WHAT: Focuses on  affordable housing, public safety, and environmental justice issues through membership in WIN, a multi-faith, multi-racial grassroots advocacy organization.

We support WIN with our time, talent, and treasure. This engagement enriches all of us: those at St. Mark’s, those in the larger DC religious/spiritual community, and most important those whom WIN actions affect. WIN’s organizing starts with listening to our neighbors to learn what people care about AND then WIN builds relationships to work on tackling issues. WIN supports residents across the city by advocating for:

  • Affordable Housing
    • Use of Public Lands for Housing
    • Public Housing Improvements
    • Black Equity Through Homeownership (BETH)
  • Environmental Justice
  • Public Safety

We’re now working with WIN to

  • ensure our elected officials care about the needs of the underserved,
  • push the city to be more accountable for reducing fossil fuel dependence in buildings,
  • work with the Senior Housing at the Potomac Gardens public housing on Capitol Hill for maintenance attention and for residents’ rights education and power organizing on a federally funded renovation initiative (RAD),
  • improve use of public DC lands, and
  • expand affordable housing opportunities in Wards 3 and 6.

More about WIN itself: on Facebook and on the web.

Contact win@stmarks.net to join the email list or for more information.

What’s Next

Register for Course on ‘Why Electrify” Date: Tuesday March 26th 2pm on Zoom 

Economic Development, Education, Public Safety, March 28th 7pm St. Luke’s Catholic Church Hosted by: WIN, Capitol View, Northeast Boundary, Marshall Heights Civic Associations

WIN University: Political Education (series)
The Winter/ Spring Political Education series aims to analyze WIN’s issue campaigns through the lens of racial and economic equity: how did we get here? What are the powers at play in each campaign? How do we move forward? Look at WIN’s power and the gap of where we need to build. Reserve your spot now for the WIN University – Political Education Series!- March 7 —Public Safety and Gun Violence Prevention- April 4th—Affordable Housing and Home Ownership – Sign up: Register Here.– May 2 —Climate and Healthy Housing

St. Mark’s Standing WIN meeting

Mondays 5-5:30pm Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86388843153?pwd=b2pTNnZsK2ZsZ0w3eDlQaVYrUDZ4Zz09

WIN Ward 6 Standing meeting

Every other Thursday Noon-12:30 Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84112673354

We Got Here by Showing Up

St. Mark’s work in WIN is coordinated by Kit Arrington, Edna Boone, and Josie Jordan.

Many St. Mark’s parishioners have joined the parish WIN email list to stay informed about ways to take action and many have stepped into “boots on the ground” participation and turned out as “butts in seats” – showing up when asked because numbers matter – online and in-person!

WIN 2023 Impact Report

WIN’s 2022 and 2023 activities at St. Mark’s.

WIN’s 2021 and 2020 accomplishments with and at St. Mark’s.