Our friends Page Evans, Autumn English, and Susan Dowhower are hosting the opening party for Calypso Bethesda Row on September 9. Treat yourself to a a little shopping spree and a VIP discount — all for a good cause! We will receive a portion of sales from that event.
Categories: Events
It’s finally here! The Taste of Georgetown befitting Georgetown Ministry Center returns September 13 from noon to 5 PM with a new location and better than ever! This year we are excited to host the event on K Street, near the Georgetown Waterfront. We also have over 10 more restaurants than last year and fun for all ages– outdoor bocce ball, children’s activities, a lively music stage, and a bigger, better beer and wine pavilion. With all that is new and exciting we need your help more than ever and hope you’ll join us as a volunteer!
Jobs include help with activities, info booth, ticket booth, food runner for judges and more! Discounted parking will be available to you. We are looking for both morning early and late afternoon volunteers. The time slots available are:
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (limited need)
11:00 AM to 2:30 PM
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Volunteers will receive free parking (based on lot availability) and complimentary pack of tasting tickets. Please email events@georgetowndc.com with you preferred time frame and/or flexibility and we will contact you with a specific job and details for getting around day of! Check out our new website here for more fun details and we hope to see you at the Taste!
Tags: Taste of Georgetown, volunteers
Your wish has been granted.
The Body You Want Fitness Solutions is offering FREE fitness classes every Sunday in September. All you need to do is donate $20-$30 worth of much-needed items, like socks and underwear, to GMC. Check out our Amazon.com wish list to see what we need and continue reading to find out more.
Registration is now open for the Georgetown 5k Race Against Homelessness! Join us and the Center for Social Justice at Georgetown University for a 2k walk or 5k run, followed by a cookout, music, and lawn games. There will be prizes, food, and fun!
Walk or run by yourself or get your family, coworkers, or friends together to create a team. Registration allows you to participate in the walk/race, receive a swag bag, and t-shirt. If you can’t make the event, we hope you’ll consider supporting a friend who can come or donating to support the important work that we do.
Our New Donations Policy
Due to changes we are making to our clothes closet, we are no longer able to accept general clothing donations. Please see our post about our new donation policy to learn more.
Categories: Events, What's New
Tags: 5k
We have three announcements to share with you this week:
Every winter, there is a nationwide count of homeless persons called the Point in Time survey. The Georgetown BID and GMC are working together to conduct a summer version of the Point in Time survey in Georgetown, and we need your help!
We are looking for volunteers to help us with the count that is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 24 at 9pm. Volunteers will receive a brief training before breaking up into teams to cover certain areas of Georgetown and Foggy Bottom. The night usually takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours.
Volunteers should be 16 years or older and able to walk at least a mile. If they have one, volunteers should also bring a flashlight. If you are interested, please email Stephanie Chan at stephanie@gmcgt.org
A few days ago, we announced on our blog some upcoming changes to our clothing closet. Just as a reminder, we are moving our clothing closet to a smaller space and can no longer accept general clothing donations. Instead, we have updated our wish list on our website and are encouraging people to take a look at our Amazon.com Wishlist.
We have a fabulous volunteer, Kirsten, who is a psychologist and hoping to start an art therapy group in our center. Please help us get this off the ground by donating crayons and newsprint pads! You can find more details on our Amazon Wishlist.
Categories: Events, What's New
Tags: Weekly News