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Interested in volunteering your time or your corporate group’s time with us? We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities to help individuals experiencing homelessness at our Downtown Day Services Center (DDSC) facility. Click below for more information and to sign up to volunteer.

We also offer opportunities for individuals and groups to volunteer to staff our community events. Email events@downtowndc.org for more information!

The DDSC is always in need of: clothing (particularly new socks, undergarments and shoes); new hygiene items such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, shampoo, shaving supplies, lotion, deodorant, first aid kits and more; and books and games and activities for our common area. The DDSC also relies on donated items to fill a clothing closet for men and women, which includes seasonally-appropriate clothing, outerwear and shoes. All gently-used clothing donations must be dry-cleaned.

Donations of non-perishable food items that don’t require refrigeration or cooking, snacks and beverages are also accepted. Food items must be pre-packaged or individually-wrapped.

All donations may be dropped off at the Downtown Day Services Center, 1313 New York Avenue NW, Lower Level, Washington DC 20005 between 9am-4:45pm on weekdays.

We also maintain an Amazon wish list of items you can buy directly and have shipped to our facility. See below.

The Foundation is not currently hiring, but you can view the latest job opportunities with the DowntownDC Business Improvement District below.