OVER 25 YEARS OF HELPING SOUTHWEST!

Making grants to non-profit organizations for educational, community development and charitable programs in SW DC since 1998.

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FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST DC

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More than 50 local organizations have been supported.

Our volunteer Board of Directors oversees fundraising and grants. Since we have no paid staff, over 95 percent of our income goes to support programs.

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"Thanks to your support, we successfully launched our Southwest Chorus, which serves 45 young people

“Taking inner city kids out of their environment gave them a unique experience. They returned wiser

“We could not have continued without the grant.” CUMC SW Food Pantry.

"Thanks to your support, we successfully launched our Southwest Chorus, which serves 45 young people

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
— helping the neighborhood
in so many ways.

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HAVING AN IMPACT!

“We used funds from the Friends of Southwest grant to purchase new tools, watering cans, children’s tools, soil, and mulch. We were able to plant ten new trees!” SW Community Gardens

“Friends of Southwest DC has generously supported Camp Arena Stage scholarships and the Voices of Now Jefferson Middle School ensemble for over a decade.” Arena Stage

“Thanks to your grant for our Thanksgiving drive, we served over 50 families.” Dent House Community Center

“We were able to expand our programs for SW seniors thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Southwest DC.” Waterfront Village

AN AWARD-WINNING ORGANIZATION!

16TH ANNUAL WARD 6 BRICKIES FROM DC COUNCILMAN CHARLES ALLEN

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AWARD

STAR AWARD FROM THE SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSEMBLY

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD

WATERFRONT VILLAGE CHAMPION’S AWARD

CIVIC LEADERSHIP AWARD