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Horton's Kids Community Resource Hub Is Officially Open!
Greetings!

Our dream of opening a Community Resource Hub in Southeast DC is now a reality!
Last Friday we gathered with Horton’s Kids friends, supporters, and community members to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Horton’s Hub. And what a celebration it was! See photos from the event here.
Angel Jones (Horton's Kids Board of Directors, and program alum) expressed how Horton's Kids has been a part of her family for years and shared enthusiasm about what the new building will make possible for local residents.
Pastor Rudolph Stewart (of the former space's New United Baptist Church) led an invocation and expressed his gratitude for Horton's Kid's continued commitment to serving the communities in Southeast, DC.
Horton's Kids Board of Directors and Advisory Council members gathered for a photo at the close of our Grand Opening Event. Throughout the afternoon, we welcomed more than 150 guests to the Hub.
The event marked the public launch of our Securing Futures for Southeast capital campaign—a critical $5M fundraising effort in support of Horton’s Hub. The Hub will help us meet the increased needs in our community, boost our programs and services, and serve hundreds more students and families in Southeast DC. With nearly 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space in Southeast, the Hub will serve as a central location to bring much-needed resources into the community.
I’m pleased to share that, thanks to the generosity of our early campaign supporters, we have raised $3.26M (65%) toward our $5M campaign goal to purchase, renovate, staff, and ensure the sustainability of the Hub. Phase One renovations are nearly complete.

Now we are calling on you, our generous community of supporters, to help us raise the remaining $1.75M to support programmatic expansion and complete Phase Two Hub projects like a playground, community garden, and storefront for our distribution center.
With your help, we can make sure that every child in Southeast DC has the resources they need to graduate high school, pursue their dreams, and build the life they deserve.
Thank you for being a part of the Horton’s Kids family and this exciting chapter in our history!

Sincerely,
Erica Ahdoot
Executive Director
HORTON'S HUB IN THE PRESS
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Thank you to our Securing Futures for Southeast
Campaign Donors (as of 2/9/23)
$250,000+
Anonymous (1) • Lowe’s • SHARE Fund

$100,000 – $249,999
Anonymous (3)
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Don and Angela Irwin
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
The Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation
World Bank Community Connections Fund

$50,000 – $99,999
The Adasi Family Foundation
DC Government
Liz and Paul Dougherty
Chad Goldberg and Jamie Ekern
Brenda Huneycutt and Smith Brittingham IV
William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation
John and Emily Pappas
Tim Trysla and Dr. Nancy Aboulmouna

$25,000 – $49,999
Dr. Dolores Cole
Rosa Hugo and Aaron Buchsbaum
In a Perfect World Foundation
Erik Olson and Jessica Smith

$10,000 – $24,999
Erica Ahdoot
Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Charitable Foundation
MCN Build • Monique Frazier
Matt and Meredith Gelman
Gregory F. and Katherine C. Hatch
Lara Johnson and Miles Mason • Dr. Roy Jones
Mary Ellen Matheson • Ellen and Scott Palmer
Elizabeth and Bradley Quin • Allison Remsen
Charles and Jina Simmons
Meridel Bulle-Vu and Michael Vu
Cyndy and Dan Walsh

$5,000 – $9,999
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation • David Catania
Missy Edwards and Chris Perine • Rick Lane
Ali O’Donnell and Chas Eberle • Nicole Taylor

$1,000 – $4,999
Anonymous • Brian and Bridgette Behling
Allen Chew • Tyrec Grooms • Michelle and Peter High
Meredith Katz and David Korkoain
Susan Kelly & Kelly Strategies • KVS Title
Maureen Orth and Luke Russert • Haven and Simmy Pell
Stephanie and Steven Silverman • Karene and Ned Steiner
Horton's Kids empowers children growing up in DC’s most under-resourced communities so that they graduate from high school ready for success in college, career, and life. We serve over 600 children and families living in Wellington Park & Stanton Oaks - neighborhoods that have been profoundly impacted by decades of disinvestment and barriers to opportunity. Your impact is dramatic: children in Horton’s Kids are twice as likely to graduate from high school.