Good morning! We are psyched to introduce you to … Scott Schenkelberg, the Executive Director of Miriam’s Kitchen in DC. Every weekday morning for the last 27 years (holidays included), breakfast has been served to chronically homeless men and women: 1,500 when Miriam’s was first featured in the Catalogue in 2003 and over 4,000 in 2009!
1. What was your most interesting recent project, initiative, partnership, or event?
Professionally, it was expanding Miriam’s Kitchen’s programs in 2010 to have evening services — meals and case management. Up until the program started in January 2010, there was no indoor, evening meal program for men and women in downtown DC. Personally, attending the State Dinner for the President of Mexico in May 2010.
2. What else are you up to?
Raising money. Miriam’s Kitchen is almost entirely privately funded. Our 2011 annual budget is nearly $2 million.