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The Executive Director of the Wanda Alston Foundation testified before the Committee on Youth Affairs on the overcrowding conditions at DYRS and the deep connection between incarceration and LGBTQ+ youth.
Cesar Toledo, Executive Director, testified before the DC Council in support of the confirmation of Ms. Rachel Pierre as the Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS).
Statement
Executive Director Cesar Toledo has been appointed to serve on the DC Commission on Poverty. Mr. Toledo joins the Commission at a critical juncture as the city grapples with rising inequities and a surge in LGBTQ+ youth homelessness.
The Foundation was named by TOA Waters as its 2026 nonprofit recipient through the company’s 1% for Equality initiative.
News
The Wanda Alston Foundation joined the Washington Capitals, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation, and Giant for the 10th Consecutive Pride Night.
The Wanda Alston Foundation joined the LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative & Her Diner on DC News Now to highlight the LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative’s Two-Year Anniversary fundraiser.