DCBIA Summer Happy Hour & Silent Auction for Community Improvement Day

Get ready to bid for a good cause! 

A silent auction to benefit DCBIA Community Improvement Day (CID) is now officially launched. All proceeds will help DCBIA teams of volunteers to revitalize Anacostia Park on September 20, 2025.

Here’s how you can get involved:

1. Register for the Happy Hour & Live Auction: Join us for a night of networking and bidding on Wednesday, August 27, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Franklin Hall.

REGISTER

Can’t make it in person? No problem! The online auction is officially live. Bid on these exclusive items and experiences:

• A VIP Lunch with DCBIA Board President Clint Mann, President of Urban Pace 
• 4 Tickets to a Capitals Game from DCBIA Treasurer Mitch Weintraub, Cherry Bekaert
• Sports & Entertainment Packages, including Nationals Club tickets, Capitals tickets, and a Golf foursome at East Potomac, Scotty Cameron Putter
• Signed Sports Jerseys: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals and Jayden Daniels of the Commanders, Washington thanks to our partners 
• National Building Museum Swag Bag and 1 Year Builder Membership
• Fine Wine & Dining, with gift cards to some of D.C.’s most popular restaurants
• Luxury Wellness and Fitness Packages, including District Cryo and DC Row
• Practical Goods for the Home & Office, including a new security camera system
• Check back – More items to be added! 

2. ON LINE BIDDING HERE

Make a General Donation: We are 36% to our goal of $75,000! Every dollar helps us to purchase the materials and supplies needed to support at DCBIA Community Improvement Day Volunteers at Anacostia Park, from an outdoor classroom to upgrading the riverbank. 

3. DONATE

Thank you to DCBIA Young Leader Committee Co-Chairs Sara Link of Bohler DC and Bradley Lockhart of Urban Atlantic for their support of Community Improvement Day. We’re especially grateful for their outreach to numerous small businesses to help this effort.

Join us in making a difference!  Together, we can make a lasting impact at Anacostia Park.