Mark your calendars! Whitman-Walker Health is hosting its 4th Annual East of the River Fall Fest – a school supplies giveaway and community party with live Go-Go by Sirius Company! On Friday, Aug. 23, from 3 to 6 p.m., stop by Whitman-Walker’s Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE – right near the Big Chair!
Enjoy live music, poetry, and mouth-watering food from Caribbean Citations while picking up free backpacks and other school supplies for the 2019-2020 school year.
What to expect at East of the River Fall Fest?
This annual community event includes a resource fair featuring…
Whitman-Walker’s Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team to help you navigate Open Enrollment and getting insured through DC Health Link
HIV testing through Whitman-Walker’s mobile testing van
Information on currently enrolling research studies at Whitman-Walker
Sign-ups for mammography appointments through Breast Care for Washington’s mobile mammo unit
Soufside Creative merchandise from Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center
Giveaways include…
Backpacks, school supplies and books for all ages
Oral hygiene kits for adults and youth
Tampons, pads and gently used, or new, bras
Free rideshare bike passes from Capital Bikeshare
Walk & 5K to End HIV T-shirts
In 2016, Whitman-Walker staff members (and fellow Washingtonians), Adisa Bakare and Dwayne Lawson-Brown, created East of the River Fall Fest to celebrate and support the historic Anacostia community. Since then, the event has grown to donate more than 300 backpacks and supply more than 350 meals to fall fest attendees! Past performers have included the Ushindi Performance Troupe of Split This Rock Youth Programs, DisgoFeva and of course Sirius Company!
Did you know Whitman-Walker has operated its health center at Max Robinson Center for more than 25 years? Our Max Robinson Center offers…
Primary medical and dental care
Behavioral health and substance use treatment
Legal Services and Insurance Navigation
Research study enrollment
HIV/STI testing and counseling
PrEP – the daily that prevents HIV before exposure to HIV
PEP – the 28-day pill regimen that prevents HIV after a potential exposure to HIV
AND a full-service pharmacy located next door at 2303 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE!
We hope you’ll join us at East of the River Fall Fest 2019! Learn more about the event, and how to get involved at whitman-walker.org/fallfest. Please note: The rain date for East of the River Fall Fest is Friday, August 30th.
About Whitman-Walker Health
For over 40 years, Whitman-Walker Health has been proudly serving communities who often feel critically left out of the healthcare system. Whitman-Walker provides stigma-free, culturally humble and vital healthcare to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender expansive and queer communities, as well as to those living with or affected by HIV; and to individuals who cannot afford to pay or otherwise feel uncomfortable in other healthcare settings. Learn more about Whitman-Walker at whtiman-walker.org.