As of the end of the day Monday, $11,000 had been raised for Main Street Washington. The non-profit is trying to raise $20,000 to keep operating in downtown Washington. Main Street Washington Director Sarah Sadrakula explains they were aiming to raise $35,000 to $40,000 from area businesses this year but about half of that came in, leaving the shortfall. Annually they operate on about $75,000 with much of that coming from area businesses to get them invested in their downtown.

Main Street Washington organizes a variety of events for the community throughout the year from Breakfast with Santa to Fashion Week. Also, the non-profit helps rehabilitate downtown buildings with a variety of programs, including a free design service for architectural renderings. A crowd-funding website has been set up for donations