By Una Yarsky The second annual fundraiser for Amidon-Bowen Elementary and Jefferson Middle schools’ music departments took place on January 9th at The Wharf’s Union Stage. The musical duo Urban Kites, consisting of former and current Southwest residents Terry Tuttle and James Yarsky, performed a setlist of twenty-four songs for […]
Local Organizations Team Up for Popcorn Fundraiser
By Southwester Staff If you’re hungry for fresh, delicious popcorn, you are in luck. The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) and Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA YATF) have joined forces for a Double Good popcorn fundraiser with proceeds to benefit Southwest DC youth ages 5-25 […]
Friends of Titanic Memorial Park Commemorates the Titanic’s 110th Anniversary
By Beth Hall The Friends of Titanic Memorial Park are hosting several special events April 14-17 to celebrate five years of partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and commemorate the lives lost on the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The highlight of the weekend is […]
Waterfront Academy Montessori Miles
By Kate Oczypok Waterfront Academy is taking a unique, fun approach to fundraising this fall. The school has launched “Montessori Miles” this November, encouraging interested participants to run, jog or walk 30 miles in 30 days this November. With registration, you can get a t-shirt that features a “Running Knight” […]
Mandarin Oriental to Host Fundraiser Benefiting Ward 6 Youth
By Southwester Staff Mandarin Oriental, in Southwest DC, recently announced Serve Your City / Ward 6 MutualAid as the beneficiary of the hotel’s tenth annual FANtastic 5K and Silent Auction.On Saturday, October 30, hotel guests, colleagues, visitors, and DC residents are invited to lace uptheir running shoes in support of advancing Southwest youth. […]
Southwest Soirée Raises More Than $20,000 for Amidon-Bowen
Photo caption: Southwest Soiree VIPs (left to right): Commissioner Gail Fast (ANC 6D01), Superintendent Shawn Stover (DC Public Schools), Pastor Monica Raines (Christ United Methodist Church), Principal Tamikka Sykes (Amidon-Bowen Elementary School), Commander Morgan Kane (First District), Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), PTA Co-Presidents Rose Shelton and Allison Harvey, Bruce DarConte […]
Fundraiser at Ice Cream Jubilee
You scream, I scream, we all scream for…The Southwester! Ummm…ice cream, we mean! Join your favorite newspaper and your neighbors at Ice Cream Jubilee Thursday, Oct. 15 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Sales benefit The Southwester, your favorite local newspaper. Everyone in the community is invited to come join in the fun and […]