
16th Annual Wacky & Whimsical Washingtonian Tea
Thank you for joining us!
The 16th Annual Wacky & Whimsical Washingtonian Tea was a fantastic afternoon filled with fun, performances, and community spirit in celebration of Building Bridges Across the River’s dedicated service to residents East of the Anacostia River.
Missed the event but want to contribute? Donate here!
A special thank you to our 2025 Tea Co-Chairs:
Kate Azevedo
Gwendolyn Lohse
Emily Sower
Questions? Contact Sarah Shindler at sshindler@thearcdc.org.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Washington Monument
The Alisann & Terry Collins Foundation
Smithsonian
DC Plastic Surgery Boutique
Joshua Easterly, Sixth Street
Kennedy Center
Kate & Romeu Azevedo
Tidal Basin
Brendan & Tara Coleman
Emily Sower Residential
The Ritz Family
Phillips@THEARC
Cherry Blossom
Gwendolyn Lohse & James Assey
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Samantha Branchaud
Lisa Helem
Juve Beauty Lounge
Eve A. Lilley
Occasions Caterers
RBC Wealth Management
Lisa F. Smith
Spun Cotton Candy Art
Host Committee
Hastie & Amir Afkhami
Diana & Michael Allen
Veronica & Daniel Bahar
Kimball & Eric Bruce
Lucia & Chuck Cassidy
Betsy DeLaney
Katelin Dial
Darah & Clarence Franklin
Julia & Bob Ghafouri
Alison Harris
Johanna & Barclay Howe
HRGM Corporation
Jennifer Chilton & Christoph Hundack
Kathryn Minor Jones & Geoff Jones
Suzanne & Colin Kimpel
Sara & Chris Lange
Melissa & Zach Leonsis
Amy Markopoulos
The McBrady Family
Shannon & Andrew McMahon
Courtney & Carl Metz
Katie & Carter Mitchell
Sandy & Jay Morse
Erin & Matt Ritz
Allison & Zeke Roeser
Molly & Matt Saxon
Julie & Ryan Sciullo
Stacie & Chris Seline
Lauren Crawford Shaver
Peter & Lindsay Snell
Chris Taylor