DC Restaurants to Donate Proceeds From Inauguration Weekend To Local Organizations
When Donald Trump is sworn into office in less than three weeks, all eyes will be on D.C. as more than a million visitors flood the region with a potential $1 billion in revenue.
Nearly 20 local restaurants and bars announced that they will donate funds from Inauguration Weekend to service organizations like Martha's Table, Mary's Center, Thrive DC, and Planned Parenthood, and more establishments are poised to join in.
The movement is called All In Service D.C., and it includes 18 local spots like the Marvin, the Open City/Tryst/The Diner family, Mandu, Room 11, and more. Each establishment gets to choose which organization gets the donation and how much.
Chez Billy Sud, for instance, is donating 5 percent of sales from its wine bar to Ayuda, an organization that provides legal and social work services to area immigrants.
"There are so many people who work in service who are immigrants," says Clementine Thomas, co-owner and operations manager at Chez Billy Sud. "For us, it was a great way to exemplify what's important to us. We're excited."
Since All In Service launched, spokesperson Sarah Massey says she expects the number of participant establishments to double. "My phone is off the hook today," she says.
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