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Celebrate #CommunityActionMonth !
With our help, #DC residents become the change agents of their lives + achieve economic security.
Donate: fundraise.givesmart.com/form/VdZUvA?vi…
or text UPO Donate to 41444

#IamUPO #UPOinDC #60YearsStrong #CommunityAction60

“Volunteers, partners & donors, you are our lifeblood.”

At our Appreciation Celebration, we honored people & companies who give time, talent & treasure to lift our community, incl. Royce Reid (age 5)!

Join us: ow.ly/4w8Y50Rt8sR

#IamUPO #VolunteeratUPO #UPOvolunteersROCK

UPO Hero: Carolyn Francisco became a UPO volunteer in 1991! A tireless champion, she helped to create UPO’s Anacostia Community Svc. Ctr. (1649 Marion Barry Ave. SE).
Thank you!
#IamUPO #VolunteeratUPO #UPOvolunteersROCK #UPOVolunteers #UPOinDC #VolunteerAppreciationMonth

Incredibly proud to receive this award on behalf of Comcast Beltway from UPO for our continued support of their mission. #CommunityImpact

Happy #EarthDay ! Today, and every day, our Legacy partner, ARNEC, is raising awareness around the impact climate change has on young children across the globe. Check out why this is an effort we should all be tuning into: bainumfdn.org/blog/earth-day…

MCAP celebrates #EarthDay 2024 !
#EarthDay , #CED , #CSBG , #LIHEAP , #LIHWAP , #RCD #Weatherization

'I'm grateful to be part of the solution,' says Daniel Mejia, a student at Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School, and a volunteer at UPO.

Learn how you can help! ow.ly/xcoQ50Rkhef
#UPOinDC #VolunteerAppreciationWeek #ChangingLives Mark Shriver Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School

“Celebrate this week with me and my friends!”
UPO is #DC ’s largest Early Head Start provider.
To learn how we can help your family,
text IGROW to 41444

#UPOeducates #IamUPO #UPOinDC #WOYC24 #MonthoftheYoungChild #MOYC24 DCAEYC OSSE Bainum Family Fdn Mark Shriver Save the Children US

“I’m legally blind but I’ve learned to use the computer.”
- Beverly Massey, a UPO “Foster Grandma” (volunteer mentor for children)

Grandma Massey will do ANYTHING to help her students grow.

Donate TODAY & your gift is matched: ow.ly/g0Rb50Rf650

#IamUPO #UPOinDC

“Calling on parents of school-aged children”
We want to hear what you think:
How do we prevent violence in DC?
Your insights are SO important.
Please join our focus group
WEDS. at NOON:
bit.ly/FocusParent24
+ get a $20 gift card
#IamUPO #UPOinDC We Act Radio Washington Informer

“I inspire [the children] and they inspire me. And I’m developing my computer skills [to be an even better mentor].”
- UPO “Foster Grandma” Earnestine Gaines, a volunteer who nurtures students

Your gift will be matched: tinyurl.com/fgfund

#IamUPO #UPOinDC AmeriCorps Seniors

We’re celebrating the 1st 1,000 days of a child’s life!
Even before that, we help pregnant moms & expectant families.
(UPO is DC’s largest Early Head Start provider.)

#UPOeducates #IamUPO #UPOinDC #MonthoftheYoungChild #MOYC24 DCAEYC Bainum Family Fdn Mark Shriver Save the Children US

“Child-centered & Quality-centered” — that’s our mindset.

As we celebrate the Month of the Young Child, we are proud to collaborate w/Bainum Family Fdn on a @WeVisionEarlyEd model at #DC ’s Randle Highlands Early Childhood Education Center.

#UPOeducates #IamUPO #UPOinDC Mark Shriver

“UPO is in the house — the White House”

UPO “Foster Grandparents” are senior volunteers who mentor #DC children. Today some are volunteering at the White House Easter Egg Roll.

Thank you for how you help children blossom!

#IamUPO #UPOinDC AmeriCorps Seniors Washington Informer Department of Aging & Community Living

Big crowd at the Wilson Bldg to tell the Council of DC to invest in early childhood education, esp the Pay Equity Fund to support a strong teacher workforce. Tazra Mitchell of DCFPI stressing DC should raise revenues to fund all of this

In 2022, DC established the Early Childhood Pay Equity Fund to adequately compensate early childhood educators. Proposed cuts would harm our children, families, and educators here in DC and erode public trust. Under 3 DC
washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

How wonderful to see one of our “Foster Grandparents” (volunteer mentors for #DC children) sharing wisdom and building a bond with the students.

Thank you to the seniors who give their time and get such joy in return.

#IamUPO #UPOinDC #CommunityAction AmeriCorps Seniors NPR's Education Team

We are thrilled to celebrate your 50 years of direct service and advocacy in DC, @BreadForTheCity!
As a nonprofit that’s equally devoted to empowering and supporting people with low incomes, we appreciate your crucial work!

#SupportSystem #HelpingPeople #UPOinDC #IamUPO

“What if you could speak in front of a crowd
& walk away feeling that you knocked it out of the park?”
Join us for a #Toastmasters info session.
Build #SelfConfidence
& #Leadership Skills
for yourself…
& your community.

#IamUPO #UPOinDC #publicspeaking #UPOeducates Salim Adofo

Child care is essential to our community. Without access to affordable high-quality care, families, businesses & taxpayers all suffer