City Year transforms Olney High on MLK Day of Service
Nearly 200 student success coaches, staff and volunteers from City Year worked to transform Olney High School and the nearby Sturgis Playground on this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
The service activities, which took place on Jan. 15, was in collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, City Year mobilized a diverse group of 200 community members for a transformative day at Olney High School and nearby Sturgis Playground.
Among the events on that day includes painting murals, revitalizing classrooms and organizing books, and assembling student and teacher supply kits to enhance the school’s educational and physical environment.
Olney High School Assistant Principal Andre Beckett, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington Jr., Assistant Superintendent Tomas Hanna, City Councilmember Anthony Phillips, and State Representative Anthony Bellmon were also on site to help the volunteers and assist with the service projects.
In City Year’s 26 years of MLK Day of Service, the organization has brought together nearly 20,000 volunteers to support and uplift the environments of more than 26 schools and dozens of playgrounds, parks and recreation centers citywide. Athena Global Advisors and LLR Partners were the corporate sponsors.
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