Ryan Zimmerman has been committed to making Washington a better place to live. In 2016, he was named a Washingtonian of the Year.
Lonnie Bunch III, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. All photos by Greg Kahn.Lonnie bunch remembers walking around the Mall when he arrived in Washington as a Howard University freshman, thinking: “We deserve to be here.” He helped make that wish happen as founding director of the National Museum of African American History & Culture, which opened to rave reviews in September. More than half a million visitors have been through the museum so far.
Sasha Bruce House is DC’s only short-term shelter for ages 12 to 18. Sasha Bruce Youthwork also works with kids who can’t return home, homeless young mothers, teen girls referred by DC’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation, kids transitioning out of foster care, and young families moving from shelters to apartments. One girl barely spoke when she arrived at a Sasha Bruce shelter. She’d suffered broken bones and other abuse. Finally, she found a counselor she trusted and got support she needed.
Zimmerman remembers when his parents told him and his brother about her disease: “Dad said, ‘It could be worse.’ ” The ziMS Foundation has raised $3 million–plus for research and treatment. Zimmerman is a major financial contributor to ziMS and helps fund a camp for kids of those with MS. One of the most enthusiastic board members is his mother, of whom he observes: “She has a great attitude. She says, ‘Things are going to happen no matter what. You might as well enjoy life and be positive.
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