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Maurice Cook, Executive Director of Serve Your City and Lead Organizer with Ward 6 Mutual Aid

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

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📚 Did you know? This spring semester, DC families came together to launch Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid’s Free School for Unlimited Youth Family Book Club—a space where storytelling, creativity, and community meet.✨ In partnership with @arthourdc, powered by An Indivisible Art Collective, families gathered at ONE DC’s Black Workers & Wellness Center for the first session, featuring Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. After listening to the story together, students and caregivers jumped into a hands-on sandcastle-building challenge—filling the room with imagination, teamwork, and joy.📚 Each student even took home their own copy of Tar Beach, helping families begin building personal libraries and creating moments of reading beyond the classroom. This is just the beginning—sessions will continue throughout the year, bringing families together every 6–8 weeks.📲 Watch the video to see the first gathering in action, and visit bit.ly/familybookclub2026launch to learn more and get involved. #solidarityNOTcharity #WeKeepUsSafe ... See MoreSee Less

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‼️ Did you know? Through our #ChocolateCity Free Diaper Blowout program, Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid distributes 1,300+ diapers each month—along with 1,300+ feminine hygiene products like tampons and maxi pads—to community partners, reaching 400+ families in Ward 6 shelters and individual households across multiple wards in #WashingtonDC.📲 Support this work and help us keep showing up for #DC families with the resources they deserve—donate today: bit.ly/sycw6ma-donate. #SolidarityNotCharity #WeKeepUsSafe ... See MoreSee Less

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Serve Your City is a Washington, DC-based non-profit that serves as the #Ward6MutualAid hub for #DCMutualAid. ➡️ #solidarityNOTcharity. #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 💛
  • ‼️ Stay connected & never miss a chance to spread #abundance in your #DC communities! 💻 Subscribe to #ServeYourCityDC/#Ward6MutualAid’s newsletter at bit.ly/sycw6ma-newsletter-subscribe. ➡️ Get emailed updates on our extensive work across #WashingtonDC! 📲 Subscribe today! (LINK IN BIO!)
  • 📚 Did you know? This spring semester, DC families came together to launch Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid’s Free School for Unlimited Youth Family Book Club—a space where storytelling, creativity, and community meet. ✨ In partnership with @arthourdc, powered by An Indivisible Art Collective, families gathered at ONE DC’s Black Workers & Wellness Center for the first session, featuring Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. After listening to the story together, students and caregivers jumped into a hands-on sandcastle-building challenge—filling the room with imagination, teamwork, and joy. 📚 Each student even took home their own copy of Tar Beach, helping families begin building personal libraries and creating moments of reading beyond the classroom. This is just the beginning—sessions will continue throughout the year, bringing families together every 6–8 weeks. 📲 Watch the video to see the first gathering in action, and visit bit.ly/familybookclub2026launch (link in bio) to learn more and get involved. #solidarityNOTcharity #WeKeepUsSafe 🎥 Video courtesy of @katrinamarie9 and @allpower.media
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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 💛
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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 💛
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📚 Did you know? This spring semester, DC families came together to launch Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid’s Free School for Unlimited Youth Family Book Club—a space where storytelling, creativity, and community meet. ✨ In partnership with @arthourdc, powered by An Indivisible Art Collective, families gathered at ONE DC’s Black Workers & Wellness Center for the first session, featuring Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. After listening to the story together, students and caregivers jumped into a hands-on sandcastle-building challenge—filling the room with imagination, teamwork, and joy. 📚 Each student even took home their own copy of Tar Beach, helping families begin building personal libraries and creating moments of reading beyond the classroom. This is just the beginning—sessions will continue throughout the year, bringing families together every 6–8 weeks. 📲 Watch the video to see the first gathering in action, and visit bit.ly/familybookclub2026launch (link in bio) to learn more and get involved. #solidarityNOTcharity #WeKeepUsSafe 🎥 Video courtesy of @katrinamarie9 and @allpower.media
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