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Junior and our dog, Tru…his buddy from JM

From an email:

“I wanted to pass along a link regarding the death of an H Street NE icon. Crosby Bolden, Jr. (Aka, Junior) was a homeless man who was known by residents and business owners along H Street. He lived here, primarily around 11th St. NE his entire life. He was a lot of things…and had a few vices, but…he was a friend. He died with dignity at Joseph’s Hospice from a variety of cancers. Alas, he had nothing.

Many of the residents have looked after Junior for years. We would ask that you post this link to GiveForward to help offset the costs of his final expenses. Many of the restaurants and shop keepers along H Street know him, and might be inclined to help one more time if they knew of his plight.

On my porch in the 800 block of 11th St. NE is a Christmas tree that Junior gave us last year. The last thing he told me was that he was coming home to help set it up. Alas, I put it up myself this past weekend in his honor.”

THe GoFundMe page says:

“Lets rally for Junior’s family who needs our support to complete funeral preparations and services this week.

Junior’s friendship, laughter, work and presence will be missed by the residents and business owners along H Street. Your donation will help his niece complete the memorial services for Junior to rest in peace. We will miss you Junior!”

Donate here.

Ed. Note: If you have other #GivingTuesday recommendations, feel free to leave in the comments.

From an email:

“The DC Ladies of Arm Wrestling (DCLAW) are hosting the national championship of lady arm wrestlers this Saturday Nov 15 at the Atlas Theater on H Street NE. All proceeds from ticket sales and on-site betting will go to Miriam’s Kitchen. Come on out and support a great cause while enjoying some wonderfully campy athleticism. Doors open at 7:00, bouts start at 8:00. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Order advance tickets here.”

and

“On November 15, 2014, at the Atlas Theater in NE, sixteen lady arm wrestlers from across the country will descend on H Street to determine who is number in the country! Alter ego’s , theme songs, crazy costumes and REAL arm wrestling are fun reasons to come, but best of all, it’s for charity! That’s right all proceeds will go to benefit Miriam’s Kitchen a local nonprofit seeking to end the chronic homelessness problem in DC.

Competitors hail from Washington, DC; New Orleans, LA; Brooklyn, NY; Hudson Valley, NY; Durham, NC; Chicago, IL; Portland, ME; Olympia, WA; St. Louis, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Rochester, NY; Hudson Valley, NY; Charlottesville, VA; and Austin, TX and more

Need any more reasons to come? Check out the trailer for the documentary that was made about us.

WHEN: Saturday, November 15th, doors open at 7:00 pm
WHERE: Atlas Theater on H Street NE, 1333 H Street NE.
WHY: It’s hilarious and you can feel good about raising money for charity!

HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST ME: Tickets $20 in advance and $25 at the door! Plus everyone is encouraged to bet on their favorite wrestler each round. The individual who bet the highest amount on the winning wrestler wins a prize that round. All the betting money goes to charity.