December 1st, 2008 / 7:07 pm
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Capitol Letters Writing Center Seeks Donations

A friend of mine, the talented Mike Scalise, is working on this new project in DC to open a creative writing center for high school students. The project is called Capitol Letters; here is the program’s mission statement:

Capitol Letters Writing Center believes that within every student lives a brilliant writer. We support and challenge those writers through workshops, tutoring, and student publications that complement the classroom goals of educators in a safe and creative environment.

Based on what he has told me, Capitol Letters is working towards establishing for DC school children an extracurricular community similar to what is going on in 826. I think in DC especially, given the state of the school system there (according to what I’ve read, anyhow), such a community can make a big difference.

This post is to say, hey, these people are asking for donations. I dropped $5 off to them. If you’re interested in donating, head on over to Mike’s page and do a quick paypal transfer.

Just another way to get involved.

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15 Comments

  1. December 1st, 2008 / 9:30 pm Molly Gaudry—

      I can’t read this site anymore, for fear of seeing pictures of mutilated animals. Have pity on a poor girl with a violent past who can’t stomach this kind of bloodiness. Please.

      Officially begging,
      M.

  2. December 2nd, 2008 / 1:30 am Molly Gaudry—

      I can’t read this site anymore, for fear of seeing pictures of mutilated animals. Have pity on a poor girl with a violent past who can’t stomach this kind of bloodiness. Please.

      Officially begging,
      M.

  3. December 2nd, 2008 / 1:30 am Molly Gaudry—

      Not to mention the flashbacks.

      Thank you for considering these comments.

      M.

  4. December 1st, 2008 / 9:30 pm Molly Gaudry—

      Not to mention the flashbacks.

      Thank you for considering these comments.

      M.

  5. December 2nd, 2008 / 1:44 am Adam R—

      I did ’em for a fiver.

  6. December 1st, 2008 / 9:44 pm Adam R—

      I did ’em for a fiver.

  7. December 2nd, 2008 / 1:54 am Ryan Call—

      i thought this pic was pretty tame?

      oh, you mean below…ouch

      good work, adam!

  8. December 1st, 2008 / 9:54 pm Ryan Call—

      i thought this pic was pretty tame?

      oh, you mean below…ouch

      good work, adam!

  9. December 3rd, 2008 / 8:11 am john—

      ‘capitol letters’ defeats the english language

  10. December 3rd, 2008 / 4:11 am john—

      ‘capitol letters’ defeats the english language

  11. May 1st, 2009 / 1:34 pm <HTMLGIANT> > Blog Archive » Moustaches for DC Children—

      […] already talked a little bit about the Capitol Letters Writing Center project in DC, so this shouldn’t be too confusing. Basically, the latest news is this: the staff/volunteers […]

  12. May 18th, 2009 / 4:11 pm J. Afgann—

      I’ve been searching on the search engines for sites like these. So glad I found it because it’s really informative. Do you have an rss feed so I don’t have to keep logging in?

  13. May 18th, 2009 / 12:11 pm J. Afgann—

      I’ve been searching on the search engines for sites like these. So glad I found it because it’s really informative. Do you have an rss feed so I don’t have to keep logging in?

  14. June 23rd, 2009 / 4:51 pm A. Barret—

      Thanks for your help, this is really informative stuff! Can’t wait to read some more.

  15. June 23rd, 2009 / 12:51 pm A. Barret—

      Thanks for your help, this is really informative stuff! Can’t wait to read some more.