Many around the nation are using Inauguration Day as a call to action, hoping to do good, spread love and actively come together.
“Given the divisive language, I think the better way is by through our actions to show our character and how good works can trump words that have been divisive,” One20 member Jon Mertz said. “It’s really to refresh our spirit and our community soul.”
One20 is a non-partisan national network of cities around the country hoping to bring communities together on Inauguration Day. Organizers said it is neither a protest nor a celebration.
“After the election, it was a little more divisive we think than previous ones,” Mertz said. “It’s been completely a grassroots effort, so we’ve been very surprised by the uptake of it.”
The name of the effort, One20, has several meanings. Organizers said it represents Jan. 20, which is Inauguration Day, but also the challenge for one person to help 20 people and one person to meet 20 new people.
“I think really, the No. 1 thing is to be able to look someone else in the eyes who maybe they don’t know or haven’t met before and have a conversation and get to know each other a little bit more,” Mertz said. “Hopefully there will also be some common ground that will be found and develop those relationships over time as well.”
In Dallas, there are 10 drop off locations to donate socks, underwear and hand-warmers to help the homeless. There are different acts of kindness in other cities from Eugene and Chicago to St. Louis and Chattanooga and places in-between.
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“It doesn’t have to be big at all. It just needs to be something that re-centers us to show some good and hopefully that will help to spark others to do the same thing,” Mertz said.
One20 Drop-off Locations for CitySquare:
Downtown West Side
The Grove, Dallas Coworking
501 Elm St., No. 450, Dallas 75202
Contact: Mess Wright
214-799-7537
mess@grovedallas.com
grovedallas.com
1001 Wine & Spirits
1001 Ross Ave., Ste. 100, Dallas 75202
Contact: Chase Headley
214-397-0303
chase@1001wineandspirits.com
www.1001wineandspirits.com
Downtown East Side
The Iron Yard
2030 Main St., No. 420, Dallas 75201
Contact: Caitlin Studley
401-269-8526
Caitlin@theironyard.com
www.theironyard.com/locations/dallas
Uptown
WeWork Uptown
1920 McKinney Ave., Dallas 75201
Contact: Sean Granfield
sean.granfield@wework.com
www.wework.com/buildings/uptown--dallas--TX
Oak Cliff
Urban Hippie Chiropractic
1323 W Davis St., Dallas 75208
Contact: Lindsay Browning
254-744-2091
drlindsaybrowning@gmail.com
urbanhippiechiropractic.com
West Dallas
CiboDivino
1868 Sylvan Ave., D100, Dallas 75208
Contact: Christina Puleo
214-789-6545
Christina@christinapuleo.com
cibodivinomkt.com
Lake Highlands
Rebel Riot Printing
10224 E. Northwest Highway, Dallas 75238
Contact: Jan Schefferlie
214-503-0570
rebelriotprinting@gmail.com
www.rebelriotprinting.com
Park Cities
Central Christian Church (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
4711 Westside Drive, Dallas 75209
Contact: Ken Crawford
214-288-1663
kengcrawford@gmail.com
www.cccdt.org
White Rock Lake
The Mix Coworking
9125 Diceman Drive, Dallas 75218
Contact: Daryn DeZengotita
214-232-8538
daryn@themixcoworking.com
themixcoworking.com
Deep Ellum
Genius Den
3106 Commerce St., Dallas 75226
Contact: Joe Payton
214-290-8085
joe@joepayton.com
geniusden.com
