We're thrilled to celebrate board member Jacqueline Bowens, named one of the 25 Women Who Mean Business by the Washington Business Journal! As President of the District of Columbia Hospital Association, Jackie is widely recognized as a fearless leader moving the healthcare industry forward, focusing on mitigating bias and ensuring equal access to care.
Food & Friends
Hospitals and Health Care
Washington, DC 3,116 followers
Delivering health and hope, one meal at a time.
About us
Established in 1988, Food & Friends is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides nutritionally tailored, home-delivered meals to people facing a life-challenging health crisis. We believe that food heals and each year we prepare and deliver nearly 1 million meals across 5,300 square miles to our neighbors – at no charge. We help our clients feel better, connect them to their community and empower them to manage their illnesses. Over 8,500 volunteers touch more than 2,800 lives annually. At Food & Friends, we are driven by a simple premise: anyone can get sick and everyone can help.
- Website
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http://www.foodandfriends.org
External link for Food & Friends
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1988
- Specialties
- medically tailored meals, nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, home-delivered meals, food security, volunteerism, community building, meal delivery, HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, hospice, dietetics, public health, hunger, social determinant of health, community service, service learning, and corporate giving
Locations
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Primary
219 Riggs Road NE
Washington, DC 20011, US
Employees at Food & Friends
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Carrie Stoltzfus
Executive Director | Food & Friends | Expertise in Health, Nutrition and Volunteer Driven Organizations
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George Bednar
Deputy Ex. Dir., Finance & Admin. at Food & Friends
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Buffy DeBreaux-Watts
Senior Philanthropy Officer @ Food & Friends
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Lisa Huffman
Director of Development, Philanthropic Partnerships at Food & Friends
Updates
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Congratulations to Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH, MPH, MBA on his new role as Head of Public Health at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield! As a valued member of Food & Friends' board of directors, Bryan has contributed exceptional expertise, vision, and passion to our mission. We are excited to witness the remarkable impact he will make in the community at CareFirst! #neighborshelpingneighbors #healthequity
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#KPMGCommunityImpactDay Great time, as always, with colleagues at Food & Friends!
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Lace up your running shoes and join the DC Brau Run Club on August 18 for a 5K benefiting Food & Friends! 🏃🏽🏃♀️ Enjoy a free DC Brau Brewing LLC beer 🍺 post-run, meet new people, and learn more about Food & Friends' mission to serve seriously ill neighbors across the DMV. The DC Brau Run Club 5K takes place at 11 am on August 18 at Duffy's Irish Pub (Cap Hill East), 1901 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eWavYZcu #dcbrau #5k #neighborshelpingneighbors
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We're thrilled by the generous support our community has shown for our Summer Food Fund! With just 10 days left, we've reached 28% of our $10,000 goal. 🎯 But we still need YOUR help! Your donation today will make an immediate impact, ensuring our seriously ill neighbors keep their pantries stocked and refrigerators full this summer. And thanks to a generous donor, every dollar you give will be MATCHED up to $10,000, doubling your impact! 🙌 Don't wait—make your gift to the Summer Food Fund at https://lnkd.in/eTWB2hi4
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It’s an honor to be associated with Food & Friends — the best of the best.
🥇 It’s official: Food & Friends has been named the #1 Best Nonprofit and the #1 Best Place to Volunteer in this year's Washington City Paper readers' poll! We are deeply grateful for the passion our community shows for our mission. As neighbors helping neighbors, we look forward to continuing to share this care and kindness with thousands of seriously ill neighbors in the year ahead. #BestofDC #BestNonprofit #BestPlaceToVolunteer #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
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Congratulations to Food & Friends on being named the #1 Best Nonprofit and the #1 Best Place to Volunteer in this year’s Washington City Paper readers’ poll! #bestofdc #bestnonprofit #bestplacetovolunteer #neighborshelpingneighbors
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This week, our EJF Cares team volunteered at Food & Friends, a vital organization in the D.C. region that provides home-delivered, medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy to individuals living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses. At the event, our team engaged in meal prepping and packing activities, contributing to the delivery of over 3,000 meals daily. Our volunteers diligently cut vegetables and portioned entrees, ensuring each meal met the specific medical and dietary needs. Additionally, we packed meals and groceries into bags, carefully adhering to each client's meal plan.
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🥇🥇I couldn’t be more proud of the leadership, team, fellow board members, and volunteers of Food & Friends for AGAIN being recognized as the #1 best non-profit and #1 best place to volunteer in the Washington, DC area. Bravo, team!! 🥇🥇
🥇 It’s official: Food & Friends has been named the #1 Best Nonprofit and the #1 Best Place to Volunteer in this year's Washington City Paper readers' poll! We are deeply grateful for the passion our community shows for our mission. As neighbors helping neighbors, we look forward to continuing to share this care and kindness with thousands of seriously ill neighbors in the year ahead. #BestofDC #BestNonprofit #BestPlaceToVolunteer #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
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It is my honor and privilege to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Food & Friends —-Kudos to Carrie and the entire team. They truly are the Best of the Best!
🥇 It’s official: Food & Friends has been named the #1 Best Nonprofit and the #1 Best Place to Volunteer in this year's Washington City Paper readers' poll! We are deeply grateful for the passion our community shows for our mission. As neighbors helping neighbors, we look forward to continuing to share this care and kindness with thousands of seriously ill neighbors in the year ahead. #BestofDC #BestNonprofit #BestPlaceToVolunteer #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors