Service Project

WVLP and BtS

May 17, 2025

01:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT

Washington, DC Platoon

Event overview

Get excited for a joint service project between Beneath the Service and The Mission Continues. Women from the current WVLP cohort will be serving at Plummer Elementary School!

Plummer Elementary School, located in the heart of Washington D.C.'s Ward 7, is a cornerstone of its community, providing a nurturing and high-quality education to a diverse student body. The school offers a variety of enriching programs designed to support student growth, leadership and creativity including: Girl Scouts, Theater, Jumpstart, and sports. Plummer Elementary is led by Principal Tamara Clemmons (she), an experienced educator and advocate for STEM programming.

Project Tasks Include:
-Establishing a pollinator garden
-Interior painting including school name, branding, and creative enhancements
-Painting the teacher's lounge and creating a pumping area
-Improving the playground area including painting a large USA map

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Clothes that can get dirty

Accessibility

Uneven terrain;Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

A reusable water bottle and your excitement to serve!

Inclement Weather

If the weather is unfavorable, we'll move painting projects inside but keep landscaping outside; please bring a jacket

Event Contact

event contact
Megan Kruse
mkruse@missioncontinues.org (878) 670-9400

When and where

Date

May 17, 2025

Time

01:00 PM - 05:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Plummer Elementary School

4601 Texas Ave SE
Washtington, DC

Parking Information

Street Parking near Venue

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages. 

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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