Ward 5 Mutual Aid - Washington, DC

🎒 Back-to-school season starts at the library! 📚 Get ready for the new school year with FREE bookbags, school supplies, performances, activities, and community resources at select DC Public Library locations.

Find a Back to School event near you: dclibrary.org/back-school

Our next Buy Nothing Exchange is on Sunday, August 16, from 9 AM to 1 PM @ Trinidad Farmers Market (1299 Neal Street NE, Washington, DC 20002). Bring items to donate. Take items you need at home. ALL FOR FREE!

A community member that has organized in DC for years is in need for her final days and her family she is leaving behind. Please donate if so moved too.

Donate to Support Felix during stage 4 pancreatic cancer treatment, organized by Friends of Felix M Hello family, friends, and comrades! Felix Macaraeg was diagn… Friends of Felix M needs your support for Support Felix during stage 4 pancreatic cancer treatment

JOIN US THIS EVENING: Day 5 of our annual Health Policy Camp. Policies and budgets shape nearly every aspect of daily life. Participants will learn how local public policy decisions impact disability communities and explore practical advocacy strategies, including effective narrative development, coalition-building, and engaging elected officials. Register here and join in Tuesday, July 21 from 6:00–8:00 PM tr.ee/HPCDay5

FREE BIRTH CONTROL AVAILABLE

The District Period Pantry received a large donation of Opill daily birth control pills. They expire August 31st, but are effective after 48 hours of taking the first pill.

Please message me if you are interested. They are over the counter, prescription strength. Here is the Opill website if you would like more information: https://opill.com/pages/how-opill-works

For more about the District Period Pantry, you can follow us on IG or visit our website thedistrictperiodpantry.com