NEWS & UPDATES

The beloved Floor Coordinator of Charlie's Place, John Williams, has happily retired. John served Charlie's Place faithfully since October 2014 — nearly 12 years of early mornings, heavy lifting, and quiet, steady presence on the front lines of the St. Margaret's ministry with neighbors experiencing homelessness. Those who have volunteered alongside him know exactly what made John irreplaceable: his calm under pressure, his non-anxious presence in even the most challenging m

CHARLIE’S PLACE FLOOR COORDINATOR Updated October 2025 Accountable to: Charlie’s Place Program Director Part-Time, Non-Exempt Position (Fair Labor Standards Act classification) POSITION SUMMARY: The Floor Coordinator ensures the smooth daily operations of the Charlie’s Place breakfast program. This part-time role involves setting up and maintaining the program space, supporting guests and volunteers, and ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for all participants. The prog

In April 2025, WJLA-TV (channel 7) produced a profile on its website of Reggie Cox, Charlie's Place's executive director - " From sleeping on benches to leading change: DC man's journey through homelessness ." Reggie Cox. Photo by Sana Azem/7News, courtesy of 7News Reggie is unique in the world of non profit D.C. leadership. He lived on the streets of Washington, D.C., and came to Charlie’s Place as a client. He worked his way up from an intern to lead the organization. His l

Charlie’s Place would like to thank the Center For Student Missions for their great work deep cleaning this week!

Thank you to superstar volunteer Rebecca Hamilton, who completed her marathon swim and raised $3,500 for Charlie’s Place. She wrote: I just completed the swim in 5 hours 20 mins (unofficial time). It was a glorious day! I set off right at dawn. Things got rough with wind and chop for an hour but that added to the joy. Gratitude to my amazing volunteer kayaker, MJ Staples. And thank you to everyone for helping raise nearly $3000 for Charlie's Place!! Bec xo Charlie's Place als

Another sign of success: Congratulations to client Eric Garrett, who just moved in to a new apartment in October 2025!

A documentary crew from Channel 5 in Great Britain came to Charlie's Place this week to interview clients and staff. Stay tuned for more info on when it airs!

American University law students helped us to make sandwiches, deep cleaned and organized our food pantry.

Thanks to Georgetown University’s women’s volleyball team, who deep cleaned every nook and cranny of Charlie’s Place!

Thank you to the students of Salisbury University, who cleaned and organized our clothing closet!

A very special thank you to our private donors who helped us secure an industrial fridge!

We’d like to thank the Washington International School for their cheerful work!

A special thank you to:

Many thanks from the Charlie's Place family for your wonderful donation, People's Bank! And a special thanks to Aiya Cernica.

Thank you to our good friend Leigh Bailey of the Sasha Bruce house, pictured with one of our volunteers, Charles, who handmade warm knit caps for our clients!

We remember our dear friend, Dominique Ratiff. "‘Dancing man’ missed in Dupont Circle"

Today’s breakfast: grits, chicken & waffles, fried egg sandwiches

Thanks to everyone who made our first Giving Tuesday such a success. We raised over $5,000, and we are so grateful! That’s enough to cover waffle mix, butter and syrup for months months of Charlie’s Place breakfasts. Charlie's Place volunteers and singers Sean and Tamiko: I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love Grow waffle trees and honey bees And sunshine from above. ​ I'd like to teach the world to give With generosity, I'd like to join hands with my fri

We celebrated Thanksgiving dinner 2024 with our Charlie’s Place clients. Thanks to Chef Vincent for another delicious meal of turkey, ham, his signature mac 'n cheese, collard greens and sides galore!