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Friends of the Soldiers Home is grateful to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A in Washington, D.C. for unanimously approving a $1,000 grant on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The grant will assist with a portion of the cost of signage, banners, flyers and letterhead to help communicate with the community about, and during, festival events such as Spring Fling, July 4 and Oktoberfest. Two festivals last year were attended by nearly 3,000 people, many from ANC 1A, which includes the Park View and Columbia Heights neighborhoods near the Armed Forces Retirement Home. The Oktoberfest festival was cancelled in 2013 because of the federal government shutdown. “Friends of the Soldiers Home is all about connecting the Home and the community,” Friends President John Hughes said. “We appreciate ANC 1A’s support of activities that enrich the lives of citizens as they interact with veterans on the historic, beautiful Home campus.” ANCs are non-partisan, locally-elected bodies that have been operating in D.C. since 1976. ANC 1A is one of 37 in the nation’s capital.
Send a greeting to a loved one and show your support for Friends of the Soldiers Home by ordering attractive cards from Lauri Hafvenstein’s online store. Lauri is an artist who lives near the Soldiers’ Home in the Park View neighborhood of Washington, D.C. She is donating some proceeds from each sale to Friends of the Soldiers Home. An inscription on the back of the card will show that you have supported Friends through the purchase of the card. What a great way to show your friends that you support such a cool organization! We are grateful to Lauri for supporting us. The link to Lauri’s store is 
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