Thrive DC
Thank you to every donor and volunteer who helped make our Thrive DC Café Drive a huge success!
In less than 10 days, we reached our full drive goal—proof of what’s possible when our community shows up with generosity and purpose. The Lift Up Initiative is proud to partner with Thrive DC and support their critical programs.
Please help us continue this impact by supporting Thrive DC—click the link above to donate and get involved.
Thrive DC is a safety net for people experiencing housing instability, food insecurity, and economic crisis. The goal is to support and equip clients on their journey of achieving greater self-sufficiency. Thrive DC began in 1979 as the Dinner Program for Homeless Women (DPHW), a grassroots response to the first major wave of homelessness on the streets of downtown Washington, DC
Thrive DC evolved and grew over the years to meet the needs of their clients, and in 2008 they moved from downtown DC to the Columbia Heights neighborhood. With the big move, they also changed their name from DPHW to Thrive DC in order to better reflect their growing mission.
Thrive DC, in partnership with other non-profits and government agencies, strives to provide more comprehensive services to a historically underserved and vulnerable population with the mission to end homelessness in the District.