We're teaming up w/MWPHGLDC for a blood drive THIS SATURDAY, 10am-3pm, outside of Ben's Chili Bowl on U St! Support Children's Health & make a difference in the life of a young person by scheduling your appointment to donate blood: 202-476-5437

Here's a HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to support our blood drive in August! Your generosity will benefit 55 young patients at Children's Health, particularly those with sickle cell anemia. Thanks also to our partners at MWPHGLDC for making this possible.

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Watch this great video about the story of the historic Ben's Chili Bowl which has been an icon within the U Street corridor for generations youtube.com/watch?v=hO57Td…

As we have for over 60 years, Ben's Chili Bowl is proud to be providing meals for protesters today. Thank you to all who have donated in support. As Virginia Ali shared earlier this week, It's time for change!

Opinion: Ben’s Chili Bowl and the business of black survival wapo.st/2MEtvX2

Thank you, extendYoga, for your support of the Foundation! There's still time to join today's Vinyasa Flow class - register at extendyoga.com.

Join us TODAY as Ben’s celebrates its 62nd Anniversary with a virtual party! Visit our website for more information: bit.ly/BCBVirtualParty

Ben's is a finalist for "Best Carryout" in the 2020 Washington Blade Best of Gay DC Readers Choice Awards presented by Absolut so we’re asking our friends & fam to get in on the action - YOUR vote determines the winner! Vote once a day between now & 9/20 bestofgaydc.com

benschilifdn Thank YOU for your support of ScholarCHIPS in 2020! Because of you we were able to overcome the pandemic in 2020 and provide holistic support, scholarships, mentoring, webinars, tuition gap funds, emergency funds, bonding activities for our scholars! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

January is #NationalThankYouMonth and we are so grateful for our healthcare & frontline workers for keeping our communities safe! If you'd like to donate a meal to a first responder, you can purchase a gift card or #donate through our website: benschilibowlfoundation.org

Meet us Ben's Chili Bowl on Saturday 5/15 at 10:30 AM for Ben’s Historian Bernard Demczuk’s famous U Street History Tour and discussions about a transformational #NewReeves! Spots limited! Email to RSVP. [email protected]

On #GivingTuesday we’re highlighting the amazing work of BCB Foundation grant recipients! 1st up: Critical Exposure, training DC youth to harness the power of photography & their own voices to fight for educational equity & social justice. Support them at secure.everyaction.com/j42v6L3ldkev7i…

Our #GivingTuesday spotlights continue w/Black Student Fund, providing advocacy, academic & retention support to academically motivated African American & other underserved students to facilitate access, admission & successful graduation. Get involved at blackstudentfund.org/get-involved/

This work would not be possible without the donations and grants from benschilifdn, entertain_DC, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and support of individual donors like YOU! #GivingTuesday #GiveLocalTogether

Rounding out our grant recipient highlights for #GivingTuesday w/Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute, celebrating 25+ yrs of fitness, focus & self-defense. Participants learn self-reliance, personal responsibility & how to become successful leaders in their chosen fields. More at jowga.org/about

Join Ben's Chili Bowl and Smart from the Start during this season of giving by donating new toys to families in need around the SE D.C. area! Drop off toys for ages 0-12 at our U St or H St locations through 12/15 to make the holidays a little brighter for kids in our community.

Thank you to our end of year sponsors: Pepsi Washington Gas GambetDC + Pepco. We appreciate your support of our mission and our communities!

We’re so grateful for all of the support for the Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation throughout 2022. From our family to yours: here’s to a Happy New Year!

A special message from Virginia Ali on this #MLKDay! #MLKDay2023