Music is Back!!!!
" Race, class and ethnic tensions have existed in our neighborhood for decades. This is nothing new. It is critical to recognize this context as we seek to bring more voices into discussion around these issues and to resolve differences."
Neighbor To Neighbor
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Now
We are currently working on determining ways that Hear Mount Pleasant can best help the residents of the Mount Pleasant Fire. We will try to keeep this page updated with latest news and information. You can also signup for email updates that we will send out periodically.
Help Bancroft Elemetary families displaced by the recent fire
including Online Donations, and needed items. Please click the link to see what donations they are still accepting at this time. They are also in need of volunteers to help sort the donations.
Mailing Checks
Colubmia Heights Shaw Family Support Collaborative
Thurgood Marshall Center
1816 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC. 20009
Make checks payable to Columbia heights Shaw Family Support Collaborative (CHFSC).
CHFSC, a non-profit agency who is working with city officials to coordinate relief is set up to cut checks directly to clients so you know that your money will go directly to the displaced tenants.
Checks may also be dropped off at Pfeiffer's Hardware
As many of you already know, 3145 Mt. Pleasant Street (also known as
the Winston) was partially destroyed by fire last night. The most
recent word is that donations of money, food and clothing (including
shoes, kids' clothing, winter wear, etc.) are needed for the over 800
people who have been either permanently or temporarily displaced,
many of them children and elderly .
Yasmin Romero is the president of the Tenants' Association at 3145
Mt. Pleasant Street, and she is a very active, much loved member and
organizer with Hear Mount Pleasant.
3145 is a highly organized
building of mostly immigrant residents. Our hearts go out to Yasmin
and all the tenants of this building and we will support their
efforts to make sure the building is renovated and that every single
one of the tenants is able to move back and stay together. Haydee's
and Don Juan's Restaurants served as shelters overnight for the
displaced.
We will continue to provide information, as it is updated, on other
ways that community members can support these families.
Message from Jim Graham
Dear Friends:
We have been on the scene of a five alarm fire at 3145 Mt Pleasant St, NW since 1am this morning.
Luckily no one was injured.
The fire department's response was great and the water pressure was superb.
This horrendous fire affected six buildings including the Meridian Hill Baptist Church. About 200 people have been displaced. Metro buses were brought in to keep people warm before moving everyone to the Columbia Heights Community Center at 15th and Girard St, NW. We have been working with the residents all morning to attend to their human needs.
Low-income residents were the highest affected.
Neighbors' Consejo is taking food and clothing donations at 3118 16th St, NW. Please consider making a donation. You can reach Evar Sandoval at (202) 234-6855 for more details.
Bests, Councilmember Jim Graham
WHAT WE ARE WORKING FOR
More venues for music and culture in our neighborhood
Musicians and artists are community
assets. Creating more venues for them to
perform will enhance our neighborhood's
cultural and community life.
More collaborative and inclusive community
problem solving
We are bringing businesses, community
agencies and residents together to problem
solve around disputes and to promote
more community friendly business
practices.
More transparent and democratic local decision
making
We are working to make sure that major
decisions about our neighborhood\'s
commercial strip, public space and cultural
life are done publicly and seek
feedback from all residents.
More small business investment in Mount
Pleasant
We are working to create a more conducive
and collaborative business climate
that attracts interesting and innovative
small business development in our
neighborhood.
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