Whitman Walker, which describes itself as a leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare and inclusive healthcare for “everyone else,” has announced that it will host its largest-ever East of the River Fall Festival on Saturday, August 17, at the Sycamore & Oak food court and entertainment center in the city’s Congress Heights neighborhood.
The event, which will run from 2 to 6 p.m., will include live entertainment, including go-go music performances, poetry performances, free food and beverages and free backpacks and school supplies for the first 500 children who arrive and receive them, according to the release.
The event will also include a health fair offering community health resources and information, as well as HIV and STD testing, according to the release, which also noted that the event will be held about a block away from Whitman Walker’s Max Robinson Center facility.
“Exactly one year ago, Whitman Walker Health opened the new Max Robinson Center (MRC) with a commitment to be a health care and community research center serving all Washington, D.C. residents and aspirations to become an integral part of the communities of Wards 7 and 8,” the release said.
“Located at 1201 Sycamore Drive SE, just steps from Congress Heights Metro, the new space is designed to be a welcoming, safe space where the community can receive dental care, mental health care, see a doctor, get tested, participate in research, visit a pharmacy, and much more,” the release states. “Whitman Walker envisions a society where all people are seen for who they are, treated with dignity and respect, and have equal opportunities for health and well-being,” the release concludes.
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