Greg passes on this very sad GoFundMe for Vanessa Villarreal Schwartz:
“Vanessa Villarreal Schwartz – mother, wife, daughter, niece, cousin, and friend – passed away in a tragic accident in the early hours of Sunday March 10, 2024. Vanessa was a beautiful young woman who lived her life completely dedicated to her 8-month old daughter Luciana (Lucy), her husband Michael, and her two parents Luisa and Jose. She was a sweet, generous, loving, and caring woman whose life was cut short by the negligence of a driver for what was supposed to be a safe ride home. Read More
Nasrat Ahmad Yar via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been following this senseless and heartbreaking tragedy closely since the murder of Lyft driver and former Afghanistan interpreter for the US military (Nasrat Ahmad Yar) back in July 2023. It looks like an arrest has been made of a 15-year old juvenile for his murder. Nasrat left behind a wife and four young children whom had just been relocated to the US. Their GoFundMe is still up. Can you please share with our caring community?”
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have made an arrest in the killing of a rideshare driver in Northeast in July 2023. Read More
From ANXO (711 Kennedy Street, NW):
“CELEBRATE WOMEN’S MONTH AT BRIGHTWOOD PIZZA!
For the entire month of March we are celebrating women and raising money for the DC Abortion Fund. ANXO Cider’s Nevertheless Cider will be re-released on Friday, March 1st, and $1 for every glass and 4-pack sold in March will go to the DC Abortion Fund. Read More
my first St. Baldrick’s Shaving event with Boundary Stone at Fado back in 2012
This awesome event is March 10th at Boundary Stone (116 Rhode Island Ave NW in Bloomingdale) This year team Boundary Stone is aiming to surpass a cumulative $1,000,000 raised!! (thus the throwback photos) Please help us reach this incredible goal for a really good cause. If you are able please consider making a donation here – thanks!! Read More
1380 Taylor Street, NW courtesy DC Tool Library
Readers write:
“The DC Tool Library is run by volunteers and consists mostly of tools donated by members or the community. The library offers tools to help with construction, gardening, camping, and homesteading.”
and:
I wanted to share with you the sad news that our local DC Tool Library branch at Twin Oaks was recently burglarized several times (escalating over the course of a week) and over $10K worth of tools were stolen. We’re doing a fundraiser now to help raise money to replace the tools and improve security at the building Read More
500 8th Street, SE via As You Are
“Dear PoPville,
Could you share the GoFundMe for As You Are. on Barracks Row? It’s such a unique and important community space and it would be a huge shame for DC to lose it.”
The fundraiser says:
“Hello Friends,
As You Are. (AYA) DC is in need of urgent support. Read More
“Dear PoPville,
A group of us working in DC’s food & beverage community (HAAPI DC) are hosting a Lunar New Year celebration at Lost Generation.
The event will include: unlimited drinks, small bites from your favorite local chefs (Justin Ahn of Incheon, Erik Bruner-Yang of Maketto, Tim Ma of Any Day Now, and more), and a lion dance performance!
Through the generosity of our hosts and partners, we’re donating all of the proceeds raised by the tickets to the 1882 Foundation, which is working to revitalize DC’s Chinatown as a cultural hub.
Details Read More
photo by Miki Jourdan
Ed. Note: Cupid’s Undie Run is a fundraiser for the Children’s Tumor Foundation.
From an email:
“On February 17 – hundreds of Washingtonians will brave the cold in just their undies during Cupid’s Undie Run, the nation’s largest pantless party and mileish run for charity. Read More
1700 1st Street, NW at R Street
From Big Bear:
“We’re in the process of investing in Big Bear again, and we’re reaching out to see if people wanted to be involved.
We’re running a few new projects that include: investing in our farmers market, expanding our food supplemental assistance programs, building a new event space in our cellar (next to the wood-oven kitchen), and building the infrastructure for our rooftop garden. Read More
Ryan Realbuto via GoFundMe
Thanks to Brooke for sharing this super sad news.
The GoFundMe says:
“On Thursday evening January 18, my precious nephew Ryan Realbuto was walking home from a youth gathering at church with two of his friends when he was shot and killed. While they were walking, a car pulled up, the men asked for money, one person got out of the car, and when no one produced any cash, the person shot Ryan. His roommate pressed on his wound and called 911, however Ryan died shortly after at a local hospital. Read More