Free Community Shredding, Black on the Block Expo. Details in this week’s Community’s Choice

This week’s WHUR Community’s Choice is filled with free events across the DMV. Check-out a literary expo hosted by the Deltas or a free community shred with Youth Professional Development. Plus lots more.

Community Shred

Get rid of your unwanted documents. Youth Professional Development is hosting its 2nd Paper Shredding Event April 24th at Vista Market Place in Bowie. www.ypd-md.org .

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Black On the Block

Help Black businesses to survive and thrive. Join Joe’s Movement Emporium for its Black on the Block event April 23rd thru 25th. It’s a weekend of culture, commerce and connectivity. www.joesmovement.org

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Red Cross

The Red Cross is urging healthy individuals, especially those with type O Blood to give blood. Schedule a donation appointment today. www.redcrossblood.org

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Housing Webinars

Housing Counseling Services provides free monthly webinars to help tenants, homebuyers, and homeowners. Registration is required. www.whousingetc.org/webinar-registration.

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Delta Sigma Theta

The Fredericksburg Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is celebrating its 40th Anniversary April 25th with a virtual celebration. The event is open to the public. www.faacdst.org/events

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Colorectal Cancer Screening

Did you know with routine screening colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and it’s beatable if caught early? Learn the facts with Stand Up to Cancer. www.StandUpToCancer.org/ColonCancer

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Here’s how to get your PSAs on WHUR

To get your non-profit on the air and web, email Renee Nash at Rnash@whur.com three weeks prior to your event.

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Manhood Training Rites of Passage

Applications are now being accepted for the Manhood Training Rites of Passage program. It helps to prepare boys mentally, physically, and spiritually for the rigors of adulthood. www.manhoodtraininginc.com

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Delta Literary Expo

The Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting a virtual Literary Expo to explore the themes of Love, Wellness and Sisterhood April 25th from 2pm to 4pm. www.thefcacdst.org