By Matthew Koehler At the beginning of March, when the threat of a global pandemic at home still seemed remote, and the dire news from abroad had not yet pushed national leadership to action, Dianne Lee and her husband Je Kang, owners/operators of The Press dry cleaning at the Wharf, […]
Community Forum Offers Latest Coronavirus Tips
By Mike Goodman On April 27, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) hosted an online community meeting featuring guest speaker Dr. Dennis Carroll. Dr. Carroll, a Southwest resident born and raised in Washington, DC, served for 15 years as the Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Pandemic Influenza and […]
Local Civics Group Funded as Key Partner in Lombardi Center Breast Equity Grant
By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) was recently funded as a key community partner on the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center-led collaborative Breast Health Equity Grant. The two-year project, funded by Pfizer Global Medical Grants and overseen by the American Cancer Society, will address breast […]
In Loving of Memory Bessie Lee “Blossom” Athey
4/23/1920 – 3/9/2020 By Rev. Brian Hamilton On the morning of March 9, Bessie Lee “Blossom” Athey passed away just short of her 100th birthday, and the Southwest Community lost one of its great citizens. Blossom was an extraordinarily community-minded person who participated in Southwest organizations for the 50 years […]
Supporting Neighbors with Meal Delivery in a Time of Need
The SWBID removes barriers by meeting kids where they are for meal delivery By Southwester Staff Washington, D.C. – Starting this week, the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) began picking up 200 meals daily from the District’s Jefferson Middle School meal site and delivering them directly to the Resident Councils […]
Breast Cancer Support Group Continues to Meet Up Virtually
By Southwester Staff With much of the city and nation shut down, or practicing social distancing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thelma D. Jones, breast cancer survivor and founder of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF), acted quickly to ensure that her support group continued to meet monthly, […]
Amidon Tutor of the Month: Johnny Beason
By Robert St. Cyr Last year, in partnership with Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force, Community Scholar started a tutoring program at Amidon-Bowen. Tutors have completed training and are now working with students for the second year of this successful program. Thank you to all of our neighbors […]