D.C. United Media Relations

Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, D.C. United will present a check for $50,000 to support the merchants of the Eastern Market, who were displaced by the fire that occurred on April 30. D.C. United’s Co-Managing Partners Victor MacFarlane and Will Change as well as D.C. United President & CEO Kevin Payne will be on hand with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Councilman Tommy Wells for the event. Full information is available below.
What: Banner hanging and check presentation ceremony to signify Eastern Market merchants are open for business during the rebuilding phase of historic market building

When: Sunday, June 10 @ 10:30 a.m.

Where: Eastern Market (Corner of 7th & C Streets, SE)

Who: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells
D.C. United Co-Managing Partners Victor MacFarlane and Will Chang
D.C. United President and CEO Kevin Payne
Eastern Market merchants
Members of the Capitol Hill Community Foundation

About Eastern Market
Built in 1873 and designed by architect Adolf Cluss, Eastern Market is the last of Washington’s 19th century markets to remain in continuous operation. It is easily accessible by Metro and adjacent to numerous restaurants and shops in the picturesque Capitol Hill neighborhood. The South Hall is the last remaining traditional market in Washington. Weekends are enlivened by an outdoor Farmers Market, the Market Festival, an Arts & Crafts Fair on Saturdays and The Flea Market at Eastern Market on Sundays. With all these attractions, Eastern Market has become an internationally recognized destination.

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