New York Cares Day

Fall seems to be not only the perfect timing for bike rides favoring a good cause but also the time of community and volunteer work. During another beautiful Saturday when sunshine combined with nicely fresh, almost too warm temperatures, New York Cares set out to support pressing community needs with hordes of volunteers on the 16th New York Cares Day. My company mobilized close to 100 volunteers. Together, we convened at Washington Irving High School (for some background see here) close to Union Square. The school is educational home to over 2,500 students in an surprising, 11-story building constructed in 1902 with an elegant wood-paneled entrance hall with a huge fireplace and classic wall paintings.

Our tasks: We added three wall paintings, cleaned out a couple of library archives, and re-coated the fence that surrounds the whole building. I was part of one of the outdoor teams. and we enjoyed the nice weather as we scrubbed off the rusty areas and repainted in classic black.