The Friends of Titanic Memorial Park (the Friends) look forward to its calendar of events and projects for 2019. The Friends were co-founded in the fall of 2017 by Corinne Irwin and Donna Hanousek in affiliation with the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly. They have a five-year formal agreement with the National Park Serivce (NPS) and assist […]
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to hold Grant Hall Courtroom Open House
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will hold a Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in SW DC, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 2. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of […]
St. John’s Community Services Makes Move to Southwest
St. John’s Community Services (SJCS), a nonprofit pioneer in advancing community support and opportunities for people of all abilities, is moving its headquarters from Georgetown to 901 D. St., SW, across from L’Enfant Plaza. The move coincides with the organization celebrating 150 years of service. “With over 900 dedicated, experienced staff, we advocate tirelessly, fiercely and […]
Meet Victoria Owens (Call her Ms. Vicke)–SWBID Wharf Ambassador
Southwest DC is “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community to live, work and visit. Ms. Vicke, pronounced Ms. Vickie, joined SWBID 6 months ago, but she always knew she would work there. A while ago she […]
Homegrown–District Doughnut: Happiness Found
With their signature teal branding and names like Sufganiyot, District Doughnut is not your typical doughnut shop—nor does it strive to be. When you step foot into any of its three locations across the city (four when the Nationals are in season), it is easy to see what they’re about: bringing joy and happiness through […]
New SWNA Tutoring Program Accelerates Learning at Amidon-Bowen
It’s cold outside on Dec. 4, but it’s hot in the library upstairs at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School (ABES). Math tutor Bryan Harris exclaims, “We’re cooking with gas!” as 3rd grade student Tatianna, and her mother, Dayana Torres, both get the correct answer to the rounding problem they are working on. Across the table, Harris reaches […]
Support Group Addresses Challenges of Physical Disabilities & Cancer Survivorship
The latest monthly meeting of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) was dedicated to a discussion of the needs of physically disabled patients who are also cancer survivors, and addressing the difficulties of navigating the medical and support system from a wheelchair. There are many things able-bodied people take for granted when it comes to […]