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Uber x Sandlot Event at Congressional Baseball Game

October 14, 2021 By margaretmturner

Uber hosted hundreds of staffers and stakeholders ahead of the Congressional Baseball Game at Sandlot Southeast, a 5,000 square foot, outdoor container bar & event space located directly across the street from the players entrance of Nationals Park Stadium at the base of the newly completed Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

Uber guests gather at Sandlot Southeast, located at the base of the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

 

The event highlighted Uber Eats’ unique partnership with Sandlot Southeast, as well as their contributions to supporting local and minority-owned restaurants throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including supporting over 200,000 free rides to and from vaccination sites through its partnership with the White House.

Attendees at the Uber x Sandlot Southeast event.

 

The event featured catering from Grub Rockstar (est. 2016), a Black-owned food and catering company led by head chef and local D.C. resident Henry Tucker. Grub Rockstar is set up in the Sandlot Southeast space and is serving throughout the month of October. Be sure to check them out.

Henry Tucker, head chef and owner of Grub Rockstar.

 

Team Uber (L to R):  CR Wooters, Brian Barnard, Yvette Willis-Duff, Zoraida Rodriguez, Julius West, Ryan Thornton, and Michele Blackwell.

 

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