14th and Buchanan St, NW
Thanks to Corinne for passing on the GoFundMe for Gedera Market:
“Hi my name is wendim I am fundraising for Ethiopian family who has these business for a long time and on July 4th their business caught on fire by fireworks thrown by unknown persons and now they lost all their asset and goodwill they have been working with. So I am asking anyone can do what ever you can to support and rebuild their business back..”
Joe Schinosi via GoFundMe
Very sad news readers have passed on from the Queen Vic:
“Some of you may have heard that our friend Joe Schinosi passed away earlier this week. Joe helped us open The Vic back in 2011 and was our friend long before then. His death has hit us hard and we are still struggling to process it so we don’t have the words right now. Joe’s funeral will be held on Friday August 12th at 10.30am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Please consider donating to help his family with the costs.”
The first Perch Supper Club
From an email:
“Perch Supper Club is a new & intimate dining experience in Washington DC from Chef Sam Molavi and Spencer Launer. Each dinner pairs seasonal ingredients with delicious wine, music, and company. All proceeds will go to non-profits that are changing the world. (more…)
Larry Tutt via GoFundMe
Denis writes: “The Good Morning Man of McPherson Square passed away last week. Volunteers are collecting donations to cover funeral costs.” (more…)
via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
A friend of mine (Esubalew McCarthy) who has worked in DC restaurants for over the past 10 years had a stroke in late June. Luckily, Esu is doing well, but also faced with mounting medical bills and will be out of work for an extended period of time.”
The GoFundMe says:
“Beloved Friends, Family, and Patrons, lend us your ears! ( and maybe some dough,)
One of our own recently has had a pretty serious health scare. While Esu is on a long road to recovery, he will need some help to cover his medical bills, personal necessities, and time away from work. We know how beneficial it is to have an extra bit of help, to reduce anxieties no one should have to live through while they recover. (more…)
1610 U Street, NW
From an email:
“Join us July 15 from 5 until 10 p.m.
To help our friends in Ukraine
Featuring an aid worker sharing his story helping Ukrainian refugees (more…)
From a press release:
“When:
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
11 AM – 2 PM
Limited capacity of 1000. RSVP now to attend the rally / protest
Where:
United States Capitol Complex
Rally Location: Area 7 (at First Street N.E. and C Street N.E., 1 block north of Capitol Building)
Washington DC
Families from communities impacted by mass shootings including Highland Park, IL and Uvalde, TX will join together in Washington, D.C. on July 13, 2022 to rally for a national ban on assault weapons. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out to send mail to my mom, and thank you to anyone who donated to her GoFundMe as well. My family and I appreciate your love and generosity! Receiving love for my mom means a lot, and weighs heavily in a time when there are not only rough times personally, but nationally/globally too.
Since last writing in, my mom remains hospitalized at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, PA, although set backs have become short lived and improvements have become longer lasting. (more…)
photo by Lorie Shaull
“Dear PoPville,
For almost three months, Governor Abbott has been busing migrants from Texas to DC. Buses arrive 6 days a week from the early hours of the morning to late at night. For 11 weeks the DMV community has been welcoming migrants arriving on buses, with NO help from the DC government. The community has received over 90 buses, carrying close to 3,000 people and spent around $200k of grassroots raised money doing so. This involves welcoming buses, purchasing travel tickets, arranging transportation and accompaniment to bus terminals and airports, responding to medical and other basic needs, and providing shelter for an increased flow of buses from Texas. (more…)
photo by John Robinson
From a press release:
“On the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Republic Restoratives Distillery, a women-owned, LGBTQ-owned distillery in Washington, DC, has announced that it will donate proceeds from the sale of its brand-new Dissent Gin – inspired by Ruth Bader Ginsberg – to the National Network of Abortion Funds, which provides money to community and indigenous organizations to provide funding, travel, lodging to pregnant people in dire need of abortion care. (more…)