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Read about Ted, Tony, Sharlene, Jenette, and George: Bread for the City's food staff.

 

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Bread for the city stories

Bread for the City clients, staff, and donors come from all walks of life, and have many stories to share.


Ted Pringle

Remembering Ted Pringle, longtime Bread for the City Food and Clothing Director, who passed away in July, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roz Cohen

Roz Cohen has done everything you can think of for Bread for the City and now serves as the Vice President of our Board of Directors and received our 2009 award for Program Volunteer of the Year.  Read Roz's story.

 



 

 

 

Lisa Queen
Ms. Queen has been a patient at Bread for the City's Medical Clinic since 1997. "When [Dr. Randi] looks at me I feel like it's my mother looking at me! She knows me very well." Read Lisa's story.

 

 

 

 

 

Sherita Evans
Ms. Evans was a client, then a volunteer. Now she's Intake Coordinator at BFC's Southeast Center. Read Sherita's story.

 

 

 

 

 

Leslie Bray

Ms. Leslie Bray came to us when she was in need, and now she's giving back: "I look around and you all really help people... It's amazing to me." Read Leslie's story.

 

 

 

 

BFC's Food Program Staff
"When I started [in 1992] we had maybe 300-400 clients. Now we're serving almost 8,000 people each month between our two centers," says Ted Pringle, director of food & clothing at BFC. "You see what you're doing here; you see how it affects our clients. I just love it." Read more about the people who make this program possible.

 

 

 

 

Martha Rigsby
After three years of case management in BFC’s Social Services Program, Martha Rigsby is about to move in to her own apartment at the age of 52. Read Martha’s story.

 

 

 

  

 

 

Jesse Nichols
One of our younger donors, Jesse Nichols, went door-to-door to collect donations for our Truck Fund. Read Jesse's story. 

 

 

 

 

Felicia Mora
Felicia Mora graduated from BFC's Pre Employment Program in 2005, and now works at a daycare center in Southeast DC. Read Ms. Mora's story.