SWNA Emergency Preparedness Task Force Seeks Volunteers

Neighbors interested in serving as a Vice-Chair of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Emergency Preparedness Task Force, known as “Southwest Strong!” please contact Ben Curran at benimon at hotmail.com  The term would be for one year with the option to extend longer.  Southwest Strong! works with other organizations to promote disaster […]

SWNA Task Force Co-Chair Regina Blye to Step Down

By Southwester Staff The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) and its Emergency Preparedness Task Force, commonly known as Southwest Strong! is known for working to build a disaster resilient community. Task Force Co-Chair Regina Blye is stepping back after dedicated service.  Blye is a dynamic advocate committed to high-impact systems change. […]

Preparedness and Climate Change  Fair Rescheduled for October 14

By Southwester Staff The Emergency Preparedness Task Force of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, (SWNA) known as SW Strong! is hosting “All Hands on Deck – A Climate Action & Disaster Prevention Festival.” Although previously scheduled for September, the event was postponed due to Tropical Storm Ophelia and will now take […]

SW Strong! Seeks Volunteers for July Fourth Parade

By SW Strong! The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Emergency Preparedness Task Force, commonly known as SW Strong! Seeks volunteers to join the annual July Fourth parade in the Palisades neighborhood of Northwest DC. To join, please contact Task Force Co-Chair Ben Curran at (202) 294-7043 or Benimon@hotmail.com.  SW Strong! was established […]

Southwest Strong! Marks Year of Emergency Preparedness Efforts

By Southwester Staff As the Emergency Preparedness Task Force of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, (SWNA) Southwest Strong! works to prepare the community for disasters of all kinds.  The group pulled together for a range of accomplishments in 2022, including:  Looking ahead to 2023, Southwest Strong! is planning activities that include:  […]