Ready, Willing & Working is asking for your help in making this holiday season of love and joy a little more loving and joyful for the participants and their families. As you begin looking out for gifts, or scrolling through Amazon trying to find that special toy your own little one longs for, we hope you will also remember the children of the RWW families.

Many services of the RWW program go beyond support in their employment and branch into assistance with home life. This year, RWW is hosting a holiday party for participants and their families on December 15th to gift children with presents and lessen the financial burden of the holidays. While all of our participants earn a living wage, gift giving at the holidays can be an added expense that stretches their budgets and cause financial stresses on the families.

The holiday party will be hosted as a drive by through the parking lot of National Capital Bank. The “men in blue” and their children will come to enjoy holiday, treats, photos with Santa, and take home personal gifts for each child. The event organized in part by long time DC activist and Hope House founder, Carol Fennelly, who continues her work through retirement supporting families with incarcerated fathers.

There are two ways you can help:

1. The fastest and easiest way is to order through our Amazon wish list. We have listed gifts with varying prices so most people can find something they can afford.
2. You can also purchase gifts and deliver them directly to our office. Please call at 202-842-3333 to make arrangements for drop off.

All gifts and financial donations to purchase gifts will be tax deductible. Checks can be made payable to Ready, Willing & Working and sent to 1451 Pennsylvania SE, Unit 1, Washington, DC 20003 or sent directly online. Please make a note that it is for the holiday party. 

Thank you in advance for your generosity!