POSTED 05/12/2011
To help fulfill Lipman Hearne’s 2011 mission to contribute to education, Eric Bailey and Megan Cotten, from the Lipman Hearne Washington DC office, spent a day volunteering for Hands On DC. An all-volunteer-run nonprofit, Hands On DC organizes projects to make physical improvements to DC-area schools. This year, the organization’s annual Work-a-thon was held on April 30, and matched 1,539 volunteers with 25 schools.
Shortly after arriving at Raymond Elementary, a K-8 school in Northwest DC’s Georgia Avenue/Petworth Area, Eric and Megan were put to work painting a food pyramid mural in the cafeteria. Now complete, the mural not only brightens the students’ eating space, but also provides a visual guide to making healthy food choices.
Eric and Megan found the experience to be a rewarding opportunity for immersion in the school’s community and with its students and parents. Ultimately, they both came away inspired to get involved with more volunteer projects benefiting education.
Visit our blog to view more pictures of Eric and Megan working at the event.
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