Hey there, neighbors! Need to cull your wardrobe and make space for winter? Gotta purge summer essentials? Want to sell house plants because your green thumb cannot be stopped? Need to bake and sell something delicious and donate your proceeds to fight fascism? Whatever you need to do to connect with neighbors and your community, […]
THIH reader Ruthcarol Touhey recently shared the following with us: Beasties Annual Holiday Shelter Collection Drive! Clearing out closets? Making space for new pet gear? Help keep a DC shelter pet warm this season by donating used towels, light blankets and pet supplies (no opened food, please) to the Washington Humane Alliance’s New York Avenue […]
The Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) is a community-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen families, and build vibrant communities within the District of Columbia. Each year, E/BFSC hosts a Holiday Campaign in which we ask for support to ensure families living in our community have a successful holiday season. We are currently in […]
Halloween is a time of year to let your imagination wander and to revel in the season of sweet treats and playing pretend. For the fourth year in a row, E Street Adventures wants to take Halloween to that next level for their neighborhood kids. On Saturday October 29, Halloween on Rosedale (see our Halloween guide for more […]
Giving Tuesday is here!!!! Why Giving Tuesday? Let’s make a list of abundance: On Thanksgiving, I gave thanks for excellent food, a warm home and love from friends and family. On Black Friday, I gleefully disdained consumerism– who needs shopping? However, Small Business Saturday was spent patronizing my beloved corner store, for which I can never […]