Deauville Apartments Fire - How You Can Help
Friday, March 14:
MPNA
has gathered more information and here is where you can help us—this
is what we do best—this is where we shine and this is where our
community has always come through—please spread the word do what you
can! As we gather more
information, please check for updates at our community neighborhood
website at:
www.mtpleasantdc.org/forum.
Check under "General
Announcements"
where everyone is posting what new information they’ve found—their
thoughts, and how you can help.
On behalf of MPNA, thank you.
MPNA
will be collecting donations
Saturday, March 15,
at the park at
19th and Lamont Streets
from
10:00 am to 11:30 am
where we are having our
Spring Egg Hunt.
Let's hope for good weather.
Neighbors' Consejo
is taking food and clothing donations at
3118 16th St, NW.
Please consider making a donation.
Here is the list of things that Neighbors' Consejo most
needs:
trash bags
school supplies
baby formula
diapers
clean clothes -- particularly for kids of all ages
maternity clothes -- three of the displaced are pregnant
blankets
cribs
gift cards
If any of you is thinking of bringing donations, please try to sort
the items at home and bring different bags for different types of
items: jackets/pants/sweaters/toiletries/shoes/gloves/hats/food etc.
items. You can reach Evar Sandoval at (202) 234-6855 for more
details.
Emergency Cash Donations
-
Pfeiffer's Hardware
is a collection point.
Many people have asked how they can give cash assistance to victims
of the fire.
The Columbia Heights Shaw Family Support Collaborative
is taking donations for a fund to pay for emergency shelter as well
as other urgent necessities like medications people lost.
You can make checks payable to the Columbia Heights Shaw Family
Support Collaborative and drop them off at Pfeiffer's Hardware at
3219 Mt. Pleasant Street.
Everyone is being housed at
1480 Girard Street NW.
Please make donations and offers of assistance there. There is a Mr.
Payne who is coordinating services for the displaced. Many of the
District's service agencies are already there and their most
pressing concern is to find housing for these folks.
Adult clothing, men and women, shoes, socks, baby clothes,
and baby supplies are also needed (strollers, cribs, formula, etc.)
Children will probably also need toys to comfort them.