2026 annual benefit

Supporting Kinship Families

The Riggs DC Rooftop, 901 F Street, NW

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:30pm

Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and dessert will be served.

Dress: Cocktail Attire

celebrate kinship families

This fall, like every year, we’re coming together to celebrate D.C.’s kinship families. But unlike every other year, this year has brought unprecedented threats to family stability due to economic hardship, cuts to the social safety net, and rigorous immigration enforcement. As a result, kinship caregivers are being called on, now more than ever, to raise vulnerable D.C. children whose parents cannot. Help us ensure these children have safe and stable homes at this extraordinarily difficult time by sponsoring our Annual Benefit, purchasing a ticket to attend, or donating to help D.C.’s kinship families.

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Our mission to support these caregivers

and the children they raise has never been more urgent.

We want you to be part of this special gathering that celebrates our collective achievements, only made possible with your support. Join Us for "A Day in the Life" of Kinship Caregivers.

You will hear from two of our heroic kinship caregivers who stepped in on a moment's notice to raise vulnerable children in their families. With DC KinCare Alliance's support, they have helped nurture and uplift these children to become writers, artists and dancers! Get a first hand look at their special talents at this event!

Together, with your vital support, we will continue being a lifeline for D.C.’s kinship families as they navigate the road ahead.

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2026 kincare champion

Councilmember Frumin has been a stalwart community activist and advocate. For nearly 20 years, he has worked with neighbors, government officials, and other stakeholders to make the District an even better place to live. He served as Chair of the Board of the Lisner Louise Dickson Hurt Home, a five star assisted living/nursing facility serving low income DC seniors on Western Avenue. As chair, he helped secure the first ever Housing Production Trust Fund award for a senior affordable housing project in Ward 3.
Frumin also spent six years on the board of Tenleytown Main Street, half as president, supporting local businesses and community events like Art All Night. Additionally, Frumin served on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E for six and a half years, half of those as Chair. He has sat on multiple government committees and task forces addressing issues from transportation to utilities to parks and recreation.
He has been a tireless advocate for better schools across the District. In addition to serving on the committee which oversaw the planning and renovation of Jackson-Reed High School, he took a lead role in creating a citywide organization of education advocates –– the Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (“C4DC”) –– as well as helping to launch the Ward 3 Education Network (“Ward3EdNet”).
Professionally, Frumin has worked as an attorney for over 30 years working on matters ranging from estate planning and family mediation to international trade and antitrust. He was a political appointee at the US Department of State during the Clinton administration, focusing on issues of democracy, human and women’s rights, labor, and the rule of law. He has also served on multiple national and local political campaigns and worked on democracy projects in Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

DC KinCare Alliance is proud to bestow its annual KinCare Champion Award to Councilmember Frumin in recognition of his remarkable contributions to uplift D.C.’s kinship families, including introduction and passage of the law establishing an Ombudsperson for Public Benefits, funding the DHS CLEAR grant, supporting the D.C. Access to Justice Initiative, and voting in favor of the resolution declaring September as Kinship Care Month in D.C.

2026 KinCare Pro Bono Law Firm Partner

To be announced.

2026 KinCare Community Partner

DC KinCare Alliance is honored to recognize The Family Place as our 2026 KinCare Community Partner. The Family Place exemplifies the true meaning of family, opening their hearts and doors to those in need. Their unwavering support has touched us profoundly as we have joined together to provide PROJECT STAY legal clinics, uplifting families across our community.

The Family Place strives to promote stability and well-being for low-income families in the Washington, DC area. We offer free education, support services, case management, and social support in Spanish.

The Family Place provides a welcoming, multicultural environment for every family or individual that enters our building. Dedicated to meeting the needs of our participants, we assist people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

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