Service Projects

DAWN Service Projects

As part of our mission, DAWN is committed to supporting local minority and immigrant communities of the African diaspora. DAWN regularly performs service projects throughout the year, under the guise and leadership of its own members.

DAWN Holiday Service Project 2011

DAWN partnered with the African Immigrant Refugee Foundation (AIRF) to fundraise for two African immigrant families AIRF identified as being in need. In less than a month, DAWN raised $325 for one family from Cameroon and another from the Democratic Republic of Congo, just in time for the new year! On Martin Luther King Service Day, DAWN presented the gift to the families at AIRF's Washington, DC office.

DAWN at the AIDS Walk Washington 2011

On Saturday, October 29th, 2011, DAWN members braved the freezing rain and joined thousands in the 25th annual AIDS Walk Washington. This 5K fundraising walk and timed run benefited Whitman-Walker Health, raising nearly one million dollars! DAWN met its fundraising goal right in time for the early morning walk!

Thank you to Team DAWN! Huge thank you and job well done to DAWN AIDS Walk Coordinator Bora Mpinja, and DAWNers Elizabeth Mugala, Mary Mugala, and Felicia Alderman who not only donated, but also walked in the freezing rain at 7 am!

DAWN at Servathon 2011

DAWNers came together on April 16, 2011 to perform volunteering services as part of the DC Servathon 2011 at the Harrison Recreation Center in Washington, D.C. Our members cleaned, painted and designed parts of the center - even exploring a bit of their own artistic talents in the process!

As part of our mission, DAWN is committed to performing community service projects that benefit at-risk youth and local immigrant and minority communities. Harrison Recreational Center is located in the heart of Adams Morgan just behind the historic U Street, DC. It provides a fun and safe environment for local youth that keeps them out of the streets. It not only serves as a basketball hang-out and outdoor movie venue, but also provides math and SAT prep courses for high school students.

DAWN 2010 Holiday Clothing Drive

DAWN hosted its Second Annual Holiday Clothing Drivefor local African diaspora communities in the Washington Metropolitan area. This year, dwinter coats, sweaters, pants, gloves & hats were donated to the Ethiopian Community Development Center, Inc. (ECDC), a non-profit organization dedicated to resettling refugees and promoting cultural, educational, and socioeconomic development in the refugee and immigrant community in the United States. Considering the number of refugees & new families that arrive to the United States each year, and that many DAWNers hail from immigrant families themselves, we are humbled and honored to do what we can to help so many families in need this holiday season.