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 […]
Volunteering comes in many shapes and forms, but in Capitol Hill, there are so many opportunities that you are bound to find one that fits your interests. About week ago on April 30, the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital held its annual Volunteer Fair for nonprofits active in Capitol Hill. Some 40 nonprofits […]
It can often seem that news about DC General focuses on the many problems with the site and the city’s plan to close the homeless shelter. But this won’t happen for years. Until then, it will remain home to hundreds of families. Many of those residents include children and teens who, like any child or teen, […]
The DC Diaper Bank needs your help, Capitol Hill: Starting this Saturday, September 12, the Capitol Hill community is kicking off a Diaper Drive to benefit the DC Diaper Bank! Whenever I volunteer at the DC Diaper Bank, surrounded by mounds of 25-diaper bundles ranging in size from newborn to adult, I give thanks to whoever listens […]
Yes, it’s that last week of school for District of Columbia Public Schools! It’s a time filled with wonder and excitement for those who are young, and for sheer agonizing dread for parents who need to find something to do for their kids. Summer is also a time for those who are child-free to wax […]