Supporting D.C.

EJF is committed to giving back to Washington DC and the communities we serve. We partner with local charitable organizations to lend our support to provide quality living environments and improve the lives of those in need. This is a list of some of the organizations we support. If you'd like to suggest another local group that would benefit from EJF's volunteerism, please contact us!

Mi Casa - Providing affordable housing opportunities in DC and Baltimore to foster healthy, diverse and thriving neighborhoods

Capital Area Food Bank - Aquiring and distributing food to 12% of the DC population who suffer from hunger and its companion problems of undernutrition, heart disease and obesity. EJF conducts annual non-perishable food drives in EJF-managed association buildings.

So Others Might Eat (SOME) - Provides food, clothing and shelter for DC’s homeless population, in addition to treating illnesses and providing job training.

Facing Our Risk of Cancer (FORCE) - Improving the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

Second Chance - Supporting the environment by deconstructing buildings and homes, salvaging the materials and making them available for reuse to the public. With the revenue generated, they provide job training and sustainable employment to those in need

A Wider Circle - Working to end poverty in the DC area by supporting the Workforce Development Program through GCAAR clothing drives.

Food for All DC - Delivering food to low-income, homebound, elderly, handicapped, and single-mothers in Washington, DC who are in need.

Charcot Marie Tooth Association (CMTA) - Working for a cure and providing support to children and adults affected by the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy in the world. Many in our EJF family are afflicted by this incurable disease