Thanks to Tripp for sharing with us:
“We came across a wonderful, heartwarming act of humanity: Jose Andres, incognito, sharing warm food with people in the exact same location trump desecrated the day before.
I managed to snap a photo that I thought might inspire and encourage others.”
Photo by Ted Eytan
Another resource for folks tomorrow (Saturday will be at 13th and E Streets NW) and if you have items to donate they’ll be collecting them Friday, June 5th until 6 pm at MINT in Adams Morgan (1724 California St NW) and until 3pm at The Gibson at 14th and U (2009 14th St NW). “Suitable and needed items include: (more…)
Photo by Lara Bryfonski
Thanks to Lara for sending: “phone charging stations out for those protesting today outside the national cathedral. Nice.” (more…)
Yes @chefjoseandres !! https://t.co/N6Co0ccV6i
— PoPville (@PoPville) June 3, 2020
We’ve said it before and we’ll no doubt say it again: How great is Jose Andres?
“Dear PoPville,
I went for a socially distant walk alone on Saturday afternoon. Between my keys, phone, hand sanitizer, and other accruement that I had in my pocket, my card holder fell out of my pocket somewhere along my walk. It was a long walk and I’m not sure where it fell out. However, when I returned home, my wallet was propped up on the doorknob to my apartment. Some Good Samaritan had found it and delivered it back to me, (more…)
1832 1st Street, NW
Thanks to Jonathan for sending: “Posted outside of Aroi Thai in Bloomingdale. Thursday evening. Nearly broke my heart.”
If you’d like to support these awesome people, have a look at their menu here.
Thanks to Sauce City for sharing this excellence:
“I stopped a theft (Tags off a vehicle (attempted) And otherwise trying to grab what else he could) and neighbors shows gratitude with cherry blossom beer.”
A just reward for sure!!
Please continue to keep your eyes peeled for the Cremated Remains Stolen by a Package Thief in Shaw
Thanks to Shauna Shepston for sharing:
“My walking around partner today went from his aunts Zoom funeral to his ‘volunteer’ job and then came and walked around the neighborhood to help someone he had never met until today. Within 24 hours of the story posting on PoPville, over twenty neighbors signed up to go out and look this weekend … again most of them have never even met Kevin. (more…)
courtesy Spotted MP
From a press release:
“Pacers Running and Potomac River Running Store today announced a partnership with popular Switzerland based running shoe brand ON Shoes, in donating 5,000 of their high-performance shoes to front line workers and DC region organizations impacted by pandemic. (more…)
“Since March 16, 2020, we have provided 15,000 nutritious meals to D.C’s most underserved populations. Starting today, Meals For The City will be powered by @WCKitchen and @ChefJoseAndres. They’ve created a model to transform restaurants into community kitchens to bring people back to work; they’ve served over 3 million meals to vulnerable communities and frontline workers across the country since this pandemic turned our lives upside down. Moving forward, we’ll serve 15,000 more and we will get through this together, one meal at time.”