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On February 12, 2015, The Daily Do Good held a volunteer matchmaking event. Representatives from 13 of our once and future featured organizations were on hand on mingle with DC residents looking to give back to the community. The event was held at We Work WonderBread Factory.
LaVon Curtis, founder of The BRYCE Project, poses with board member Angela Drake. LaVon is looking for strong mentors to make an impact on teen girls.
The ladies who lead DDG take a turn in the photobooth.
Billy Kluttz, New Media Coordinator for Seabury Resources for the Aging, an organization to help older adults in the DC area, has some laughs with the Seabury bear
The Seabury Bear poses wth DDG founder Saranah Holmes/Photo by Gee James for CapitolMedia
Jessica Fulton and Emile Washington with @blackswanacademy are looking for #volunteers to work with #youth ages 6 to 10, have an interest in#socialwork or #education, and have experience leading engaging workshops.
Abayea Pelt with Community of Hope speaks to Aksh Sehgal about volunteer opportunities. “Mentoring sounds pretty cool,” he said.
Libby Hill of Global Kids was on hand to give information about the Young Professionals Committee, and other volunteer positions./Photo by Gee James of CapitolHill Media
Kim Bishop attended the event seeking opportunities to help women and children. Here, she speaks with Jacquelyn Horstmann about Critical Exposure, an organization that teaches teenagers about leadership and advocacy through photography.
Neekta Khorsand, program coordinator for 826DC, shows off some of the literary magazines and books created by the creative writing nonprofit’s students.
Natalie Benitez, program manager for BUILD, talks with Spencer Case and Rebecca Wolff. "We're looking to help make the world a better place," Spencer said./Photo by Gee James for CapitolMedia
DC newcomer Lorena Flores poses with Danny Silbert, mentor recruiter for BEST Kids. Lorena likes the volunteer opportunities at BEST Kids because “they’re very structured,” she said.
The Daily Do Good founder Saranah Holmes addresses the crowd at the Daily Do Good Be My Volunteer Valentine Matchmaking Event
Jodi Ovca and Caitlin Ellsworth with ACCESS Youth are looking for volunteers to help at-risk teens navigate their place in the juvenile justice system and build a brighter future for themselves
Jacquelyn Horstmann of Critical Exposure shares a laugh with Camille Harris, a board member with the ClancyWorks Dance Company/Photo by Gee James for Capitol Media
A representative from Calvary Women's Services talks about the organization's programs to help homeless women./Photo by Gee James for CapitolMedia
She does good and seeks to do more. Tehmina Mirza, an AmeriCorps volunteer with Byte Back, is looking for volunteer opportunities to fuel her passion for increasing literacy. Here, she speaks with Neekta Khorsand of 826DC./Photo by Gee James of CapitolMedia
It was great to see so much mingling among organizations! There was a great spirit of camaraderie and community to the night. Here, representatives from Seabury Resources for the Aging and The BRYCE Project put their heads together/Photo by Gee James of CapitolMedia