Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’’’ On January 26, Tzedek DC organized over 30 volunteers, including representatives from CARECEN, Washington Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, DCPS Persists, CSOSA, PJ Library, UDC Law, and Tzedek DC, to honor Dr. King’s legacy.

Together, we created 250 activity kits filled with handmade activity books, crayons, pencils, sticker sheets, coloring notebooks, and postcards to give to kids with messages of hope and affirmance. These kits can help bring children in the DMV some joy while they wait for their parents to receive vital legal and social services.

The kits went to our partners who tirelessly advocate for DC residents with low incomes to obtain rights in the workplace, education system, and immigration system, including First Shift Justice Project, HIAS, and CentroNia.

Want to help make an impact in the next chapter of this project? We're now seeking volunteers to help distribute kits to nonprofits and legal clinics in the DMV area, including at DC Superior Courts Childcare Center, Georgetown Health Justice Alliance Perinatal LAW Project, DC KinCare Alliance, Kids Spot Waiting Room, Safe Passage Center, and more.

Please contact jp@tzedekdc.org for more information on these volunteer opportunities.

Now more than ever, let’s work to lift our neighbors up!