[PR] AUG 24 | 9th Annual Beautification Day
ADVISORY FOR 8/24: Thousands of Volunteers to Help Spruce Up DCPS Schools on 9th Annual Beautification Day
WHAT: On Saturday, August 24, more than 4,000 volunteers will help spruce up, clean up and organize nearly 100 District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) in preparation for the first day of school. The ninth annual DCPS Beautification Day will gather together volunteers all across the city, including DCPS families, students, and teachers, as well as participants from local companies and organizations, elected officials, clergy, and athletes. Projects include cleaning, painting, landscaping and organizing classroom and library materials.
WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013
9am to 1pm
WHERE: Nearly 100 schools will host Beautification Day volunteers. Sites of note in each ward include:
Columbia Heights Education Campus
3101 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
Group: Howard and Princeton alumni
School Without Walls @ Francis Stevens
2425 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
Group: Rotary Club
Janney Elementary School
4130 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Group: Ed Pioneers
Barnard Elementary School
430 Decatur St. NW
Washington, DC 20011
Group: KPMG
Luke C. Moore High School
1001 Monroe St. NE
Washington, DC 20017
Group: Chartwells, IBM
Tyler Elementary School
1001 G St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
Group: Hands on DC
Thomas Elementary School
650 Anacostia Ave NE
Washington, DC 20019
Group: Washington Capitals
Anacostia High School
1601 16th St. SE
Washington, DC 20020
Group: USDA