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The 5pm Post – 826DC Fundraisers

826DC is a great after school tutoring/literature (and more) program located in the Columbia Heights Plaza.

From an email:

826DC Benefit with Tereu Tereu, The Caribbean & Carol Bui
Doors Open:
Saturday, March 26, 2011 – 8:00pm
Ticket Price:
$8.00

Positive Force presents a benefit for 826DC with

Tereu Tereu (www.myspace.com/tereutereu)
The Caribbean (www.myspace.com/thecaribbean)
Carol Bui (www.myspace.com/carolbui)

$8. Doors are at 7:30, Music at 8.

826DC is a nonprofit organization in Columbia Heights dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.
They provide drop-in tutoring, field trips, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. More info, please go to: www.826dc.org

Of course if you have a lot of change in your pocket you can hang with James Franco:

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