Warm Up, DC was a lot of fun, but the volunteers are the ones who really made a tremendous impact. If you’re wondering what the volunteers of Warm Up, DC did to help out, here are the numbers:
1) 20 bags of clothing
Meridian collected clothing at Cakelove and donated them to Martha’s Table. We also collected canned goods at G Sandwich, toiletries at Primp Beauty Bar, and new hats and scarves from Twice as Warm.
Donate your sweaters to @cakeloveinfo for @MarthasTableorg and get a delicious cupcake! #warmupdc #mlkday pic.twitter.com/s2GvPTb7pW
— Lauren Aitken (@laurenaitken) January 20, 2014
2) 600 sandwiches
All sandwiches were donated to Martha’s Table to feed the hungry.
#WarmUpDC 30-minute total: 600 sandwiches for folks who are hungry! #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/5sZIRp3tH7
— Chris Burley (@cburley) January 20, 2014
3) 100 volunteers knitting hats and scarves for the homeless
Knitters, both first-timers and experts, used donated materials to make these products.
#WarmUpDC knitting with friends. #MLKDay2014 @busboysandpoets @MeridianIntl pic.twitter.com/Ffw7k3YxuV
— Elizabeth Ganshert (@EMGanshert) January 20, 2014
4) $12,00 of free, professional assistance to DC organizations
Skilled volunteers donated respective expertise pro bono during the #MLKprobono dream lab, sponsored by DC Social Innovation, Taproot Foundation and Impact.
30 volunteers + 18 organizations + creative energy and passion for DC = #MLKProBono! Check out the recap: http://t.co/0vLFSORdrA #MLKDay — DC Social Innovation (@dcsocialinnov) January 22, 2014
5) 50 letters written to our military heroes
Written by local students, including some from George Washington University.
Writing letters to wounded vets and kids @childrenshealth #warmupdc @MeridianIntl #MLKDay2014 @GWService pic.twitter.com/5vnEN9W8rM
— Jake Alter (@Jalter5) January 20, 2014
6) 20 used bikes and bike parts shipped overseas
Thanks to Bikes for the World for organizing the international shipping of the bikes.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to #warmupdc today!! Proud to have spent MLK Day with @MeridianIntl @bikesftworld pic.twitter.com/hgqKyCfH1z
— Malina Keutel (@MalinaKeutel) January 20, 2014
Thanks to all who made this possible. See you next year!
