Meeting the needs of our city's homeless and hurting people
Together we provide safe shelter, hot meals, medical care, job training and compassionate care to transform lives here in the Washington D.C., metropolitan area.
STORIES NOT STATISTICS
A novel attempt by two high school students, Della Carney and Ava Gregory, to illuminate some of the many truths about homelessness.
Caring for the Homeless & Underserved in Washington, D.C. with Central Union Mission’s Joseph Mettimano
Watch NowThe Comprehensive Family Ministry Center (CRFC)
will give even more poor, hungry and homeless families a place to rebuild and discover hope through Jesus Christ.
Homeless crisis in our capital
The homeless crisis in the District is one of the worst in the nation. The rising cost of urban living—intensified by the city’s need for more affordable housing and higher wages—has left more people on our streets than ever. Central Union Mission is committed to being a solution.
LEARN MOREOUR IMPACT
Founded in 1884, Central Union Mission is the oldest private social service agency in the District of Columbia.*These statistics reflect Central Union Mission's typical yearly reach. Thanks to friends like you, we provided:
Stories of Change
Miracles happen within our walls. Learn the stories of men, women and children who’ve transformed their lives from homelessness to hope
It had been a long and treacherous journey that led him there. A journey that started with alcoholic parents and feelings of abandonment and low self-esteem that caused him to seek validation from unscrupulous sources
READ MOREAfter wandering the streets with no food or money, he walked by what he thought was an interesting place. That interesting place was Central Union Mission.
READ MORE“I really didn’t think I needed to be here. I felt like I had things under control even when I really didn’t. I had a job and things were okay as far as I was concerned.”
READ MOREUpcoming Events
Throughout the year Central Union Mission hosts a variety of events to bring our community together to help homeless men, women and children. Upcoming events include:
Operation Backpack
School readiness program provides free backpacks with gra...
Relief & Restoration Program Open Enrollment
Open enrollment is FRIDAY, October 7, 2022, 9:00am—12:0...