The day isn’t called Thanksgiving for nothing. There are those among us who could use a helping hand year round, and the holidays are no exception. Why not mark the start of the season by giving back to the less fortunate? Even if you’ll be out of town for the holidays, there are many ways […]
On Saturday, August 25th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers throughout the city will descend on various DC Public Schools sites to participate in DCPS’s annual Beautification Day. DCPS hopes to have over 3,500 volunteers scattered throughout every neighborhood in the city, working to make sure that every school in DC is ready for […]
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 […]