DonCARES Hosts Eighth Hydration Walk

On Saturday, June 5, 2021, DonCARES of Philadelphia, Inc.,Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated, and Omega Delta Delta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. hosted DonCARES of Philadelphia's Eighth Summer Hydration Walk.

The idea to serve started in 2017 when DonCARES Founder and Executive Director saw individuals in need. "It was a hot summer day and I was thirsty. I went into a WaWa and bought a water bottle. As I walked out, I saw a homeless man lying on the sidewalk without a shirt. At that moment, I knew that I was in a privileged position and decided to give my bottle of water to the man on the street. I then went back to Wawa and bought one for myself." Forrest reminisces on the exact moment he decided that there should be a larger effort to serve, that's when we started a go-fund-me to raise money for waters and coolers.

Since 2017, DonCARES has held eight hydration walks. Since 2020, DonCARES has mostly collaborated with Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. and given nearly 1,000 bottles of water to Philadelphia's most vulnerable populations.