This Friday, PerryCenter will be featured on Channel 9’s 5 o’clock news hour during the “Heroes” series (aired closer to 5:30pm). Derek McGinty was at The Perry Center last Thursday collecting footage for the clip and there was a lot of excitement around his visit. Hope you are able to catch the clip this Friday. … More Perry Center on Channel 9 News- March 12

4th St Neighbor Ilyssa is on the board at The Perry Center, which is just across NY Ave on M St. They do good stuff for DC kids. Kisha Harvey, Perry’s HIPPY Director, is organizing a series of jewelry shows to be held at The Perry Center. All proceeds go back to the Perry Center. … More Jewelry Sale Supports the Perry Center

4th St Neighbor Ilyssa wanted to share this with the community: Free tax filing available! Spread the word! Eligible taxpayers can file their taxes FOR FREE at one of the DC Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign’s* 12 tax sites! Please print and/or distribute this email & attached flyer widely (or visit http://www.dceitc.org/community_outreach.html to download flyers). … More Free tax filing resources

Now I can’t say if this is legitimate, but a craigslist posting said there was open auditions today at the Convention Center to be on the NBC’s TV show The Biggest Loser!  I find that show really inspiring! OPEN CASTING CALL MARCH 6TH 2010 10AM TO 6PM WASHINGTON D.C. WALTER E WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER 801 … More We missed it! Biggest Loser casting call

Ok, I don’t mean to send a plug for this realtor. I don’t even know him, but I certainly love his ingenuity in profiling neighborhoods. And (drumroll please…) check out this video for our beloved Shaw! He really knows how to glam it up. more about "Check Out Shaw", posted with vodpod

D.C. to be first U.S. city to give away free female condoms to fight HIV/AIDS By Darryl Fears Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, March 6, 2010 The District will become the first city in the United States to distribute female condoms free, part of a project that will make 500,000 of them available in beauty … More WP: D.C. first city to give away female condoms

The Ward 5 Mini Commission on Aging is conducting a survey of community needs of Ward 5 senior citizen residents. Attached is a survey that we ask you fill out to help us to better focus on the priority needs of our senior residents. The intent of the Mini Commission on Aging is to provide … More What do seniors need?