Restoring hope and dignity one person at a time

So Others Might Eat has served Washington, DC for over 40 years, working to

  • Feed and clothe DC’s homeless and poor 
  • Treat ill, homeless people at our medical, dental and mental health programs
  • Train people for jobs and house homeless families and single adults

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

Read about SOME's comprehensive services for DC's homeless»

Thank you for making Do More 24 Day a Success for SOME!

Thank you for your support during our Do More 24 campaign! With your help we raised more than $24,000 and won the award for the most donors in the human services category. We appreciate your support!

Special Tax Break in 2013 for Senior Citizens!

If you own an IRA account and are at least 70½ years of age, you can donate your IRA withdrawals to charity through tax year 2013. Transferring an IRA distribution to a charity allows retirees to avoid paying income tax on the amount withdrawn, and these qualified charitable distributions can be used to satisfy IRA required minimum distributions. Learn more here.