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Stone Ridge Highlighted by HGTV in "Rebuilding Together" Project
Help us “Rebuild Together” on Monday, April 28, 2008 in Anacostia!
Thanks to our successful Second Annual “Mistletoe Mania: Deck the Halls and Help Raise Walls!”, Upper School students and alumnae will join efforts in revitalizing and rehabilitating the Anacostia River region of Southeast DC. Volunteers will dedicate our time and skills to repairing various homes of the elderly along S Street SE, providing a safe playground and educational environment for the kids at the Bethel Christian Child Development Center, and cleaning up Anacostia Park in hopes of bringing a new sense of community to the city's riverfront. In addition to the vast number of volunteers, Home and Garden TV (HGTV), the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Natural Resources Defense Council have partnered with Rebuilding Together to enhance the revitalization and environmental cause across the country. The Stone Ridge community is honored and excited to support this worthy and important project.
Rebuilding Together, formerly known as Christmas in April is the nation’s largest volunteer-based provider of home-repair services.
If you are interested in joining us to help with the Free Home Repair Project, please join us on Monday, April 28, 2008 from 8AM to 3PM. Please read the below information regarding getting there, parking, Metro accessibility, our check-in location and things to bring with you.
“Rebuilding Together” Details:
Monday, April 28, 2008 in Anacostia, MD.
Please contact Erin Sindelar ’95, Director of Alumnae (301.657.4322, ext. 376 or via email at esindelar@stoneridge.org or via cellphone the day of at 301.767.6070) if you plan to stop by! Spaces are limited but we still have a few spots left. We would love for you to be part of our experience!
Getting There: If you are driving to the site, please park in Anacostia Park – enter the park on Good Hope Road, SE. There is plenty of parking on Anacostia Drive in the Park. If taking public transportation, please take the Green Line Metro toward Branch Ave and get off at the Anacostia stop. You can either walk up to the sites, or take either the B2 (toward Bladensburg Road) or U2 (toward Minnesota Ave) busses. They both stop at Good Hope Road, SE and 16th Street. The check-in location is a few blocks away.
Parking
Metrobus B2
Metrobus U2
Check-in location
All volunteers must check-in, present photo id, and sign a wavier at arrival. Once again, you must be 18 or over. This will be strictly enforced!
Upon check-in you will be asked which group you are working with. Please indicate Stone Ridge.
Things to bring with you
1. ALL VOLUNTEERS NEED TO BRING A LUNCH AND DRINK. Basically, bring enough food to sustain yourself for the day. Unfortunately we will not be able to provide food and drink for all of our volunteers, and there are limited choices within walking distance.
2. Bring any useful tools, work gloves, comfortable clothing (please label all personal items).
3. Your photo ID to check-in everyday (18 and over).
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