By Katrina Avila As we close out 2024, Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA) reflects on another year of delivering essential resources to Black and Brown residents across DC, overcoming barriers to access that many in our communities face. We are deeply grateful to all our partners and supporters, […]
Capital Yacht Club Continues Community Activities
The Capital Yacht Club’s community activities include support for a local sailing program and a first responder’s picnic. Courtesy of Alan Etter By Southwester Staff Police officers, firefighters and members of the military were treated to a picnic lunch, courtesy of Capital Yacht Club on Sunday, November 10th. The club, […]
Holiday Celebrations Light Up The Wharf
By Southwester Staff The Wharf is decking the docks to welcome the community this holiday season. The annual ice skating rink opened Wednesday, November 27 and will remain open every Wednesday-Sunday through February. This season, the rink will be decorated to celebrate the Washington Capitals’ 50th Anniversary, and Rock the […]
Food Fight Fundraiser for DC Central Kitchen Packs Anthem
The 20th anniversary of the Capital Food Fight fundraiser for DC Central Kitchen took place November 7th at The Anthem. Guests enjoyed bites from local eateries and cooking competitions included celebrity chef Carla Hall and former Washington National Ryan Zimmerman. Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez By Melissa Silverman On November 7, […]
Virtual Tutoring Program Seeks Community Volunteers
By Katrina Avila Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA) has always centered the safety, well-being, and dignity of our neighbors. Since its inception, SYC/W6MA has worked relentlessly to provide essential resources—including food, cleaning supplies, school materials, digital devices, household goods, and clothing—to those in need. Central to this mission […]
Third Annual Mutt Strutt a Success
The 2024 Mutt Strutt costume contest was judged by community leaders, including Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez By Southwester Staff The Southwest DC Community Center hosted its Fall Family Fest and third Annual Mutt Strutt. The event’s kickoff was a one mile “strutt” around Southwest. Charlene, the […]
Upcoming Film Screening Focuses on Health Disparities
By Southwester Staff Join local cancer survivors and patient advocates as they convene Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. for a screening of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) “In Due Season,” a film by Ashley O’Shay, in Washington, DC at Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 400 I St […]