Nats, DC Central Kitchen Partner to Expand Access to Healthy Food

DC Central Kitchen brought a “Healthy Corner” food stand to the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy as part of efforts to expand access to fresh, healthy food. Courtesy of Kelly Decerbo/Washington Nationals By Southwester Staff At the end of June, DC Central Kitchen launched a “Healthy Corner” stand at the Washington […]

SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force Celebrates Local Graduates

By Una Yarsky The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA)  Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) has reached its 51st year of providing scholarships to Southwest residents pursuing higher education. SWNA has provided 531 scholarships to 230 Southwest residents and students attending Richard Wright Public Charter School of Journalism and Media Arts. […]

Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid Pivots to New Support Model

By Katrina Avila  At the end of summer, Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA) is closing our Southwest Pod at Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC). In the spirit of solidarity, we will continue to provide CUMC with supplies such as diapers and feminine hygiene products, and support CUMC’s 5000 […]

Jamal Jones Continues Fight Against Breast Cancer with Son in Tow

By Southwester Staff When communities come together to fight breast cancer, great things happen.  That’s the case with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund, (TDJBCF) a grassroots nonprofit founded in Southwest DC, which have worked together for over a decade.  The ACS Making […]

Summer Brings Fresh Opportunities for Community Engagement

By Katrina Avila  Dedicated to the safety and well-being of our community since its inception, Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA) prioritizes providing essential resources such as food, cleaning supplies, household items, and clothing to our neighbors. The partnership between Christ United Methodist Church and the Southwest Pod of […]