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Little Free Library is celebrating the installation of its 200,000th book-sharing box! And this one is particularly special: it’s the first of 200 being granted to Title I schools across the country to expand children’s access to books.
Little Free Library has always been about doing good: You may also remember that late last year, it debuted a special map to find free banned books in states with the highest restrictions.
Veterans & Housing
Photo: Courtesy of Minority Veterans of America
An old Seattle home was transformed into the country’s first shelter specifically designed for homeless LGBTQ+ veterans
Lindsay Church left the Navy in 2012, having served under the United States’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which prohibited military servicemembers from being open about their sexual orientation.
Church went on to co-found Minority Veterans of America, a nonprofit that helps veterans that identify as gender, racial, or religious minorities.
Recently, Minority Veterans opened the nation’s first-ever transitional housing facility for homeless LGBTQ+ veterans. The Q’mmunity House opened in a renovated 1915 five-bedroom, two-story home in West Seattle and will give residents a place to stay for six to 18 months while they find permanent housing.
Why is this good news? LGBTQ+ veterans face unique challenges, including higher rates of homelessness and incarceration. A 2023 report found that homelessness among veterans receiving care from the VA is three times higher for transgender veterans than for cisgender veterans.
Plus, LGBTQ+ servicemembers who were less-than-honorably discharged under “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” are often ineligible for housing vouchers given to other veterans.
An eighth grader in Texas is leading a campaign to educate immigrant families about their rights
After the Trump administration rolled out a flurry of policies to increase immigration enforcement across the country, an eighth grader in Texas learned of a resource that could help her fearful classmates and their families: red cards.
Alexa Jaramillo and her team of volunteers quickly created the Red Card Project, a student-driven effort to address families’ fear of deportation and give them the confidence to navigate uncertain times.
The red cards were developed by the Immigrant Legal Resource center. They provide legal information for people who might be stopped or questioned by police or immigration authorities — outlining their constitutional rights, and providing clear scripts that can be read aloud.
The Red Card Project passes them out to families in the car pickup line at school.
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