By Southwester Staff Throughout most of the nation, and across the District, much of the relied upon programming at places of spiritual refuge and worship was put on hold at the beginning of COVID-19. While the pandemic is ongoing, our spaces of spiritual refuge are having virtualize their services and […]
Breast Cancer Support Group Continues Successful Virtual Meetings
By The Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) support group’s celebration of Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) on Wednesday, Aug. 19, was nothing short of excellent. The event kicked off with an opening from Founder Thelma D. Jones, and was sponsored by Black Benefactors, a giving circle […]
Breast Cancer Fund Founder to Be Honored in Virtual Celebration
By Southwester Staff Join the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) virtual support group meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at 6 p.m. via Zoom and TDJBCF Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/TDJBreastCancerFund/), in celebration of the founding of the TDJBCF and the 68th Birthday of the eponymous Thelma D. Jones. Jones is […]
Meet the Candidates
Meet the At-Large Councilmember Candidates at a virtual event available on YouTube and Facebook Live (you must have a Facebook account). Log-in information will be announced on the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) events page at SWNA.org one week prior to the event. Guests will have an opportunity to ask questions […]
Youth Car Wash Fundraiser
By Thelma D. Jones As the fall weather creeps in, and the summer storms subside, your car may need to be washed by someone other than Mother Nature. So, why not help a good cause and get your car washed by a group of enthusiastic community youth trying to make […]
Voter Registration Drive
There will be a voter registration drive on Wednesday Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., outside the James Creek Resident Council office (100 N St SW), held in conjunction with the Food Bank distribution that day. The registration drive is organized by Westminster Presbyterian Church with the help of the D.C. […]
Art Installation Provided Connection While Sunday Suppers on Hold
By Southwester Staff For the past three years, the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) has brought neighbors together for Sunday Suppers, a free community meal hosted each Sunday at the Southwest Duck Pond. This year, the weekly experience of connection was reimagined as a month-long public art piece, inviting the […]