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Service
to Foggy Bottom
Throughout the past 90 years, The George Washington University has
maintained a commitment to give back to the community that is its
home. As the years pass, this commitment only grows stronger. Students
and neighborhood residents—those who spend a few years here
and those who spend their lives here—all make up the fabric
of Foggy Bottom.
Educational, medical, financial, cultural, beautification, and good-will
activities help ensure that the Foggy Bottom neighborhood continues
to benefit from GW’s resources. As the University grows, so
too do the opportunities for neighbors to access the ever-increasing
benefits the University makes available.
For example, the many resources of the Melvin Gelman Library are
available to members of the Foggy Bottom and West End Associations,
who can take advantage of the collection that now holds more than
2,000,000 volumes.
The Alumni Course Audit Progam, for residents in zip codes 20006
and 20037 who are 60 years of age and older, allows participants
to audit a wide array of GW courses for just $50 each.
Sporting events at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center are open
to the public. Cultural and academic events at the University Art
Gallery, Jack Morton Auditorium, Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, and
Lisner Auditorium also are open to the public—some free of
charge.
Additionally, in conjunction with the D.C. Red Cross Chapter, GW
sponsors blood drives on campus each year.
The Winter Food & Clothing Drive collects items from the GW
community and distributes them to organizations to benefit the needy.
The Graduate School of Education and Human Development’s Community
Counseling Service offers low-cost counseling and free screenings
for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and eating disorders.
Through a variety of legal clinics, some 200 second- and third-year
law students, under the direction of the law school faculty, provide
free legal services to more than 2,000 low-income or elderly area
residents each year.
University students also participate in Community Service Day, join
local residents in the Foggy Bottom Clean-Up, and volunteer time
for charitable activities, such as feeding the homeless at Miriam’s
Kitchen.
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