Donna Butts — Grandfamilies: Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them - with Michelle Singletary — at the Wharf

Donna M. Butts, former longtime executive director of Generations United, presents her new book *Grandfamilies: Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them*, a deeply researched account of the more than 2.4 million US children being raised by grandparents or other relatives when parents cannot care for them. Through vivid personal narratives, Butts explores the invisible struggles these caregivers face—endless waiting rooms, financial sacrifice, and health tolls—alongside the policy battles and community efforts to win recognition and resources for grandfamilies. She will be joined in conversation by Michelle Singletary, the nationally syndicated *Washington Post* columnist known for “The Color of Money” and a four-time personal finance author. The event includes a book sale, with all proceeds benefiting Generations United.

When: Friday, July 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM.

Showtimes: Doors open for first‑come, first‑served seating; the conversation and Q&A begin at 7:00 PM and typically run for about one hour.

Admission: Free; seating is first come, first served.

Lineup: Author Donna M. Butts in conversation with Michelle Singletary.

Venue: Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 610 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024.

Note: All proceeds from book sales will go to Generations United. For accessibility accommodations or other requests, please email events@politics‑prose.com ideally one week before the event; every effort will be made to accommodate requests up until the event time.