MLK Day of Service

On Monday, January 17, instead of celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday with a day-off, Burgundy Farm Country Day School hosted its second Day of Service.
Nearly 300 Burgundy Farm and Jefferson-Houston students and their families teamed up with Volunteer Alexandria and The Giving Circle of Alexandria to complete 22 service projects to benefit local, national and international non-profit organizations, including CFNC!

Among many activities, students assembled newborn baby kits for expectant mothers and created books on tape for Walter Reed patients. CFNC was the proud recipient of more than 200 dental kits--complete with toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and proper
cleaning information. Kits will be distributed to each family to encourage clean teeth and proper dental hygiene as part of CFNC's Family Services Program.

Alexandria Mayor William Euille stopped by and gave remarks, and Senior Advisor to the Secretary (Department of Interior) Dr. Robert G. Stanton was the keynote speaker.

The event garnered the attention of FOX and NBC news. Check out the footage and read more here.