't be able to ever be free of this place. I wish I never got involved with them. I've learned my lesson on "charity."

I went there just once, they helped find what I needed regarding homeless sheltering. I appreciate…read morethe commitment they had and offering of laundry service as well as the donated snacks in the waiting room. They're not open everyday so check the hours on the house with the small blue trim. I'm sure this place needs help too if you have to offer.

This is by far the best the best outreach in the nation. The staff here are unbelievably awesome…read more Friendship place assist homeless veterans with legal counsel, job placement, state identification, birth certificates, social security cards, and housing. If resources exist this place will find them to assist those in need. Friendship Place is the best referral for helping homeless veterans... Nisha is the best!

They were very kind and helpful when I dropped off food and a brand new unopened box of diapers…read moremonths ago. They weighed it and gave me a tax receipt. I plan on bringing more canned food to them this holiday season, to help others in need. Thanks for all that you do here.

Lending a helping hand…read more.. I had the pleasure of doing some charity work while I was in Washington, DC. The Capital Area food bank offers an invaluable service to the area providing food for families in need. With the tough economics times the country finds itself in, it was encouraging to be part of good works. It also brought an awareness of the circumstances that people end up in a blink of an eye. It is great to know that their are everyday angels out their making a difference.....