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Hands on DC Announces Work-a-Thon Schools
Thirty-three DC public schools to benefit from HoDC maintenance and repair
Washington, DC, April 5, 2005. Hands on DC (HoDC), an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that conducts annual citywide work-a-thons to improve DC public schools, has announced the list of schools selected to be a part of this year's work-a-thon on May 7, 2005. The group will send approximately 2,000 volunteers to 33 DC public schools, including Aiton Elementary School, Shaw Junior High School and Cardozo Senior High School (see list below) to repair and upgrade school facilities.
"This year's work-a-thon is shaping up to be another great event through which DC residents can give something back to their community and its young people," said Katie Ferrier, event co-chair. "We're really excited to be working with the some of the same schools again this year and look forward to making a difference in schools that are participating for the first time."
"Hands on DC is poised again this year to make a difference, not just for a day each spring but throughout the entire year. We put an emphasis on building long-lasting, sustainable relationships among the schools, area businesses and community organizations who help sponsor our activities," said event Co-Chair Billy Pizer. "Over the course of the year, we also join forces with other local volunteer groups to share tools and equipment."
Each year, DC public schools submit applications to Hands on DC, including a list of projects they would like completed by work-a-thon volunteers. These projects can range from Internet cable installation to painting and general landscaping. Schools are selected by Hands on DC based on a variety of criteria, among them: need, the ability of HoDC to match its volunteers' skills with the schools' requested projects, past participation, scheduled major renovations and the school's willingness to participate in the one-day event.
Schools participating in the Hands on DC 2005 work-a-thon are:
- Aiton Elementary School, 533 48th Place, NE
- Amidon Elementary School, 401 Eye St., SW
- Bell Multicultural Senior High School, 3145 Hiatt Place, NW
- Beers Elementary School, 3600 Alabama Ave., SE
- Bowen Elementary School, 101 M St., SW
- Browne Junior High School, 850 26th St., NE
- Cardozo Senior High School, 1300 Clifton St., NW
- Coolidge Senior High School, 6315 5th St., NW
- Emery Elementary School, 1720 1st St., NE
- Eastern Senior High School, 1700 East Capitol St., NE
- Ferebee-Hope Elementary School, 3999 8th St., SE
- Harris (C.W.) Elementary School, 301 53rd St., SE
- Hart Middle School, 601 Mississippi Ave., SE
- Hearst Elementary School, 3950 37th St., NW,
- Hendley Elementary School, 425 Chesapeake St., SE
- Hine Junior High School, 335 8th St., SE
- Hyde Elementary School, 3219 O St., NW
- Jefferson Junior High School, 801 7th St., SW
- Merritt Educational Center, 5002 Hayes St., NE
- Meyer Elementary School, 2501 11th St., NW
- Montgomery Elementary School, 421 P St., NW
- Nalle Elementary School, 219 50th St., SE
- Orr Elementary School, 2200 Minnesota Ave., SE
- Payne Elementary School, 305 15th St., SE
- Powell Elementary School, 1350 Upshur St., NW
- Reed Elementary School, 2200 Champlain St., NW
- Roosevelt Senior High School, 4301 13th St., NW
- Shaw Junior High School, 925 Rhode Island Ave., NW
- Smothers Elementary School, 4400 Brooks St., NE
- Spingarn Senior High School, 2500 Benning Rd., NE
- Stuart-Hobson Middle School, 410 E St., NE
- Truesdell Elementary School, 800 Ingraham St., NW
- Tyler Elementary School, 1001 G St., SE
For more than 10 years, HoDC has worked with local community members, volunteers and sponsors to create better schools and brighter futures for the students in the District of Columbia. In its first decade, Hands on DC painted, landscaped, and improved the conditions of the District's more than 150 schools through annual one-day work-a-thons. During this time, the community-based nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers has raised more than $450,000 for college scholarships.
To learn more about Hands on DC and its efforts, please visit www.HandsonDC.org.
HoDC is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that conducts an annual citywide work-a-thon to improve Washington, DC public schools, raise funds to support local college scholarship programs, and encourage greater community involvement in public schools.
