DCHA Puts Residents First...

DCHA Puts Residents First at Latest Block Party

Residents and neighbors of Woodland Terrace celebrated Labor Day weekend with moon bounces, retro arcade games, and live music during the latest DCHA Rebuilding Our Communities Block Party on Aug. 31.

The Saturday event, which was one of several DCHA-hosted neighborhood block parties this summer, included giveaways, food trucks, a foam pit, and tons of games and activities for youth. The Rebuilding Our Communities event series has also included property-specific cookouts and other celebrations.

Among the highlights for the kids - they were able to meet Marshall from Paw Patrol and Bluey from Bluey, and take home a toy.

Free haircuts were available, and DCHA knocked on every door to ensure each Woodland Terrace family received free groceries donated by STATDC Global Solutions.

Councilmembers Matthew Frumin and Robert White also enjoyed the festivities, even taking a few moments to learn more about first aid and CPR.

Nearly 50 service providers took part in the Block Party, offering resources and sharing information on education and workforce development programs, job opportunities, and other services available for youth, seniors, and families in the District. The service providers included nonprofits, academic institutions, private employers, and DC government agencies.

Stay tuned as DCHA will host more Rebuilding Our Communities Block Parties in the fall.

DCHA is grateful for the service providers who helped make this event possible:

Howard University, Office of Corporate Relations | C3 Cares | Brotha's Huddle | Peace for DC | Y Not Youth | Academy of Hope | Adult Public Charter School | Life Enhancement Services LLC | DC Department Of Employment Services | DC Tutoring and Mentoring Initiative | Unity Health Care | The Love More Movement | DC Commission on Poverty | Drug Enforcement Administration | So Others Might Eat | DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | Capital Youth Empowerment Program | DC Office on Aging and Community Living | Homeland Security and Emergency Management | DC Office of Unified Communications | DC Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education | DC Department of Human Services | Hands on Hearts | DC Office of the Tenant Advocate | DC Department of Behavioral Health | DC Department of Aging and Community Living | Alliance of Concerned Black Men | University Legal Services | University of the District of Columbia | WMATA | GOOD Projects | The Nationals Baseball Club | InnerCity Collaborative | Capital Youth Empowerment Program | George Washington University | NCHCW - National Center for Housing & Child Welfare | Capitol Riverfront BID | United Planning Organization (UPO) | Prestige Healthcare Resources | Momma's Safe Haven | Edgewood Brookland Collaborative | Capital Bikeshare | goDCgo | Living Classrooms Foundation | DC Central Kitchen | DC Public Library (DCPL) | Hidn TrezHER, Inc. | United Healthcare | Campaign to Reduce Lead Exposure and Asthma | Everyone Home DC | Black Girl Health Foundation