F.H. Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center

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Saturday Will Be A Vibe You Can’t Forget. So Many Vendors, Activities, Business Owners & More. We’ll Have Hydration Stations & Shaded Areas Due To The Heat! Come Out & Celebrate Our Annual Juneteenth Event At 4800 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE @ The Faunteroy Community Center. We’ll Also Have Participating💖

Everyone Please Come Out This Saturday June 22 From 10a-3p To Celebrate Our Annual Juneteenth Event. This Is Something You Wouldn’t Wanna Miss. There Will Be Many Vendors & Small Business Owners To Support! Plenty Of Fun Childrens Activities, Henna, Face Painting, Caricature Face Drawings, Beading Stations, Tie Dye Zone, Food Trucks, GoGo Bands, Dancers, Motivational Speakers, Pop Up Shops, Yoga & So Much More. This Is A FREE Event. All You Have To Do Is Show Up & Vibe With Us. Location 4800 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE @ The Faunteroy Community Center.

Join us this Saturday!

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Meet Thomas Penny III, Board Member and President of Donohoe Hospitality Services, one of the Washington, DC Region's largest and most experienced hotel management companies. In this capacity, Penny is responsible for growth, innovation and advancing a supportive and inclusive company culture that encourages upward mobility, while celebrating its team members for achieving best-in-class results.

With direct responsibility for 16 hotels, $220M in revenue and close to 900 associates, Penny is laser-focused on growing the business and creating opportunities for team members to ascend to the highest levels of the company. Penny is a leading voice for diversity at the ownership and executive levels of the hotel industry. He stresses the need for the boardroom to mirror the break room.

Through promoting deserving leaders within the company and attracting new talent, Penny has built a dynamic team committed to operational excellence through entrepreneurship, collaboration, adaptability, empathy, creativity and innovation.

Over the course of Penny’s 27-year career with Donohoe, he has been an inspiring leader and figure in the hospitality industry and company. As he advanced through the ranks, Penny has held leadership roles across multiple verticals at Donohoe hotels.

Penny presently serves on numerous industry, education and non-profit boards including:

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA)
Hotel Association of Washington, DC (HAWDC)
Livingstone College
The Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership for Hospitality Leadership at Howard University
National Academy Foundation (NAF)
DC Public Education Fund
Raise DC
DC Workforce Investment Council (WIC)
Visit Baltimore
Baltimore Workforce Investment Council (WIC) and is the co-chair for DC Central Kitchen’s “Bringing the Kitchen Home” Campaign.

Penny is an avid reader of history and leadership books. He cherishes time with his family and enjoys spending time near the water.

Thank you for your service, Kenny!

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We had a wonderful time taking care of our community for Earth Day!

We thank our participating organizations:

Ward 7 Resilience Hub Community Coalition (W7RHCC)
Green Urban Arts Collective - GUAC
M&T Bank
DC Trail Rangers (Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)

We cleaned up the trail along Watts Branch, monitored water at Watts Branch, tapped into some creativity with rock painting, and initiated the building of the soon to unveil Earth Bench (made out of non-recyclable materials) and enjoyed communing!

With Appreciation, The FH Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center team. 🌎 ♻️ 🕊️

Meet Board Member, LaKendra McNair!

LaKendra is an experienced banking professional, thought leader, and advocate, and curator of equitable engagement in the .

She is committed to being a change agent for bridging the gaps of “access to information, advocacy, social capital” in diverse, underrepresented, and economically evolving communities.

LaKendra is enthusiastic about building communities of practice with community stakeholders to scale, activate, and sustain equitable community-centric ecosystems.

She is currently Senior Vice President, Head of Climate Resilient Communities at M&T Bank with a focus on understanding the bank communities’ climate risks, opportunities and needs; while partnering with stakeholders across the enterprise to address these issues through our products, services, and support.

Learn more. https://lnkd.in/eiTTyHRz

Thank you for your service, LaKendra!

This week we will be introducing our board members!

Starting with Warner H. Session, Interim Chair.

Warner is the Treasurer and Founder of the Session Law Firm in Washington, DC.

His firm offers clients legal, government relations, and business consulting services. Matters such as corporate transactions, government procurement, small business development, regulatory compliance and real estate.

Learn more here. https://warnersession.com/

Warner is also former Counsel to the House Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee where he handled aviation, procurement and telecommunications issues. He is a graduate of Stanford University (BA) and Georgetown UniversityLaw Center (JD), and is admitted to practice before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

He is also an appointee of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and Co-Chair of the Business Administration Committee and serves on the Dulles Corridor, Executive and Governance, Finance, Nominations, and Strategic Development Committees.

Thank you for your service.

Observe and give back with us Saturday, April 20th from 10AM-3PM.

We have a round robin of activities planned such as:

- cleanup
- nature walks
- water monitoring
- rock painting
- earth bench building

Register for free here. https://lnkd.in/eJMeiSC3

We look forward to having you!

DOEE Awards $540,000 for Resilient Energy Technology to the F.H. Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center Resilience Hub

"This innovative resilient hub pilot project at the Faunteroy Center is an important step in helping the District meet its clean energy and climate resilience goals while reducing impacts of climate-related emergencies in the District’s most vulnerable neighborhoods,” said Department of Energy & Environment(DOEE) Director Richard Jackson.

“We look forward to expanding and embracing these practices with future projects as the District strives for environmentally responsible and resilient communities.”

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Join our mission to embolden self-determination in the DC community by providing consistent, high-quality programming and services aligned with community needs through education, exposure, enrichment, and excellence, enabling resilient and sustainable outcomes.

With, by and for the community.

Learn more. https://lnkd.in/gqWsDBde

May the year ahead be filled with prosperity and achievements Happy New year.

Worried about flooding? Climate? What can I do? Is there any help? Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 6:30pm to 8:15pm is the day to ask those questions and more! Limited space available! Email [email protected] for the sign-up form or scan the QR code to sign up today!

Want to get in shape? Be active? or Just have something to do? Well, starting October 3rd, a Zumba class will be held every Tuesday evening from 7-8pm. And, the class is FREE. Click on the link to register for the class. https://form.jotform.com/232395203440145

Every Thursday from 1-2pm, Senior Bingo will be held in the community room. Light refreshments, fun, and a small prize to the winner of each round. Click the link or scan the QR code and then register to join! https://form.jotform.com/232395536513155

FREE Hand Dancing classes every Wednesday from 7-8pm. These classes are instructed by the wonderful couple Shirley and Earl. Whether you have no experience or minimal experience, you are welcome to join! Click the link or scan the QR Code and fill out the form to register for the class. https://form.jotform.com/232394599042160

We are hosting our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Community Resilience Celebration this Saturday, June 17th, from 10am-3pm! Come on by and enjoy food, kids corner, music, information tables, bike tours, and more!!

As February comes to an end, we would like to wrap up this Black History Month Series by highlighting HBCU's and their continued efforts in uplifting African Americans.

Welcome back to our Black History Month highlights! This week we have William Still and Powhatan Beaty, two men who greatly impacted the African American community.

Happy Monday! For this week we are focusing on two African American singers, Broadway performer Charlotte Holloman and Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.

Good morning community! Today we're highlighting two artists and their artwork. First we have Anita Philyaw's "Introspection," and George Hand Wright's "A Black Belle, Barbados."

Happy Black History Month! Stay tuned as we highlight important black figures and historical facts on our page throughout the month. To start off, today we're featuring Mr. William Lacy Clay!

As the 2022 year comes to an end, here's a recap, highlighting some of the many events provided by the Faunteroy Center!

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year's success. We look forward to continued service in the new year!

We can't believe Christmas is around the corner!
With that being said, the Faunteroy Community
Enrichment Center is having its annual gift giveaway. Children ages 8-15 years of age may come and pick
up a gift from us. We will pass out gifts Thursday the 15th and Friday the 15th from 4-6pm (based on what gifts are available)
When: Thursday, December 15th and Friday
December 16th, (*Based on the availability of gifts)
Where: Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center
Time: 4-6pm
If you have any questions, feel free to call us at
202-397-5454 or email us at
[email protected]

We’re excited to have DOEE host this Thursday, as part of our Resilience Preparation Series !!

Be sure to use the link to register and join us for a great, informative conversation!

Join us tonight, at 7pm, as Mr. Dennis Chesnut leads a discussion on environmental literacy, climate crisis, and sustainability!!

Register using the provided link: https://bit.ly/readyinward7

Mark your calendars, the "Ready in Ward 7" Series is back! Join us every Thursday, starting October 6th! https://bit.ly/readyinward7