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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).
Wanda Alston Foundation Executive Director Cesar Toledo testifying at the Public Works and Operations Budget Oversight Hearing.
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DC's LGBTQ+ athletes and sporting community play a critical philanthropic role supporting queer service orgs. Join us in celebrating their impact!
The Wanda Alston Foundation is honored to be selected as the recipient of the 2025 hatch! microgrant, powered by Nest DC. The award will fund the Safe Nest Project, an initiative to furnish safe, affirming homes for 20 young, Black and Latino LGBTQ+ residents.
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.
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Metro Weekly profiled Cesar Toledo, the 33-year-old executive director bringing new energy and focus to the Wanda Alston Foundation, D.C.’s housing program for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness.
Representatives of more than a dozen local and national LGBTQ advocacy organizations were among the 83 people who turned out for an Oct. 21 Town Hall Discussion for D.C.’s LGBTQ Community.
The Wanda Alston Foundation is proud to announce that its Executive Director, Cesar Toledo, has been named to Out Magazine’s prestigious Out100 list, an annual celebration of the nation’s most influential and pioneering LGBTQ+ leaders across entertainment, politics, activism, sports, and beyond.