As a white guy this was the only shelter I felt safe at (I visited several). Basically I was just looking to get cleaned up and be on my way (bring about $3.00 in quarters if you want to do laundry). All of the staff and residents are friendly (they may might notice you and that's a good thing if you're looking to lay low) . Their rules will require you to sit there for a couple hours doing nothing. This facility is designed for people who are trying to make their lives better, not people who know exactly what they want and are trying to get where they are. The food is also impressively good. I don't know why a shelter is giving me catfish. Breakfast was oatmeal but whatever. Can't comment on the rest, but I was an impressively free meal. As a white guy, I felt this was the best place I can spend a night, it's just not for me. They even tell you that if anyone says anything weird to you you're supposed to report it immediately. It's just not for me because I don't have drug or alcohol problems, and I don't need therapy, and so on and so forth. My wife just died and my son was kidnapped. I'm just here once and a while, I'm not even from DC. It's a great place tho Also, the meals are impressive for being free. Apparently this is catfish. Never expected fried catfish for free. The breakfast was just to feed the masses. Oatmeal with a couple raisins and they had the courtesy to provide like 5 strawberries

Had a good time at Central Union Mission today,we are good food and played Bingo,the people were Amazing lots of laughter 🤣🤣🤣

Stayed here before. Some of the chaplains are cool. The food "decent" but honestly I was thinking about going back to prison. Less arbitrary rules and more freedom the Union Mission