Where Second Chances Begin | End of Year Giving 2025

This year, fathers at Cumberland Federal Prison were given something powerful: time with their children. Time to connect, to heal, and to be present. Family connection is everything. Ready, Willing & Working’s Children’s Program helps strengthen families and break cycles of incarceration and instability.

Showing Up Changes Everything | End of Year Giving 2025

This year, Ready, Willing & Working participants showed up. For their jobs, their families, and their communities. From cleaner sidewalks to welcoming neighborhoods, their impact is visible across DC. But behind every uniform is a story of resilience, growth, and new opportunity.

Ending the Year with Impact | End of Year Giving 2025

As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on what’s possible when people are given real opportunity. Change doesn’t happen alone. It happens when neighbors step up, invest in one another, and believe in second chances.

Opening Doors to Lasting Independence | Giving Tuesday 2025

At Ready, Willing & Working, we help men and women who have experienced homelessness or incarceration turn determination into lasting change. See how your support makes change that lasts.

Creating Long-term Success | Giving Tuesday 2025

Ready, Willing & Working supports men and women to find long-term career pathways, financial security, and retirement planning. Because lasting change means planning for the future.

Help Empower Your Neighbors | Giving Tuesday 2025

Without Ready, Willing & Working, all of our participants lives would look a lot different. Now, they are neighbors who takes pride in keeping our city clean and welcoming. When you give to Ready, Willing & Working, you’re investing in people and in the community they’re helping to keep vibrant and welcoming for all.

Everyone Deserves a Second Chance | Giving Tuesday 2025

At Ready, Willing & Working, we help men and women who have experienced homelessness or incarceration turn determination into lasting change through:

Housing – a safe place to call home.
Paid Work – structure, stability, and purpose.
Supportive Services – counseling and care to stay on track.

Children’s Day at Cumberland Prison

Ready, Willing & Working hosted their first holiday event for families in December 2024. In the federal prison, incarcerated dads picked out gifts and wrote notes for their children. When reunited, the visitors’ room was filled with smiles, hugs, and lively conversation as families enjoyed crafts, games, lunch, cake, snow cones, dancing, and recorded books for the kids.

Ready for Back-to-school | Backpack Giveaway

Ready, Willing & Working partnered with long time DC activist Carol Fennelly and Z-Burger to organize a Back to School Supply giveaway and hosted a lunch for families in need including the “Men and Women in Blue”.

Carol Fennelly and Ready, Willing & Working Are Grateful To: Z-Burger Founder Peter Tabibian & the Many Generous Donors to Our School Supply Project.

Providing Opportunities | Clean Team Contracts

Providing contract Clean Team services to organizations across the District gives Ready, Willing & Working more opportunities to combat homelessness and provide work to the underemployed. Paid work opportunities with a holistic approach and supportive services through these contracts is life-changing to homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Damon’s Success | Associate Director of Field Operations

Without Ready, Willing & Working, Damon says his life would be a whole lot different. As Associate Director of Field Operations, Damon now helps others experience that same life changing opportunity.

Extending Opportunities Across the Country | Work Works America Affiliate

The ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart is a core value for Ready, Willing & Working. We are proud to be founding members of Work Works America and serve as a blueprint to remove barriers and help elevate people out of poverty. To learn more, visit: https://www.doe.org/work-works/

Much More than a Job | Wendy’s Story

Clean Team member Wendy Young was provided with all the furnishings she needed for her own apartment after being homeless for more than a year.

Class Act: Ready, Willing & Working’s in-house GED Program

This video debuted at the 11th Annual Magic & Miracles Gala highlighting our hard working GED program participants.

Honoring George and Harriet McDonald of The Doe Fund, New York

This video honoring our model program’s founders premiered at the 10th Annual Magic & Miracles.

#OffScriptOn9: A solution to homelessness in Washington, DC

Bruce Johnson of WUSA 9 shines a light on us!

The American Dream

The “American Dream” tells the stories of two men who have helped and been helped by RWW.

RWW is Love

RWW is Love premiered at The 8th Annual Magic & Miracles. Check it out and see how the love that Ready, Willing & Working provides is changing lives.

Contracting Services

While Ready, Willing & Working is a charity, we’re mostly in the business of providing opportunity to the homeless and formerly incarcerated, and top-notch service to our customers. Check out this video to see how we’re doing!

Honoring Kyle Bagbey

A film chronicling the successes and struggles of the late William Kyle Bagbey.

Another way to learn more about this program is to hear about it from “Men in Blue” themselves, along with some of our top supporters.