Stephanie Taylor

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• Posted Sign Up for Global Youth Service Day to DCist
  Civic-minded young Washingtonians have a chance to be a part of something bigger than just D.C., while at the same time helping their neighbors. Thousands of young people will give back this weekend as part of Global Youth Service Day (each individual project is one day, but the event runs from April 25-27). Global Youth Service Day started internationally 20 years ago. Independent organizations all over the world coordinate efforts in their respective cities to...
• Posted Servathon 2008: Team DCist is Full to DCist
  It's a rare day in the non-profit world when you have to ask people to stop volunteering, but alas, Team DCist has no more room for additional members at our Servathon project site, Harriet Tubman Elementary School. We now have 50 volunteers, almost double last year's participation. There are still plenty of spots available at other schools, so eager volunteers can still sign up, but you'll be assigned a different DCPS location. Team DCist has...
• Posted Servathon 2008: We've Got a Site to DCist
  Sincere thanks to all of you who have volunteered to join the DCist team for this year's Servathon. Forty-six of you will be rolling up your sleeves and getting dirty with us on May 3. The good news is Team DCist finally has a site -- Harriet Tubman Elementary School at 3107 13th Street NW. The school was chosen primarily because it was one of the few places that could fit our massive numbers of...
• Posted Find a New Home for Your Suits Tomorrow to DCist
  There's motivator for your spring cleaning waiting for you in Capitol Hill on Wednesday. As part of Dress for Success' annual S.O.S. — Send One Suit — Week, Fed Ex Special Delivery will be collecting professional attire and accessories from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. by the Capitol South metro station. You may remember them from previous years; it's their third time soliciting assistance from the local community. These drives have managed to collect more...
• Posted Servathon Update: Looking for a Few More Volunteers to DCist
  There's good news: DCist is already one of the leading teams as far as recruiting volunteers and fundraising for this year's Servathon. But we need five more volunteers by Sunday, March 16, to get our team name printed on our shirts for free. (Don't you want a Team DCist shirt to wear to the gym? You know you do.) This year's Servathon will take place on May 3. Team DCist will head to a yet-to-be-determined...