The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Recreation and Welfare Association (ERWA) is a non-profit organization created to promote and sponsor those cultural, educational, recreational, social, welfare and related membership activities that accrue benefits to improve employee morale.

ERWA has two offices at the following locations:

Germantown Main Building (GTN), Room E-146, email address ERWA@hq.doe.gov . 

Forrestal Building (FORS), Room GE-139, ERWAFORS@hq.doe.gov . 

Manned by volunteers, the shops are open one to several days a week, normally 11:30a.m.-1:30 p.m. Both shops offer discount tickets, used books, jigsaw puzzles, and CD’s for sale; pamphlets and brochures with discount offers from hotels, entertainment areas, and other activities near vacation areas. The ERWA Shops are a source of information for all ERWA activities.

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