Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Offices Closed
2023-01-16

GAFSC Parent Support Group
2023-01-13 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-12-09 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Join, share, relax and get support from other Collaborative parents.
Chance to win a Raffle for a $25 Amazon or Wal-Mart gift card
Contact: Katheryn Ramos at: 202-722-1815 ext. 100 if you plan to attend.

New Year's Day
2023-01-01

New Year's Eve
2022-12-31

Holiday: GAFSC Offices Closed
2022-12-26 - 2023-01-02

Christmas Day
2022-12-25

GAFSC Parent Cafe
2022-12-16 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-09-12 08:00 - 17:00
Uber Eats gift cards will be delivered if you register ahead and sign on between 11:45 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Chance to win a Raffle for a $25 Amazon or Wal-Mart gift card
Please RSVP to Katheryn Ramos: 202-722-1815 ext. 100 or kramos@gafsc-dc.org

Giving Tuesday: Help us support the community!
2022-11-29
The demand for GAFSC services continues to grow. GAFSC has helped give children and families in Ward 4 and throughout the District a wide array of programs and services since 1998. Ultimately, our aim is to give more individuals, children, youth, and families the opportunity to realize a better life and their dream of a life fulfilled. Help us help our neighbors!

Cyber Monday Shopping Event!
2022-11-28
Support the GAFSC by shopping on Amazon Smile this Cyber Monday! Proceeds from hour holiday shopping purchases can be donated to the GAFSC to help children and families. Be sure to use this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-2349433

Black Friday Shopping Event!
2022-11-25
Support the GAFSC by shopping on Amazon Smile this Black Friday! Proceeds from hour holiday shopping purchases can be donated to the GAFSC to help children and families. Be sure to use this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-2349433

GAFSC Office's Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
2022-11-24 - 2022-11-25

Veteran's Day—GAFSC Offices Closed
2022-11-11

5th Annual DMV Black Restaurant Week
2022-11-06 - 2022-11-13
Come out and support Black-owned restaurants in the DMV and let’s Reshape our community through ownership and luxury.

The Discovering Me Scholarship Essay Contest
2022-10-31 23:59
Each year Esther Productions, Inc. presents cash prizes for the best essay written by teen girls, ages 13 through 18, who are facing the challenge of father absence.
What’s your story?
Using between 750-1,500 words, tell us how you have handled growing up without your father while discovering yourself and your resilience. You could win a scholarship worth up to $1,500! Applications due by October 31, 2022 at 11:59PM
Eligibility requirements:

must be a resident of the District of Columbia;
must be a girl between the ages of 13 through 18;
you are growing up in a home without the presence or active engagement of your biological father as a result of divorce; parent separation and are no longer living in the same home; your parents have never lived in the same home together; or your father is incarcerated.

The Discovering Me Scholarship contest is presented by Esther Productions Inc. in partnership with the Black Student Fund and the Anacostia Coordinating Council. It is supported through grants from Kerry S. Pearson LLC, Fort Myer Construction Corporation Charitable Foundation, Emmanuel Bailey Veterans Corps, and Esther’s Friends.

GAFSC Parent Support Group
2022-10-14 12:00 - 13:30
Join, share, relax and get support from other Collaborative parents.
Chance to win a Raffle for a $25 Amazon or Wal-Mart gift card
Contact: Katheryn Ramos at: 202-722-1815 ext. 100 if you plan to attend.
Second Friday each month (12 noon – 1:30 p.m.)

World Mental Health Day
2022-10-10
Observed annually on October 10th, World Mental Health Day is a public awareness observance day to raise the public’s awareness about mental health issues that affect people all over the globe. It also gives mental health workers, doctors, nurses and other professionals a chance to dispel mental health myths, reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues and to help people recognize when they or their friends and family members may need to seek treatment. This holiday has been observed internationally since 1992.

Open Streets DC
2022-10-01 09:00 - 15:00
Open Streets will close three miles of Georgia Avenue to cars and open the street for people to walk, bike, scoot, and play! Five activation zones along the route will host hourly programmed classes and demonstrations, including yoga, drum circles, double dutch, traffic gardens, pop-up bike lanes, dancing, and more! Businesses along the route will also provide space for outdoor dining and retail. The event is free and suitable for all ages and abilities! No cars, just people.
Location: Georgia Ave NW from Missouri Ave to Barry Place

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-31

GAFSC Parent Cafe
2022-09-23 12:00 - 14:00
GAFSC Parent Cafes
Fourth Friday of each month (12-2 p.m.)
A Food Gift Card will be delivered if you register ahead and sign on between
11:45 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Chance to win a Raffle for a $25 Amazon or Wal-Mart gift card
Please RSVP to Katheryn Ramos
202-722-1815 ext. 100 or kramos@gafsc-dc.org

In 4 the Win: Make an Impact on DC's Opioid Crisis
2022-09-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Columbus Circle, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, 20002, United States
The h3 Project is organizing an opioid awareness and prevention event, “In 4 the Win: Make an Impact on DC’s Opioid Crisis” for Wednesday, September 21. The purpose of the event is to educate members of the overall community, as well as those most at risk, on how to prevent opioid addiction, treatment, and recovery options. There will be a DJ, food, 26′ Rock Wall, Swag Bags, carnival games, a community art project, and various resource service providers in attendance. Everything is provided free of charge and is open to the wider community.
The event will be from 4pm to 7pm and is planned to take place at Columbus Circle, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE Washington, DC 20002 (in front of Union Station).
Volunteer Opportunities Available: https://forms.gle/3q2TZwFbMBgqvwiLA

Celebrate Petworth
2022-09-18 11:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Petworth is a free neighborhood festival organized by and for the residents of Petworth—celebrating the creativity, diversity, culture, and people of Petworth and its surrounding neighborhoods.
September 18, 2022 // 11am-5pm
on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW

DC Parent Resource Dinner
2022-09-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Emery Heights Community Center, 5701 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20011, United States
GAFSC Parent Resource Dinner 9-13-22Topic: Private Grade School & College Tuition Funding & Applications
FOR DC PARENTS OF YOUTH AGES 18 & UNDER
TACO TUESDAY DINNERFree for attending parents and children ONLY. (Childcare and dinner for accompanied children 11 & under)
UP TO 25 PARENTS!!Registration is first come first served
RAFFLE PRIZES2 Gift Card Drawings (including $100 VISA card to help with school admission applications
TO REGISTER:Send email to hhylton@gafsc-dc.org.Must include: Parent(s) first and last name(s), number & ages of children attending, and contact number.
WHERE: EMERY HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER5701 Georgia Avenue, NW WDC 20011Come out and hear how one of our neighborhood parents receives over $80,000 per year for middle school and college tuition. Plus tips on scholarships and private school applications.

Ward 4 International Opioid Awareness Day (IOD) - Community Engagement Resource Pop-Up
2022-08-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Paul Lawrence Park 9th and Upshur

Pop-Up Collaborative Resource table at CFSA
2022-08-16 07:00 - 10:00 | CFSA, 200 I Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States

English Learners’ Back to School Fair
2022-08-06 06:00 - 10:30

Ward 4 Beat the Streets
2022-08-04 09:00 - 15:30 | 9th & Taylor St. NW, 9th & Taylor St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

American Psychiatric Association Mental Health Community Fair
2022-07-23 06:00 - 10:00 | Howard University Hospital Lawn
