By Southwester Staff This year, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church will continue its longstanding community tradition of sharing the holiday spirit with Southwest and Navy Yard residents who need a tree for their family’s Christmas. St. Matthew’s will provide 100 high-quality 5’-6’ Fraser Fir trees – one per household – to community members who call or […]
DC History Center Announces Project at the Randall School
By Southwester Staff With the historic Randall School building on I Street SW re-opened to the public as the newly renovated Rubell Museum DC, the DC History Center is kicking off an effort to gather, preserve and share the history of the Randall School in Southwest DC. The project will culminate with the installation of […]
Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid Hosts Children’s Coat Drive
By Regina Mazur For more than two years, the mission of Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA) has remained the same: providing Black and Brown youth and families with resources that others in DC may already have. To ensure that everyone has access to warm clothing this winter season, Serve Your City/ Ward 6 […]
Southwest Resident Honored with Dr. Lori L. Wilson Conquering Cancer Award
By Southwester Staff On October 13, SW Civic Leader and Breast Cancer Champion Thelma D. Jones, Founder, Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF), was selected as winner of the 2022 Dr. Lori L. Wilson Conquering Cancer Award. The award was presented by Carla D. Williams, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine & Public Health, and […]
October Events Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TJBCF) invites all to join the celebration of its Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom and the TDJBCF Facebook live. The celebration will include invited guest speaker Dr. Lori Wilson, a two-time breast cancer survivor and Associate […]
Ambitious DC Central Kitchen Space on Buzzard Point Nears Opening
By Southwester Staff DC Central Kitchen marked near completion of construction on its new headquarters, scheduled to open this fall on Buzzard Point, with a “first look” event joined by elected officials, including DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, as well as philanthropists, community advocates and celebrity chef José Andrés. The […]
D.C. United Foundation Relaunches with Aim to Level the Playing Field
By Melissa Silverman On September 21, the D.C. United Foundation officially relaunched after a six year hiatus, armed with a new mission to pursue equality and make an economic and social impact within Washington DC and the surrounding Maryland and Virginia areas. “The foundation will be centered around working with programs and partners to level […]