Magic & Miracles

Seeing this venue on an invitation gets people excited. It’s not just the jellybeans, whoopie pies and other smorgashboard of often forgotten favorites, events at The Mansion on O Street are experiences. “But I kind of feel like I ate the wrong cupcake in Alice and Wonderland,” said one of last night’s guests.

Well, any sweet tooth can tell you there’s no such thing as a wrong cupcake, but what is wrong is neglecting the needs of individuals in the city who need a chance to rectify their mistakes. Thursday night’s experiential event for Ready, Willing & Working was a benefit to help homeless and formerly incarcerated men to receive that second chance – training and work opportunities to break the cycle and reenter society as productive citizens.

Councilmen Jack Evans and Tommy Wells stopped in for brief visits, while Nicole Siobal, Patty Brosmer and Paul Pascal welcomed featured guest Kojo Nnamdi, hit the brazen buffet and bid on an one of the original DC Party Animals (painted elephants and donkeys that peppered the city streets since 2002).

Funds help beneficiaries – like one in attendance – to sign their very first rental leases and secure jobs with good wages. Not Alice’s rabbit hole… but this house does put things in a new perspective.

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Kate Michael is a "Concierge of Capitol Cool" - the President and Founder of K Street Kate, an online content company devoted to lifestyle news about the District of Columbia. Hip, happening and hyperlocal, the company was formed while Kate served as Miss District of Columbia 2006 and competed in Miss America in 2007. In her cocktail dress and with her FlipCam, Kate provides constant content to help you live la vida local.