The Father McKenna Center is an independent non-profit steps from the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
We serve men struggling with homelessness and families dealing with food insecurity.
We provide a structured program supporting our mission
Meeting Needs … Reclaiming Lives.
We depend on community support.
You can help by praying for us, volunteering with us, or making a donation.
Welcome to The Father McKenna Center
Meeting Needs … Reclaiming Lives
The Father McKenna Center is an independent 501(c)3 in the Ignatian Catholic tradition located in Washington, D.C. We serve men struggling with homelessness and families facing food insecurity. We provide a structured program supporting our mission of Meeting Needs … Reclaiming Lives. We depend on community support. If you are able to help you can pray for us, volunteer with us, or donate to support our work.
Our Programs
Our mission is to accompany and care for families struggling with poverty and men facing homelessness by providing food, shelter, clothing, and services to support their journey toward stability, productivity, meaning, and hope, building upon the good works, ideals, and values of Father Horace McKenna, S.J.
The McKenna Academy
The McKenna Academy is a program of The Father McKenna Center that supports men who seek to take the next step on their journey to end a cycle of homelessness, obtain stable housing and reclaim their lives
Day Program
Supporting men on their journey through homelessness, with targeted case management and provision of basic human services.
Hypothermia Program
Ending an individual’s homelessness through a unique, application-based, wintertime living experience, with intensive case management, and a supportive community.
Food Pantry
Offering healthy supplemental groceries in a welcoming, min-grocery environment, to address food insecurity for families and seniors resident in D.C.
Immersion Service Learning Program
Exposing young women and men to the issues of homelessness and poverty, challenging them through service, reflection, and transformative education.
How can you help us during the Coronavirus crisis?
First and foremost, we need your prayers ...
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Latest News
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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving Dear Friends, Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving! Today we acknowledge that gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness are at the center of our relationship with God and [...]
Program Updates
In September, we saw a significant increase in demand for our programs with overall numbers up 47% in August as compared with May attendance. Numbers trending upward […]
Uber Grant
In addition to the grant from the Knights and Dames of Malta for computers announced earlier this year, we also recently received support from Uber for the […]
