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Our programs focus on cultivating each person’s innate ability to heal, helping participants explore meaning and maintain hope—even in the face of life’s challenges. We offer classes, wellness programs, and lectures at our U Street center that encourage wellness for the whole person: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Join us for healthy cooking and nutrition classes, creative arts worksh

ops, therapeutic yoga and stress reduction, as well as lectures and talks with experts. We also offer weeklong and one-day integrative healing retreats for people with cancer. Join us at our program space on U Street to learn more about our work and to tour the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery - our nonprofit gallery space that features exhibitions that explore community, global, and personal healing. Smith Center also runs several community programs, including a Community Patient Navigation Program and an Integrative Patient Navigation Training for new and experienced navigators and a hospital-based Artist-in-Residence program at Walter Reed.

05/28/2026

Our supporters are the reason our doors are always open💙

Because of donors like you, people facing cancer can find community, support, and connection when they need it most.

When Stacie was diagnosed with breast cancer, she knew she couldn’t do it alone. After struggling to find spaces where she felt seen and supported, she spoke up — helping inspire a partnership between Smith Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital to create a support group specifically for Black women with breast cancer.

Today, Stacie is cancer-free and continues showing up for others the way others showed up for her.

Every gift helps create spaces where no one has to face cancer alone. Thank you for helping us keep the door open for the next person who needs us.

Help us continue this work by making a gift today. Your donation brings hope, healing, and community to those who need it most: https://smithcenter.org/giving/spring/?utm_source=spring-appeal&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=5-28-26.

05/22/2026

Cancer impacts more than the body. It can change the way a person sees themselves, their relationships, and their future.

At Smith Center, we believe emotional healing matters too. Through support groups, creative arts, movement, and connection, people facing cancer can find community, comfort, and hope when they need it most.

Your support helps make those moments possible for every person who walks through our doors. Help us reach our $100,000 goal: https://smithcenter.org/giving/spring/?utm_source=spring-appeal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5-20-26&blm_aid=2873664513&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnFXl2kzohWZ_6WGU2XbIKiFLhnJ7x86hDhkyVIWyxgcI3TM-uS5CFd94GYW8_aem_1yg_5IBn31Sr1J_cjN1-uw.

05/21/2026

🍴🥗🍎 Food for Thought: Monthly Nutrition Tips brought to you by Savor Health🍴🥗🍎

Looking to boost your vitamin C during cancer treatment?

Vitamin C supports your immune system and helps your body heal. You’ll find it in colorful foods like oranges, strawberries, bell peppers, and broccoli. Try adding citrus slices to water, tossing berries into oatmeal, or roasting some peppers with dinner. Every bite adds a little extra support!

Register for Ina® for more evidence-based information about eating well during cancer treatment: https://adscha.savorhealth.com/portal/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAQNkItleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacIbSXGaySsIM-ewcVtMAcd_U7b-XQIfmmcCPLsjKvWdLYbooF86nZ0V-wlfQ_aem_bbSlSrTennPwupamYV88QA. It is free and accessible 24/7.

05/20/2026

When Ruth was diagnosed with cancer, she had an exceptional medical team, but she still felt profoundly alone. Fear. Anger. Isolation. Those were hers to carry.

Then she found Smith Center.

What began as a retreat became a lifeline: a community that understood, a space to heal emotionally, and creative expression that helped her find her voice again.

“Smith Center was my emotional treatment. It was my mental health journey, and it was transformational.”

Today, eight years after her diagnosis, Ruth is thriving and giving back to the same community that supported her.

“I could not be the person I am today without Smith Center. And I love me.”

Stories like Ruth’s are why this work matters. Every gift helps ensure that no one facing cancer has to carry the emotional burden alone.

Help us reach our $100,000 goal and be there for the next person who needs us💙

05/04/2026

Like stand up comedy? Love doing good for the DC community? Join us at The Smith Center for Healing and The Arts on U St. for a stand up comedy show! Laugh Together, Heal Together is a brand-spanking-new stand up comedy show that will leave you in metaphorical stitches (don't worry, they dissolve). Grab your friends and grab some tickets before we sell out! Doors are at 6:15pm and show starts at 7:00pm.

And our features:

Joey Friedman -

Izzy Gelfand -

Anna Huntly -

Shelley Kim -

Stephen Chen -

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laugh-together-heal-together-a-special-night-of-comedy-tickets-1988570138816.

04/29/2026

For 29 years, Smith Center has been there—offering support groups, healing circles, and creative programs that bring connection, comfort, and hope. We’ve never turned anyone away.

Now, we’re asking our community to show up once more.

We’re nearly halfway to our $100,000 goal, and every gift is matched dollar for dollar—doubling your impact and helping ensure these vital programs continue.

These aren’t extras. They are lifelines.

As we approach our 30th year, let’s get there together💙

Donate today. Share with someone who cares. Be part of what makes this community so powerful: https://smithcenter.org/giving/spring/?utm_source=spring-appeal&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=4-29-26.

04/24/2026

🍴🥗🍎 Food for Thought: Monthly Nutrition Tips brought to you by Savor Health🍴🥗🍎

Are you drinking enough fluids during treatment? Most adults need at least 64 ounces of fluids per day. Staying hydrated is important as it regulates body temperature, supports digestion, helps to flush out the waste, boosts energy and supports healing and recovery. If you don’t like the taste of plain water or are experiencing taste changes during treatment, try adding lemons, limes, cucumber or mint to make it more flavorful!

Register for Ina® for more evidence-based information about eating well during cancer treatment here: https://adscha.savorhealth.com/portal/. It is free and accessible 24/7.

04/22/2026

Someone just heard “you have cancer.”
Someone else is sitting beside a loved one in chemo, unsure what to say.

No one should have to face that alone.

Because of this community, they don’t have to 💙 Smith Center is there as a lifeline—but demand for support is higher than ever.

Right now, every donation is MATCHED.
Be part of what keeps that lifeline strong.

Donate today. Your gift goes twice as far.

04/16/2026

Help us stand up for our community.

Right now, more people than ever are turning to Smith Center for support after a cancer diagnosis—and we are determined to be there for every one of them. But we can’t do it without you.

Demand for our programs has surged 4x, while funding continues to decline. This is a critical moment.

💙 Your gift today helps provide support groups, therapy, and healing programs
💙 And for a limited time, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar

Every day, 8 people in our community hear the words: “You have cancer.” Let’s make sure they don’t face it alone.

Donate now. Share if you can. Stand up with us.

03/26/2026

🍴🥗🍎 Food for Thought: Monthly Nutrition Tips brought to you by Savor Health🍴🥗🍎

Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is when stomach acid travels up the esophagus and causes symptoms like heartburn or burning in the chest area. If you are experiencing acid reflux, it is good to avoid spicy foods, acidic foods such as citrus, tomato sauce, alcohol, caffeine and carbonated drinks. Consider elevating the head of your bed, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding tight fitting clothing. Eating smaller, more frequent meals and staying upright after eating can also help.

Register for Ina® for more tips here: https://adscha.savorhealth.com/portal/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAQNkItleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacIbSXGaySsIM-ewcVtMAcd_U7b-XQIfmmcCPLsjKvWdLYbooF86nZ0V-wlfQ_aem_bbSlSrTennPwupamYV88QA. It is free and at your fingertips 24/7.

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1632 U Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20009

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12024838600

Website

http://www.smithcenter.org/

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