Fundraiser

“We’re raising money to help them out as many expenses as possible over the coming months.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via FB “Raising money for families displaced by house fire at 1st Place NE”

Thanks to Daria for sharing the fundraiser:

“Several of my dear friends including and their 4 year old daughter, as well as our amazing friend Tony have been displaced by the large fire that took place early on Friday morning at 1st Pl NE. Giselle, who is an incredible friend and pediatric PT (and known as Gafanhota to her capoeira community), had to jump from a 3rd story window and suffered a broken pelvis, vertebrae, and arm. Both the Green family and Tony have been displaced by this event and are without the vast majority of their belongings due to smoke damage. We’re raising money to help them out as many expenses as possible over the coming months.” (more…)

Fundraiser for Free Food Pantry – Brookland NE

By Prince Of Petworth


“Foster pup, Bullet, helping stock the Free Food Pantry at Bluebird Sky Yoga Studio in Brookland NE.”

Thanks to Ashley for passing on this GoFundMe:

“My goal is to keep the Free Food Pantry stocked for one full year.

Hello! My name is Tri and when the pandemic forced my small business Hot Pink Photo Booth to temporary close, I decided to use my time and resources to try and help my local community!

It all started with a coat drive. My goal was to help ONE person who needed a coat, get a coat and stay a little warmer this winter. (more…)

“Barbara does not know I’m setting up this GoFundMe for her. I would like to be able to help her wipe out her late condo fee debt”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Nicole for passing on this GoFundMe:

“I met Barbara M. at my Free Food Pantry in Brookland NE, Washington, DC.

She was so over joyed to find that there’s a Free Food Pantry in her neighborhood that she started to tear up. I told her she can help her self and take whatever she needs.

She broke down and told me her story. I asked for her permission to do a recording so I can share and see if we can come together as a community to help Barbara from becoming homeless. (more…)

“Bartenders Against Racism launches #HYDRATETHEVOTE”

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“On November 3, 2020, Election Day, Bartenders Against Racism (BAR) will provide water and other supplies to people waiting in line to vote as part of their #HYDRATETHEVOTE initiative. Expecting record numbers of people at the polls, BAR is building on its successful “supplytending” program that provided necessities for peaceful protestors at most DC-based demonstrations this past summer. The organization is calling for volunteers to give out supplies at polling stations and for donations to support efforts.

“This may be the most important election in our lifetimes – especially for people of color like me. And we believe that everyone should be able to exercise their right to vote,” said Allison Lane, president of Bartenders Against Racism. “We should celebrate voting, not suffer through it. We’ve got voter’s backs this year.”

BAR is calling on everyone to help by volunteering to “adopt” a polling location in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince Geroge’s counties to distribute water, snacks and other supplies to voters waiting in line. (more…)

“Spread the word about All Souls Unitarian Church’s Little Free Pantry”

By Prince Of Petworth


1500 Harvard Street, NW

Thanks to Mary Ann for sharing from All Souls Unitarian Church:

“All Souls is home to A Pantry for All Souls, a Little Free Pantry where neighbors can pick up grocery goods donated by other neighbors. The pantry is stocked by all of us, for all of us.

We need volunteers to help keep the pantry in good working condition–sign up here if you can help. No donation is necessary to volunteer.

If you need anything in the pantry, go ahead and take it!

If you’d like to donate to the pantry, you can put donations directly into the pantry at any time. If you can’t make it to the pantry in person, you can order from our Amazon Wishlist–select “Little Free Pantry” as your shipping address and it will be sent to our volunteer who stores extra supplies. (more…)

DC Food Project partners with DC Central Kitchen re-launched Emergency Weekend Bag Program – Help Ensure the program continues into 2021 if you can

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

We just re-launched our Emergency Weekend Bag Program this past Friday, this time serving nearly 700 families across several DC public schools. While many grab-and-go sites across the city are open to anyone, our team has worked closely with school administrators and staff to identify kids and families who most need this support, and then invite them to pick-up the bags at designated times at specific, convenient sites these families know and trust. (more…)

Coconut Club “closing for the Fall + Winter seasons” after this Sunday, October 18th, Fundraiser Launched for Staff

By Prince Of Petworth


540 Penn Street, NE via Coconut Club

From Coconut Club:

“Hey friends, Chef Adam and Emily here with some unfortunate news.

Due to circumstances outside of our control, this Sunday, October 18th will be our last service until further notice. Our plans are to close for fall and winter, with reopening plans for 2021. We hope this isn’t goodbye forever and we can come back to vacation with you soon.

This past year, we have fought long and hard to stay positive, innovative, and keep the good vibes going for you all. Coconut Club has always been more than just our cool concept, it’s our community. We would be nothing without our team, our guests, our Coconut Club Crew. We want to give a huge thank you to everyone past and present who has helped us along the way. The memories of you all in this place will live on long after this is all over.

That being said, let’s make this last week a good one. Come get your cocktails and bites to go, or on the patio. We will also have a market of merchandise, wine & beer so don’t miss out on that either.

Thursday 5:00pm-9:30pm
Friday – Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm
& Sunday 12:00-5:00pm

Stop by and support if you can, we’d love to see you. If you’d like to support our team, we have set up a GoFundMe to give you the opportunity to say thank you. 100% of donations will go to staff directly. Thank you all for your patronage over the 1.5 years – we couldn’t have done it without all of you. We can’t wait to come back and give you all that needed vacation from the world.

With love and gratitude,
Adam, Emily & the Coconut Club team”

Thanks to a reader for passing on this GoFundMe:

“Unfortunately, we are closing for the Fall + Winter seasons, and we wanted to give our regulars, friends, and families the opportunity to say “thank you” one last time to our staff. (more…)

“Help Freed Bodyworks Survive the Pandemic”

By Prince Of Petworth


1337 Pennsylvania Ave, SE

Thanks to all who passed on this important GoFundMe.

The GoFundMe says:

“For 9 years Freed Bodyworks has provided exceptional wellness services with the passionate commitment to accessibility for all people. We commit ourselves everyday to making Freed a place that’s safe for people who are queer, trans/nonbinary, fat, BIPOC, Deaf, trauma survivors, polyamorous, sex workers, and who have seen and unseen disabilities.

We are hanging on by a thread in this economic crisis and we are reaching out to our community to help us preserve this unique healing space. (more…)

“Trick or treat from the comfort of your car at Boo Drive Thru”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo from the before times by Gabriele Stonyte courtesy FONZ

From an email:

“Start your engines and prepare for some spooky family fun during Boo Drive Thru, sponsored by Mars Wrigley, a special edition of our children’s trick-or-treating event!

Hosted by Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Boo Drive Thru will be held October 24 and 25 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Pack your car full of ghouls, ghosts, princesses and superheroes and cruise down the Zoo’s North Road, all in support of FONZ’s mission. (more…)

“Join Common Good City Farm’s upcoming A (Virtual) Night on the Farm dinner series for meals from local restaurants highlighting produce from the farm.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Join Common Good City Farm’s upcoming A (Virtual) Night on the Farm dinner series for meals from local restaurants highlighting produce from the farm. Funds raised will go towards the farm’s produce distribution and other programming.

Thursday, October 1: Brookland’s Finest
Monday, October 5: Big Bear Cafe
Thursday, October 15: Moreland’s Tavern
Thursday, October 22: ANXO
Tuesday, October 27: The Royal
Monday, November 2: Oyster Oyster

Grab your tickets today.

While we can not gather in person this year, (more…)

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