Posts by Everybody Wins DC
Celebration Week 2021
This year, Everybody Wins DC (EWDC) elected not to host a gala, but instead, our first-ever Digital Celebration Week. From June 7 through June 11 we highlighted each of our core reading programs – The Book Project, StoryTime, and Power Readers – and the students, volunteers, and partners who made our work possible during school…
Read MoreRead in Color Initiative Launches in Washington, D.C.
Everybody Wins DC has partnered with Little Free Library and Van Metre Homes to bring the Read in Color initiative to neighborhoods in and around Washington, DC. Through this effort, EWDC will place 21 new book-sharing boxes in high need communities across the Washington, DC region + continually fill them with books that highlight diverse…
Read MorePower Yoga
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Read MoreLudlow-Taylor Book Distribution
EWDC visited partner school Ludlow-Taylor Elementary on March 17th for a free book giveaway to students. Nearly 100 kids attended to pick out new, free books to take home, and even though the much-requested Dog Man books went quickly, every student found a new book to enjoy. EWDC provided over 300 diverse, engaging, and new books were donated…
Read MoreNBC4: DC Non-Profit Provides Free Virtual Reading Program for Kids
NBC4 Washington: “A D.C. non-profit is helping kids keep reading and develop social skills during the pandemic. The free program started as a result of virtual learning and is accepting new readers and mentors.”
Read MoreGive the Love of Reading
The EWDC Book Project distributed more than 1,000 books to students in DC from January 27th to February 12th, a campaign to “Give the Love of Reading” to youth in advance of Valentine’s Day. EWDC staff worked at two book distributions with our partner schools Garrison ES and Marie Reed ES, helping students choose free books…
Read MoreJanuary NoteCard Challenge
For National Mentoring Month, EWDC challenged volunteers to write 1,000 encouraging notes to students that would be included in February book distributions through The Book Project. Between January 12th and February 5th, EWDC received more than 1,300 handwritten, homemade, and “punny” notecards to give to youth in future book distributions. Volunteers through the AARP Community Builders…
Read MoreA Statement from EWDC
Greetings Everyone, Yesterday, our city and our capitol were threatened by an unprecedented act of violence. We watched as individuals defaced and devalued the foundation of our government. And unlike this summer’s protests, which focused on equality, fairness, and justice, these acts directly challenged our country’s democratic ideals and human values. We know that some in…
Read MoreEWDC Elves Take the Town
To kick off the holiday season, EWDC volunteers spread the joy of shared reading by delivering book bundles to Little Free Libraries across the District. A group of nine volunteers, complete with elf hats and holiday sweaters, distributed 270 books through 7 wards and Northern Virginia. As EWDC has been expanding The Book Project to…
Read MoreUnWined: The Virtual Tasting Experience
Let EWDC help you “unWined” from your day with a virtual wine tasting experience like none other! Join us on Thursday, October 22 at 6pm for UnWined: The Virtual Tasting Experience presented by Everybody Wins DC. We’re excited to work with Barrel Oak Winery to bring the joys of a wine tasting right to your…
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