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Serve Your City

Serve Your City is a Washington, DC-based non-profit that serves as the Ward 6 hub for #DCMutualAid.

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📢 Mark your calendars for Advocacy Day! 🗓️ Join @DCGICoalition on Monday, May 4th at the John Wilson Building (DC Council Offices, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW) for a full day of advocacy and community action.➡️ Stop by from 10:30 AM – 12 PM for office visits, and stay for the OCFO Oversight Hearing from 12 PM – 6 PM (testimony requires advance registration). Let’s come together to push for #GuaranteedIncome for all #DC residents.📲 To RSVP, please email info@dcgicoalition.org. Check out the flyer for full details.Mothers Outreach Network ... See MoreSee Less
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‼️ SAVE THE DATE ⏰ Join the @dcgicoalition for “Democracy, Economic Justice & Guaranteed Income: Join the Conversation” on Tuesday, April 28 from 6–8 PM at the Southwest Neighborhood Library.➡️ This in-person panel will explore the connections between economic justice, democracy, guaranteed income, and reparations policy in #WashingtonDC—along with ways to get involved.📲 RSVP: bit.ly/DCGICAprilPanel📋 See flyer for full details.Mothers Outreach Network ... See MoreSee Less
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‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with East City Bookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou. 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate. #WeKeepUsSafe 💛 ... See MoreSee Less
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Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid

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Serve Your City is a Washington, DC-based non-profit that serves as the #Ward6MutualAid hub for #DCMutualAid. ➡️ #solidarityNOTcharity. #WeKeepUsSafe.
  • 📢 Mark your calendars for Advocacy Day! 🗓️ Join @DCGICoalition on Monday, May 4th at the John Wilson Building (DC Council Offices, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW) for a full day of advocacy and community action.

➡️ Stop by from 10:30 AM – 12 PM for office visits, and stay for the OCFO Oversight Hearing from 12 PM – 6 PM (testimony requires advance registration). Let’s come together to push for #GuaranteedIncome for all #DC residents.

📲 To RSVP, please email info@dcgicoalition.org. Check out the flyer for full details.
  • ‼️ SAVE THE DATE ⏰ Join the @dcgicoalition for “Democracy, Economic Justice & Guaranteed Income: Join the Conversation” on Tuesday, April 28 from 6–8 PM at the Southwest Neighborhood Library.

➡️ This in-person panel will explore the connections between economic justice, democracy, guaranteed income, and reparations policy in #WashingtonDC—along with ways to get involved.

📲 RSVP: bit.ly/DCGICAprilPanel
📋 See flyer for full details.
  • ‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
📢 Mark your calendars for Advocacy Day! 🗓️ Join @DCGICoalition on Monday, May 4th at the John Wilson Building (DC Council Offices, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW) for a full day of advocacy and community action.

➡️ Stop by from 10:30 AM – 12 PM for office visits, and stay for the OCFO Oversight Hearing from 12 PM – 6 PM (testimony requires advance registration). Let’s come together to push for #GuaranteedIncome for all #DC residents.

📲 To RSVP, please email info@dcgicoalition.org. Check out the flyer for full details.
📢 Mark your calendars for Advocacy Day! 🗓️ Join @DCGICoalition on Monday, May 4th at the John Wilson Building (DC Council Offices, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW) for a full day of advocacy and community action. ➡️ Stop by from 10:30 AM – 12 PM for office visits, and stay for the OCFO Oversight Hearing from 12 PM – 6 PM (testimony requires advance registration). Let’s come together to push for #GuaranteedIncome for all #DC residents. 📲 To RSVP, please email info@dcgicoalition.org. Check out the flyer for full details.
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‼️ SAVE THE DATE ⏰ Join the @dcgicoalition for “Democracy, Economic Justice & Guaranteed Income: Join the Conversation” on Tuesday, April 28 from 6–8 PM at the Southwest Neighborhood Library.

➡️ This in-person panel will explore the connections between economic justice, democracy, guaranteed income, and reparations policy in #WashingtonDC—along with ways to get involved.

📲 RSVP: bit.ly/DCGICAprilPanel
📋 See flyer for full details.
‼️ SAVE THE DATE ⏰ Join the @dcgicoalition for “Democracy, Economic Justice & Guaranteed Income: Join the Conversation” on Tuesday, April 28 from 6–8 PM at the Southwest Neighborhood Library. ➡️ This in-person panel will explore the connections between economic justice, democracy, guaranteed income, and reparations policy in #WashingtonDC—along with ways to get involved. 📲 RSVP: bit.ly/DCGICAprilPanel 📋 See flyer for full details.
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‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs.

📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
‼️ We’re still feeling the love from our February #BlackHistoryMonth #BookDrive with @eastcitybookshop—truly, thank you to everyone who showed up. ➡️ Because of you, 740 Afrocentric books reached K–12 students across #WashingtonDC—our biggest drive yet—with deliveries throughout March to @minerelementaryschool, @eliothinems_eagles, and @easternhs. 📚 Huge thank you to @eastcitybookshop for hosting our wishlist—and to our incredible community for purchasing books both in-store and online and showing up for DC’s K–12 youth in such a meaningful way. 💻 Want to see the full impact from this year’s drive and hear directly from educators? Read more: bit.ly/bookdrive26-sycw6ma-thankyou (link in bio). 📲 This is what #solidarityNOTcharity looks like in action—join us: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate (link in bio). #WeKeepUsSafe 💛
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