As Washington, DC locked down in March 2020 and many rushed to set up home offices, Jubilee Housing’s Jorge Torres as masking up and reporting to work. Our community comprises ten properties and serves over 550 residents. In addition to supporting the Property Management team by helping ensure those spaces were cleaned thoroughly multiple times daily and addressingmaintenance issues, Jorge … Read More
Jim’s Column September 2021
For most of us, Fall was expected to be a time of reopening and new beginnings, where we could begin to get back to life in person again. Yet, as we now know, the delta variant has changed plans again. Reopening is still relative, and yet there are powerful signs of progress ahead. We continue to believe that Housing is … Read More
Food Rescue US and Jubilee Take a Bite out of Hunger
Food Rescue US is committed to reducing food waste and food insecurity in America. Using a web-based app, they engage volunteers to transfer excess fresh food from grocers, restaurants, and other sources to social service agencies that feed people experiencing food insecurity. Fortunately for Jubilee Housing, Food Rescue US’ DC Site has been delivering fresh food for residents since 2020. … Read More
Jubilee Advocates for More Justice Housing in DC
On June 4, 2021 Jim Knight, Jubilee Housing CEO and President; Martin Mellett, VP of External Affairs; and Sam Buggs, Board member and resident testified before Councilmember Anita Bonds, Chair Committee On Housing And Executive Administration. The testimonies spoke to the importance of funding for both affordable rental units and homes that are available for purchase below market rate. June … Read More
Staying Connected Through Food & Community
In this Capital Area Food Bank blog post, Audrey Walker, Jubilee Housing’s Director of Youth Services, discusses how Jubilee Youth Services’ summer program will adapt to COVID restrictions and why the CAFB partnership is so important. For Audrey Walker, the Director of Youth Services at Jubilee Housing, summer isn’t just for vacation – it’s for community. Her summer is packed full … Read More
Jim’s Column – June
As the city begins the process of reopening and rebuilding from the pandemic, it is a time to position our priorities at the forefront. For Jubilee Housing, this means investing in our mission to provide justice housing™ for DC residents who have the most barriers to housing.
An Interview with a Jubilee Monthly Donor: Genevieve Fugere Hulick
Genevieve Fugere Hulick is currently the chief of staff for Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto. She was previously executive director at New Partners Community Solar, an organization that focuses on bringing the economic benefits of clean energy to low-income District residents. She and her husband, Stephen Hulick, are monthly donors to Jubilee Housing. They live in DC with their two children.
A New Partner is “Racing” Awareness of Affordable Housing
Bike & Build riders outside of King Emmanuel Baptist Church. On May 8, 2021, Jubilee Housing hosted a tour with Bike & Build (B&B)—a non-profit organization that engages young adults in service-oriented bicycling experiences and volunteer programs to advocate and raise awareness for affordable housing and to empower young adults to commit to a lifetime of service and civic engagement. … Read More
Meet Anthony Avery
Meet Jubilee Housing Board member and resident, Anthony Avery. Anthony has been a resident for nine years and has been on the Board for two years. In this video, he talks about his connection to the Jubilee community and how life has been since the pandemic.
Local Bakery Donates Challah to Jubilee Housing
Jubilee Housing made many amazing partnerships during the pandemic. Among these partners were Food Rescue US, a national organization that transfers fresh food surpluses from local businesses to social service agencies serving the food insecure, and Baked by Yael, a woman-owned DC bakery specializing in nut-free and kosher baked goods. Since last summer, Food Rescue has been donating rescued food … Read More