Breast Cancer Support Group Wraps Up 2022, Gathers to Ring in the New Year

By Southwester Staff There is a shared sentiment among the regular support group members of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) that the monthly meetings get better each month since inception in April 2010. Commencing at the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s conference room, the group eventually outgrew the space […]

Seabins Pilot Marks One Year in the Water Capturing Plastics

By Trey Sherard, Anacostia Riverkeeper Seabins are small trash traps designed especially for marinas by The Seabin Project, an Australian organization originally founded to reduce trash in Sydney. They were quickly adopted across Australia, Europe, and elsewhere in the past three years, and were just starting to pop up around […]

Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Introduces Dynamic Community Leaders

by Donna Purchase Over the course of the coming year, we will introduce you to the dynamic Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) Task Force Leaders. They are the engines that keep us running. If you are interested in joining a task force, visit https://swna.org/get-involved/. Ben CurranA native Washingtonian, Ben lives in […]

Southwest Strong! Marks Year of Emergency Preparedness Efforts

By Southwester Staff As the Emergency Preparedness Task Force of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, (SWNA) Southwest Strong! works to prepare the community for disasters of all kinds.  The group pulled together for a range of accomplishments in 2022, including:  Looking ahead to 2023, Southwest Strong! is planning activities that include:  […]

New Partnership to Advance Cancer Health Equity

Community Welcomed to December Support Group Meeting By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) continues to  expand its participation and leadership in research studies involving breast cancer survivors and other studies.  It is currently in partnership with Georgetown University Lombardi Cancer and has completed research studies […]