Community‑run food pantry at Emory Fellowship’s Beacon Center in Brightwood that provides free groceries — including fresh produce, culturally appropriate items, and client‑choice options — to low‑income and homeless families. Distributions occur on the 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings. Supported by the Capital Area Food Bank and local donors; led by volunteers.

The door for Food Closet is on Kennedy Street

A free youth meal site operated through the DC Youth Meals Program at this DC Department of Parks and Recreation community center during the summer. Provides nutritious ready-to-eat meals and snacks to children and teens, with no application, ID, or income requirement to receive food.

Fort Stevens Recreation Center is a DC Department of Parks and Recreation site that hosts the USDA Summer Food Service Program, locally known as the DC Youth Meals Program administered by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education. During the summer program, the center serves free nutritious meals and snacks to youth 18 and younger, with no application and no ID required. The site is part of Ward 4 in Northwest Washington and contributes to the District's effort to ensure children continue receiving wholesome meals when school is out of session.

Provides free breakfast and lunch to any child eighteen years old or younger as part of the District of Columbia Summer Meal Program. Operated at District of Columbia International School, a public charter school that welcomes neighborhood youth for meals regardless of whether they attend the school. Meals are served ready to eat in a welcoming environment and the program supports families during the summer break.

Bridges Academy is a private K-8 school in Northwest Washington, D.C. that participates in the USDA Summer Food Service Program, known locally as the DC Youth Meals Program. During the summer, the school provides free, ready-to-eat meals and snacks to children 18 and younger in the community. No application or ID is required. The school enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PreK through 8 and also operates as a licensed child care center offering daycare and summer care programs.

On-site registration required

Free, no-cost meals and snacks offered through the federally funded USDA Summer Food Service Program, locally operated by District of Columbia Public Schools' Food and Nutrition Services as a DC Youth Meals Program site administered by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Meals are prepared on site at the school campus and offered to children and teens in the surrounding Ward 4 community during the summer recess, providing dependable nutrition when school meals are unavailable.

Emery Heights Community Center provides free ready-to-eat meals and snacks as part of its Summer Meal Program. This program is specifically for children and youth aged 18 and younger.

Martita Fleming (202) 223-1111 6/22/2026 10:00:00 AM 7/24/2026 10:00:00 AM