For Immediate Release: September 3, 2009

Commissioner Darrell D. Gaston partners with MPD, Helping Inner City Kids Succeed (HICKS), and East of River Clergy, Police, Community Partnership (ERCPCP) to Host First Annual Community Family Unity Day...


Media Contact: Commissioner Darrell D. Gaston (202) 494 - 2366
Trayon White, HICKS (202) 391 4201


(Washington, DC)--- Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Darrell D. Gaston (8B03) to host the First Annual Community Family Unity Day in lure of the recent violence and crime that has overshadow his Single Member District 8B03. Commissioner Gaston partners with The Metropolitan Police Department, Helping Inner City Kids Succeed,East of the River Clergy, Police, Community Partnership, and a host of Community & City Leaders to launch the ONE Campaign. The One Campaign is bringing these neighborhoods of his Single Member District 8B03 Woodland Terrace, Langston, Garfield, Hartford Street & Maplewood together. The theme of the One Campaign is ONE Commission Neighborhood Community. The One Campaign has pledge to hold at least ONE event monthly and bring a truce and working relationship within the boarders of Single Member District 8B03.


The First Annual Community Family Unity Day will take place on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 from 12noom to 6:00pm on the Grounds of the all New State of the Art Football field located at Staton Elementary School. The address for the School is 2701 Naylor Road, SE Washington, DC 20020. There will be table booths available for those community non profits or programs to come out and share information to the families and city officials in attendance. Those who are interested or know of organizations who would be interested in participating in this Community Family Unity Day should contact the Media Contact listed above.


We will also be having a a flag football event, and we have invited all City Council Members, their staff, and City Leaders to come out and support this event by playing. There will be a moon bounce, food, music and activities for the whole family.


Upcoming events
Oct. 2009
ONE Campaign Basketball Tournament
Domestic Violence Summit
Nov. 2009
Thanksgiving Baskets Give-a-ways
100 Coats Give A Ways
Dec. 2009
Secret Santa


FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO VOLUNTEER, SUPPORT, OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONE CAMPAIGN PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT COMMISSIONER GASTON AT 202 494 2366 OR EMAIL AT DARRELL.GASTON@ANC.DC.GOV

For more Congress Heights and River East news visit The Congress Heights Examiner website, http://www.examiner.com/x-13507-Congress-Heights-Community-Examiner


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