{"id":356,"date":"2015-11-16T10:30:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=356"},"modified":"2024-07-22T13:09:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T17:09:17","slug":"au-pairs-help-make-a-difference-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/au-pairs-help-make-a-difference-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pairs Help Make a Difference in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year for Au Pairs to learn more about the American spirit of volunteering. For our November cluster meeting, Au Pairs from two DC clusters gathered to discuss volunteering and ways they can help the DC community.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We also made and donated 248 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastable.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martha&#8217;s Table<\/a>, a DC non-profit providing food, education, and clothing to area residents. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-357 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/11\/IMG_0005.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0005\" width=\"302\" height=\"302\" data-pin-me-only=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/11\/IMG_0005.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/11\/IMG_0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/11\/IMG_0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/11\/IMG_0005-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/11\/IMG_0005-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>These sandwiches will be distributed through McKenna&#8217;s Wagon, Martha&#8217;s Table&#8217;s mobile food truck that serves meals to the homeless and hungry in DC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about Martha&#8217;s Table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For 35 years, Martha&#8217;s Table has worked to build a better future for children, their families, and man neighbors in Washington, DC, by increasing access to Healthy Starts, Healthy Eating, and Healthy Connections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yAlLZ2qCmXY#action=share\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yAlLZ2qCmXY#action=share<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year for Au Pairs to learn more about the American spirit of volunteering. 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