Culture
Food & Friends was built on the simple premise: Anyone can get sick and everyone can help.
Food & Friends was founded during the AIDS epidemic to provide nourishment and companionship to our neighbors living with a deeply stigmatized illness. Our hiring, volunteer recruitment, and mission delivery are, and always have been, driven by compassion, community, dignity, diversity, excellence, reliability, and accountability.
Everyone is welcome. Each individual is valued. Our staff and volunteers represent a wide range of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, in addition to physical and mental abilities. Their lifestyles, experiences, and interests enrich our culture. Their different skills, fresh perspectives, and abilities strengthen our mission.
Opportunity and inclusion are important. We offer meaningful employment that is both personally and professionally enriching. When filling open positions, we seek a broad pool of qualified applicants and, when possible, promote from within. We believe in continued learning. We expect leaders to be open-minded and encourage feedback and different ideas. Staff and volunteers are heard, recognized, and celebrated.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Food & Friends is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and to complying with its legal obligations under federal and District of Columbia law. Food & Friends does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, training, salary, benefits, promotions, discipline, termination, or any other personnel action on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, identity/expression, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, disability (including physical handicap), genetic characteristics, matriculation, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Food & Friends adheres to the standard of selecting the best-qualified person for the position in the organization based on job-related skills, experience and knowledge.