The first Annual Gloves Spreading Love event brought amateur boxers and hundreds of community members together at King Greenleaf Recreation Center. Courtesy of Paul Taylor By Paul Taylor On Saturday, May 27, King Greenleaf Recreation Center’s outdoor basketball court was transformed into a boxing venue. The first annual Gloves Spreading […]
Chimney Swift Tower Installed at King Greenleaf
The Earth Conservation Corps (EEC) has installed a chimney swift tower at King Greenleaf Recreation Center. EEC decided to build these chimney swift towers because the group has always been committed to the preservation of vulnerable populations in our ecosystem. Many of EEC’s programs have historically been centered around migratory […]
DPR Announces the Arrival of Pickleball
The fastest growing adult sport in the nation has arrived in DC. The “thwack” of a paddle on a pickleball is now being heard by new and experienced players at three sites around the city as a result of a new program. The first reaction is usually, “What is pickleball, […]
Southwest Waterfront Seniors Show Love at the Cupid Ball
Southwest seniors were warmly received at the King-Greenleaf Recreation Center on Feb. 12 for the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) Annual Cupid Ball. More than 49 seniors enjoyed a catered meal, dancing, and a live performance from the Amidon-Bowen Student Choir. The success of the event was possible due to the collaboration between […]
Young Ladies on the Rise Closing Ceremony and Ice Cream Social
photo caption: King Greenleaf Recreation staff member and Young Ladies on the Rise mentor Safiyyah-Aleem Woods stands in front of an ice cream serving table at the YLOR Ice Cream Social held at the King Greenleaf Recreation Center in SW. Ice cream bar with toppings, a moon bounce, snow cones, […]
Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Programs
caption: A table of football awards for the Wolfpack players. A plaque was given to the SW Assembly’s Youth Activities Task Force for supplying team uniforms and equipment. caption: In the community room of Channel Square, Greg Boykin, left, conducted an awards banquet for the five teams of the Wolfpack […]
Wolfpack Football Season in Full Swing in Southwest
Over 50 Southwest young men practice two hours a day all week and compete in Saturday games at recreation centers across DC. These four teams, with ages ranging from 5 to 13 years, attend an hour of study hall for school homework at the King-Greenleaf Recreation after school. More than […]