Yvonne Carter Email and Phone Number

Kennedy’s Keepers is a not for profit organization dedicated to the memory of the late Kennedy Theodora Pearson, who was just eight years old when she perished in a house fire in Prince George’s County on March 20, 2010. The goal of the board is to expand community-based fire, safety and arson prevention programs while supporting the local emergency medical services and fire departments respectively within the Washington Metropolitan Area. Kennedy’s Keepers is committed to educating the community and our youth in fire prevention, encouraging escape plans for homes, to include proper installation, testing, and distribution of smoke detectors. Participation in the United States Fire Administration Program, and partnering with our Local Fire Departments, and providing awareness presentations within local schools and churches. Kennedy’s Keepers is instrumental in implementing arson and fire preparedness throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) Area. The cornerstone of the program is Safe Home Fire Safety and Awareness Program that targets parents and caregivers of African-American and Hispanic children.