No Small Piece of Change!

Hats off to McKinley Tech! Here's the release from DC Schools.

AARP awarded McKinley Technology High School in Edgewood the Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Award today which includes a $100,000 prize to support an existing project that connects generations or fosters civic engagement.

McKinley was selected through a competitive application process for its innovative Project SWEEP Jr. volunteer program, through which 250 of its students engage in city clean up projects with the Department of Public Works, learning about the environment, gaining leadership skills and engaging with all segments of the community.

The $100,000 prize awarded by AARP is part of the organization’s 50th Anniversary celebration this year.

The District is one of only seven cities across the country selected to receive the Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Award. AARP will donate more than $1 million to public high schools across the country this year.