Restoring hope and dignity one person at a time

So Others Might Eat has served the District of Columbia for nearly 40 years,
working to

Meet the most basic needs of our city’s homeless and poor citizens
Empower those who are ready to make real and lasting changes in their lives
Advocate for stronger governmental solutions to poverty and homelessness
in the District

Over the years, we have helped thousands of people get off the streets, transform their lives, and learn to live independently.

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President Obama and the First Family Serve at SOME

President Obama and the first family commemorated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by serving lunch to hundreds of homeless men, women and children in the SOME Dining Room. President Obama dished up hundreds of plates of barbeque chicken and delicious macaroni and cheese generously provided by St. Augustine Church in DC.

First lady Michelle Obama, Sasha and Malia Obama and Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, served hot coffee and dessert to Dining Room guests.

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SOME Serves 10 Millionth Meal

Shortly before entering its 40th year of service to the homeless and hungry on January 1, SOME served its 10 million meal in the Dining Room for the Homeless. Opened as a small soup kitchen in 1970, SOME has evolved into a comprehensive social service organization.

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A volunteer serves coffee to a homeless man in the So Others Might Eat Dining Room

Empty Bowls, Corcoran College of Art on CNN

Students, alumni and faculty at the Corcoran College of Art and Design created 500 bowls to be sold at SOME's March Empty Bowls during its two-day November "Bowl-a-Thon".

Proceeds from Empty Bowls help SOME to provide more than 1,000 daily meals in its Dining Room for the Homeless and its residential programs, including those for the elderly.

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A Corcoran artist makes a bowl for the So Others Might

Eat Empty Bowls event