Langston Terrace Residents Enjoy Community Block Party Filled With Fun and Connection

Langston Terrace residents gathered Oct. 18 for a celebration of community, with the DC Housing Authority’s (DCHA) latest Rebuilding Our Communities Block Party. Residents enjoyed good food, music, games, and so much more.

Along with Langston residents, neighbors, friends and DCHA staff joined the festivities. Commissioner Denise Blackson also took part in the fun.

The block party featured a live band and dancing, face painting, a video game truck, an inflatable slide and moon bounces, and a balloon release.

Prior to the event, DCHA staff and volunteers distributed free groceries and household supplies to residents at Langston Terrace. Additional giveaways included youth winter coats, with more than 50 distributed to DCHA families. The block party also helped foster connections between Langston residents and the more than a dozen service providers in attendance.

DCHA’s block parties will continue through the end of this month. This event was part of the DC Housing Authority’s Rebuilding Our Communities initiative, which aims to build community while also offering opportunities to access useful resources.

Service providers offered resources to residents related to education, workforce development, job opportunities, healthcare, and more. Participating organizations included local nonprofits, academic institutions, private employers, and DC government agencies that are dedicated to uplifting residents of the District.

DCHA is grateful for the service providers who helped make this event possible:

DC State Chess | United Healthcare | 211 Warmline | The Love More Movement | First Fruit | DC College Savings Plan | Carver-Langston Family Success Center | C3 Cares | SOME | Community College Preparatory Academy | Lincoln Heritage Funeral Advantage | The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | Metro PD | DCHA Office of Resident Services | Aquila Recovery