For the 4th year in a row, Whitman-Walker hosted the East of the River Fall Festival, a community block party and back-to-school resource fair to bring folks together and share more about how Whitman-Walker can provide care and services to our neighbors.
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Featuring live music, food, and fun activities for District youth, Whitman-Walker’s East of the River Fall Festival 2024 at Sycamore & Oak Retail Village in Southeast D.C. on Aug. 17, offered a fun-filled day to engage with the community and prepare for the upcoming school year.
With live entertainment by Culture Queen, go-go performances by Sirius Company, spoken word poetry performances and more, Whitman-Walker hosted the event to provide families with backpacks, school supplies, and a reminder the organization is always there to offer health care and a helping hand.
“We are completely delighted with the turnout. We gave out over 500 backpacks and school supplies towards Wards 7 and 8 youth. That is Whitman-Walker’s core mission, really connecting with the communities that we serve in a variety of different ways beyond just HIV [and] LGBTQ services,” Whitman-Walker’s External Affairs and Community Coordinator Dwight Venson told The Informer. “We are connecting with Ward 8 families through our Max Robinson Center and our East of the River Fall Festival, and so many other ways.”
Read more in this The Washington Informer article: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/east-of-the-river-fall-festival/
