Official Charity
OFFICIAL CHARITY:
Southeast White House
The Washington, D.C. Broomball Invitational is proud to raise money annually for the Southeast White House.
Located on Pennsylvania Avenue one mile east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C., the Southeast White House is affectionately known in the community as the Little White House due to its distinctive architecture and its location four miles east of the “real” White House.
The Southeast White House is situated in an area that is often referred to as the forgotten quadrant of the city because of the limited number of social services and assistance available to the community. Demographically, the median income in Southeast Washington, D.C. is $17,000 per year, 22 percent of the population lives in public housing, 35 percent qualify for public assistance, and 77 percent of the children live in single-parent families.
The Southeast White House serves as a:
- Place for reconciliation for all that divides the city and the city from the rest of the world
- Refuge and resource center serving the needs of the Randle Highlands, Hill Crest, Penn Branch, Congress Heights, and Fort Dupont communities in Southeast Washington, D.C.
- Base for mentoring and other forms of support to the local youth population (approximately 150 children served)
- Gathering place for individuals and groups working with the poor and disenfranchised of the District of Columbia and the Washington Metropolitan Area
- Training group for those seeking a greater exposure to the inner-city and related urban issues