Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Hands on DC - Work a Thon Recap

Our first AYAC service event, with Hands on DC at Jefferson Middle School, was quite the success.  With a handful of UVa Alums in tow, we got a lot of work done alongside an amazing number of volunteers from all over DC.

Here is a shot of the team preparing the fence for paint. We spent the early part of the day 
removing the rust that covered most of the chain link before we started rolling.

Sara Allen Harper and Christoph Wilhelm covered a lot of ground with their mad painting
skills, HoDC provided some great shirts to splatter with paint.

Christoph Wilhelm (Arch '10) , Avery (honorary young alumnus), Kathleen Smith 
(AYAC, Arch '12) and Sara Allen Harper (AYAC, Arch '11) .

Christoph brought his friend Avery to help us turn the fence magenta, and enjoy a pizza lunch in the school's cafeteria.  We were forced to take our break just before noon when it started to rain in earnest on us.  Luckily it cleared up while we ate so that we could finish the last sections of the fence.

The finished product!

Overall the fence looked a lot more welcoming at the end of the day without the rust and weeds.  Despite the rain, the whole day was great fun and well worth it when we got to hear from a Jefferson student and his principle about what our small offering means to the school and its students.

Stay tuned for more 13 in '13 events with the AYAC!