By Melissa Silverman Sister Simone Campbell is an attorney, advocate, poet and Sister of Social Service. According to her Twitter bio, she is also a “mischief maker.” Her brand of good trouble earned her another accolade in July: recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. As a resident of Southwest […]
Car Wash Raises Funds for Youth Programs
By Southwester Staff The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) held its third car wash on Saturday, June 4 in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Plans for a fourth, timed for YATF’s 40th anniversary this fall, are already in the works, according to YATF Chair Thelma D. Jones. The June car […]
Summer in Full Swing for Serve Your City/ Ward 6 Mutual Aid
By Regina Mazur Keeping our community safe has been a long-standing priority of Serve Your City/ Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA). For more than two years, the Southwest community has been coming together, providing invaluable support to each other with food, cleaning supplies, household items, and clothing. They have been putting a continuous effort into […]
Friends of Southwest Create New Scholarship
By Southwester Staff As the 2022 graduation season begins, Peter Eicher, who serves as President of the Board of the Friends of Southwest (FOSW) announced the creation of a graduate school scholarship named for the late Coralie Fairlee, who was one of the founders of FOSW. The first recipient of this scholarship will be announced […]
Southwest Neighborhood Association Congratulates Scholarship Winners on College Graduation
By Una Yarsky, former SWNA Scholar This year, the Southwest Neighborhood Association (SWNA) congratulates five college graduates who received the SWNA scholarship award. This scholarship encourages Southwest students to reach their fullest potential during their time at university and will award scholarships throughout their years of study. The graduates for the 2022 school year are: […]
Serve Your City/ Ward 6 Mutual Aid Opportunities and Events
By Regina Mazur Keeping our community safe has been a long-standing priority of Serve Your City/ Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA). They have been putting a continuous effort into providing our neighbors with food and supplies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A partnership between the Christ United Methodist Church and the Southwest Pod of SYC/W6MA as […]
Breast Cancer Support Group Hosts Guests from Local Universities
By Southwester Staff The May meeting of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) Support Group welcomed Dr. Julie E. Bauman, newly appointed Director of the George Washington University Cancer Center, who spoke virtually from Arizona. Delivering a thought-provoking presentation which included personal stories, Bauman acknowledged that her career was shaped by her parents […]