SWS IDEA Working Group
MLK Day of Service
February 7, 2026
The time is always right to do right."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
SWS Fifth Annual MLK Day of Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr once said "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'what are you doing for others?'" The IDEA Working Group invites you to join us in answering this call to work toward racial, social, and economic justice.
In partnership with Sasha Bruce Youthwork, an organization dedicated to supporting DC's unhoused youth, we'll again be creating self-care kits. These kits, requested and cherished by Sasha Bruce, are designed to bring comfort and relaxation to the young people in their programs, including those at Bruce House right here in SWS's community. We are soliciting financial and in-kind donations for the items we will include in the care kits (please see the links below to donate).
This year we will have three different assembly and discussion sessions, based on your child’s grade level. We hope these smaller, more intimate gatherings will allow us to have deeper and more sustained conversations about how we can further the legacy left us by Dr. King and others. Please register for a session using the link below.
If you have any questions or need more information, please don't hesitate to reach out to Kevin Arlyck on the IDEA Working Group leadership team (arlyck@gmail.com). We hope you'll join us in contributing to the dream of a more just and compassionate world. Your participation makes a difference!
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
There are many different and important ways that you can be of service.
Make a Love Rock or Kindness Note
Join us to assemble kits
Sign up for the event by Wednesday, February 4. Please choose a session according to your child’s grade. If you have children in multiple grades, choose the session that fits best.
Donate items
We can longer accept in-kind donations. Thank you for your support!
Donate funds
We are no longer accepting cash donations. Thank you for your support!