By Ben Curran Please join us! Our community group SW Strong! is virtually hosting “Weather the Storm: the SW DC Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency Building Festival” to celebrate National Disaster Preparedness Month on Sept. 24, 12-4 p.m., and on Sept. 25, 9-12 p.m. Before the Covid-19 pandemic changed all of our lives, we planned to […]
Breast Cancer Support Group Continues Successful Virtual Meetings
By The Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) support group’s celebration of Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) on Wednesday, Aug. 19, was nothing short of excellent. The event kicked off with an opening from Founder Thelma D. Jones, and was sponsored by Black Benefactors, a giving circle in the metropolitan area. Jones […]
Breast Cancer Fund Founder to Be Honored in Virtual Celebration
By Southwester Staff Join the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) virtual support group meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at 6 p.m. via Zoom and TDJBCF Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/TDJBreastCancerFund/), in celebration of the founding of the TDJBCF and the 68th Birthday of the eponymous Thelma D. Jones. Jones is also celebrating 13 years of […]
Youth Car Wash Fundraiser
By Thelma D. Jones As the fall weather creeps in, and the summer storms subside, your car may need to be washed by someone other than Mother Nature. So, why not help a good cause and get your car washed by a group of enthusiastic community youth trying to make a difference in their lives? […]
Art Installation Provided Connection While Sunday Suppers on Hold
By Southwester Staff For the past three years, the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) has brought neighbors together for Sunday Suppers, a free community meal hosted each Sunday at the Southwest Duck Pond. This year, the weekly experience of connection was reimagined as a month-long public art piece, inviting the community to engage directly with […]
SW Mutual Aid Continues Serving Up Food to Needy Families
By Max Grossman and Carlee Brown Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is an all-volunteer grassroots group working with Black and Brown community organizations to help keep our communities safe. Over the past six months, the Southwest Pod of W6MA has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church on a community food and supply drive to serve […]
Sunset Cinema at The Wharf
The Wharf has teamed up with Cantina Bambina to offer Sunset Cinema at The Wharf, a weekly outdoor movie screening under the stars. Please the full details below: Date: Thursday Nights (until 9/24) Time: Seating at 7:30 PM, Movie start at 8:00 PM Where: Transit Pier at The Wharf – Cantina Bambina How to attend: […]