From an email:
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, so we’re doing the only things we know how to do, which is make jokes and raise money: DC’s best immigrant and first generation comedians will be at the Yours Truly DC hotel on Thursday June 15th at 8pm for another humanitarian stand up show.
This is our fourth show, and we’ve already raised almost $20,000 from tickets and donations! (more…)
via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
Many of your readers were so kind to support native Washingtonian Kimmy Clark’s gofundme page as she battled cancer this past seven months. I’m very sad to let you know that Kimmy passed away peacefully this past Friday leaving behind her husband Tim and their two children, ages four and eight. Her obituary can be found here. Many folks have asked how they can support their family during this difficult time. We have been pointing them to this Go Fund Me page. Thank you for your continued support of this family.”
Diaz family via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
I work in a local DC ICU and a coworker of mine’s 2 children (ages 8 and 18) were in a devastating car crash on Friday morning and are both in different local hospitals in critical condition. We have started a GoFund me to help him and his wife who are taking time off work, and traveling between hospitals in order to take care of their children. My coworker is the kindest person and always puts family first and often works many overtime shifts in order to care for his children and wife. (more…)
Jefferson Perez via GoFundMe
So much senseless violence. Another sad fundraiser sent from a reader for: “Jefferson Perez, the 17 year old who was killed near Roosevelt High School, there is a fundraiser for his funeral” (more…)
From an email:
“Crispus Attucks Park is excited for the 20th annual Bloomingdale Community Day, the largest fundraiser for the Park!
We are excited by our over 10 restaurant partners for the Taste of Bloomingdale event including: (more…)
Kristin sends this heartbreaking note: “The parents of the Capitol Hill daycare where Arianna’s mom works have set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral and ongoing expenses after her death on Sunday. Can you share?”
The GoFundMe says:
“We are some of the families at Board of Child Care – Early Childhood Education Center (“BCC”) in Capitol Hill who were devastated to learn that our beloved teacher and the mother of four, Ms. Antionette, and her family were the victims of senseless gun violence on Mother’s Day 2023.
Ms. Antionette and her family were driving home on Sunday night when they heard the sound of gunshots. Ms. Antionette would soon realize that her 10-year-old daughter, Arianna Davis, was struck by the gunfire. Arianna was hospitalized that evening.
On a day that should have been joyful and filled with loving memories, Ms. Antionette and her family were forced to endure this nightmare. And now, it is with a heavy heart that we must share that on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Arianna succumbed to her injuries. She leaves behind a brokenhearted family and community that will miss her dearly. (more…)
Ilhama Safarova, via GoFundMe
Thanks to Daphna for passing on this fundraiser to support Sharbat:
“Sharbat Bakery and Café made an immediate mark on Adams Morgan and all of Washington DC when it opened in the summer of 2020. At the height of the pandemic, it was a sweet ray of hope. A small business owned and operated by women who are recent immigrants to the United States from Azerbaijan.
The people behind Sharbat are even more special than their unique baked creations and right now they need our help.
Ilhama Safarova, the 51-year-old owner of Sharbat began experiencing severe stomach issues in early 2022, but she worked through the at time debilitating pain, focusing on growing the business. Around Thanksgiving, she was admitted to GW Hospital and spent 35 days there before being diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer. She’s gone through multiple rounds of chemotherapy and had a complete gastrectomy earlier this month.
Her daughter Shukrana, who came to this country to go to college is currently running Sharbat. It’s a labor of love that gives her mom hope. But it’s not easy and the medical bills are piling up. (more…)
photo by James0806
From a press release:
“The Shrine of the Sacred Heart off of 16th Street NW is hosting two raffles to raise funds to update its lighting and sound systems.
The Mother’s Day Raffle boasts a first prize of a 60-inch smart television, a second prize of an HP laptop, and third and fourth prizes of iPad Airs. The drawing is Sunday, May 14 and tickets are $5.
You can also enter for a chance to win a Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE, just don’t plan on making it a Mother’s Day gift. The winner of the car will be drawn on August 6, and tickets are $20.
The raffles are part of larger revitalization efforts in honor of the 100th anniversary of the church’s building, a celebration delayed a year due to the pandemic. The Byzantine-style church is made out of decorative reinforced concrete pioneered by sculptor John Joseph Earley, who also worked on Malcolm X Park down the street and the Franciscan Monastery in Brookland. (more…)
From an email:
“Lost Generation Brewing in NE DC has partnered up with Bluejacket Brewery and Chef’s Stopping AAPI Hate to create a charity beer collab, Tiger Spirit, a Witbier brewed with 50Hertz Tingly Sichuan peppercorns, coriander, chrysanthemum tea and orange peel. (more…)
IRC Alliance writes: “Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 27th at 6:30 pm and join IRC Alliance for a virtual cooking class fundraiser! Our last two cooking classes have been a huge success so we hope you can make it. One ticket costs $30 and a portion of the proceeds will go to IRC’s Silver Spring office to help local refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America.”