Dear Ward 8 Residents,

This year, I will host my annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway & Community Fun Day in collaboration with the Davon Thomas McNeal Foundation in the Bellevue community of Ward 8 and the event will take place on:

Saturday, August 13th, at Bald Eagle Recreation Center from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

We are excited to bring this annual event to the community and confidently send our scholars back to school. This year, we have a host of activities for families to enjoy, including:
* Game truck
* Facepainting
* Barbers & braiders
* Moonbounces
* Free food
* Live DJ and special youth performances
* Vendors of all kinds

I encourage families to register their students who may need a backpack and school supplies. To participate, residents must:
* Be a Ward 8 resident.
* Present photo ID
* Present proof of residency (a current utility bill or lease with a Ward 8 address is acceptable).

All giveaway items are available while supplies last. For more information about this event, please get in touch with us at 202-724-8045.

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Peace & Love,
Trayon White, Sr.
Councilmember, Ward 8


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Resources to the Block at Robinson Place SE.

On July 28th, the Office of Councilmember White held our Resources to the Block community engagement event on Robinson Place SE. Residents came out to enjoy some hot food, good music and of course the dozens of vendors offering essential services.

Have you checked out the 2021 Progress Report? Click the link below and see exactly what progress Councilmember Trayon White has made for Ward 8 residents.
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Meet Wendy Glenn

One team member who likely needs no introduction is Wendy Glenn, the Director of Constituent Services for the Office of Councilmember Trayon White.

As the Director of Constituent Services, she is a liaison for Ward 8 constituents to District agencies. Wendy also works directly with residents, connecting them to services offered by community-based organizations.

Wendy's areas of expertise and oversight responsibilities include working with agencies such as:
* The Department of Employment Services (DOES)
* Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
* Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL)
* ERCPC/ACC Faith Leaders
* Ward 8 Health Council
* ANC8A

We asked Wendy a few questions so you could get to know her better. Learn more about Wendy below:

Q: What do you love most about Ward 8?

A: The culture and the rich history of the Ward.


Q: What's your favorite food?

A: Pasta and crab boils from Crafty Crab.


Q: What motivates you at work?

A: Finding solutions to assist people and teaching them problem-solving skills so they can help themselves in the future.


Q: What's your favorite work-related memory?

A: Being able to service our residents during the Pandemic.


Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A: A lawyer.

Q: What's your greatest accomplishment thus far?

A:
* Engaging residents during the Pandemic;
* Increasing our outreach footprint on social media; and
* Educating residents about the difference between what the Councilmember is responsible for and what our partners in the Mayor's Office are responsible for.


Q: What else do you want to share about yourself?

A: I am a mother of two and grandmother of one.
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Wendy Glenn: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Director, Constituent Services
Department of Employment Services
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
DCACL
ERCPCP/ACC Faith Leaders

Louise Thorne: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Constituent Services Specialist
DC Public Schools
DC Housing Authority
Department of Human Services
Utilities: PEPCO, DC Water, Washington Gas
Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Eric Cleckley: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Constituent Services Specialist
District Department of Transportation
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Department of Energy and Environment

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Constituent Services Specialist
Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Public Works
Senior Related Issues

For all other constituent services concerns, please contact Wendy Glenn.

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