Looking to add something a little more meaningful than suntans and cookouts to your summer schedule? The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project is in need of volunteers to help out at the DC General Emergency Shelter this summer. Located at 1900 Massachusetts Ave SE, this is the largest emergency family shelter in DC. The facility has […]
The Sherwood Neighborhood Volunteers will host their next event on Saturday, May 5, from 9 am until 1 pm. They will be reopening the newly refurbished field, planting several bushes near the entrance, and celebrating the one year anniversary of the planting of last spring’s new trees. Neighborhood restaurants the Argonaut & the Queen Vic […]
There are loads of “only in DC” opportunities we benefit from as Hill residents: watching July 4th fireworks from the roof of your house (on the Mall, in PG County, and in the middle of the your street too), walking/jogging/biking through the Capitol grounds as part of your daily routine, and having Members of Congress […]
I wouldn’t say its the best time of year (summer, no one compares to you) but the holiday season does have something special about it. Shopping, and finding the perfect gifts for the people on your list brings a certain sense of accomplishment. But its also nice to play Santa by donating to an organization […]
Folks: make a difference by reaching to the back of your coat closet, or the front, and taking out a couple of items you no longer really wear. (Though check the pockets first for spare keys, jewelry and anything else you are not quite ready to donate.) Now’s the time to take inventory of all […]