Hampden Hosts March 9 Fundraiser at Union Craft for Falkenhan's Employees

Neighbors and neighborhood businesses organized a fundraiser to help employees displaced by the December blaze at Falkenhan’s Hardware, with the event set for March 9, 2026 at Union Craft Brewing from 5–8. “Members of the Hampden community and neighboring businesses organized a fundraiser to benefit employees displaced by the December 15, 2025 fire that heavily damaged the building housing Falkenhan’s Hardware. The fundraiser is scheduled for March 9, 2026 at Union Craft Brewing from 5–8” reads the announcement supplied to local outlets.

The appeal has circulated on social media as well. One Instagram post urged readers, “Next Monday please come out and support Hampden's historic Falkenhan's hardware and their employees who were devastated by fire in December.” The post uses the phrase “historic” to describe Falkenhan’s and characterizes staff as “devastated,” reflecting community concern in Hampden.

The fire that prompted the fundraiser occurred on December 15, 2025 and “heavily damaged the building housing Falkenhan’s Hardware,” leaving employees displaced, according to the same community notice. Public details on injuries, the cause of the fire and the current operational status of Falkenhan’s were not included in the materials provided with the fundraiser announcement.

Falkenhan’s has a track record of community involvement in Hampden. A Rolandpark neighborhood column lists Falkenhan’s Hardware among door-prize donors for the St. Mary’s Outreach Center event “An Evening at Clover Hill Mansion” on December 6, which included raffle items such as a “basket of cheer from the Wine Source,” “dinner for two at the Radisson Hotel in the Village of Cross Keys,” and “brunch for four at Woodberry Kitchen.” The Rolandpark column specifically notes door prizes included “gift certificates from The Dizz, Falkenhan’s Hardware, Meadow Mill Athletic Club and Baltimore School of Dance,” and it provides contact information for SMOC Executive Director Sandra Simmons at 410-366-3106 and smoc3900@comcast.net for those seeking more information about SMOC programming.

Organizers of the March 9 benefit are described only as “Members of the Hampden community and neighboring businesses”; no individual organizers or lead contacts were identified in the materials supplied. The event listing gives the time as “from 5–8” but does not specify AM or PM.

The March 9 fundraiser at Union Craft Brewing will serve as a concentrated neighborhood effort to raise funds for employees displaced by the Dec. 15, 2025 fire that heavily damaged Falkenhan’s building. Organizers and community supporters have positioned the gathering as a direct way for Hampden businesses and residents to marshal immediate assistance for affected staff.