Transcript Photo Slideshow - Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

On Jan. 19th Club members at the
George M. Ferris Jr. Clubhouse 6, were
surprised by some very special visitors.
On MLK Day
President Obama,
First Lady Michelle
Obama and their
daughter Malia
visited the George
M. Ferris Jr.
Clubhouse 6.
President Obama and Joseph Amaya, 9
The first family visited
the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Greater Washington
as part of a service
project planned by the
Corporation for
National Service and
the White House’s My
Brother’s Keeper
initiative.
Zuriel Holmes, 11 and President Obama
President Obama spent time speaking with AmeriCorps volunteers, Club members , volunteers and staff.
They spent time
with our kids
painting murals,
assembling literacy
kits. . .
. . . and having fun
with BGCGW Club
members, staff and
volunteers!
They were joined by Senior White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett
Pandit Wright, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington; Senior White House
Advisor Valerie Jarrett and Kevin McCartney, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Boys &
Girls Clubs of America
The leadership from the Corporation for National and
Community Service and. . .
Malia Obama; First Lady Michelle Obama; Kerron Kalloo, Branch Director, BGCGW;
Pandit Wright, President & CEO, BGCGW; Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for
National and Community Service; and President Obama
President Obama and Rhonda Taylor, Sr. Advisor for Public Engagement, Corporation for National and
Community Service
Malia Obama; First Lady Michelle Obama; Rhonda Taylor, Sr. Advisor for Public Engagement, Corporation for
National and Community Service; Ted Miller, Chief of External Affairs, Corporation for National and Community
Service and President Obama
. . . And long time volunteers from the Metropolitan
Police Department
Michelle Obama, Officer Raymond Mincey, President Obama, Officer Maria Nicholson & Officer Keith Green
It was truly a day to remember!
Seated: Joseph Amaya, 9 ; Nathaniel Twyman, 6; President Obama, Anashai Whorley, 6; Tyonna
Lawron-Bey, 8 and Soliel Fanga, 5
Miguel Coppedge, 8 visited with President Obama
President Obama and Stepfen Glenn, 6
President Obama chatted with Latisha Franklin, Director of Operations DC/MD, BGCGW
Hampton Murphy, 7 painted with President & Mrs. Obama
President Obama, Fynesse Lee, 11 and Briana Hampton, 11
President Obama and Victor Sarceño-Mendoza, 7
President Obama, Donald Whorley, 10 and Destini Kholes, 9
AmeriCorps volunteer; President Obama; Tyonna Lawson-Bey, 8; Ebony Amuzie, 17; R’Mani Fitchett, 14 and Marcel
Gillespie, 10
Donald Whorley, 10; First Lady Michelle Obama and Destini Kholes, 9
Back Row: Malia Obama; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Carlos Holley, 14; R’Mani Fitchett, 14; First Lady Michelle Obama;
AmeriCorps Volunteer; Ebony Amuzie, 17; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Zakia Dory, 11; Chrystal Mitchell, Membership
Coordinator BGCGW; Kerron Kalloo, Branch Director BGCGW; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Officer Maria Nicholson,
Metropolitan Police Department; Officer Raymond Mincey, Metropolitan Police Department; Officer Keith Green,
Metropolitan Police Department Middle Row: Simone Hampton, 9; Donald Whorley, 10; Marcel Gillespie, 10; Isaac
Chase, 12; Daynah Anderson, 12; AmeriCorps Volunteer,; Miguel Coppedge, 9; Degaulle Njie, 8 Front Row: Wendy
Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service; Franqu’e Lee, 7; Joseph Amaya, 9; Nathaniel
Twyman, 6; President Obama; Anashai Whorley, 7; Tyonna Lawson-Bey, 9; Soliel Fanga, 5; Destini Coles, 9; Kasey
Robinson, 7
Back Row: Bryant Brown, Education Director; AmeriCorps Volunteer; Jesus Robinson; AmeriCorps Volunteer; First Lady
Michelle Obama; AmeriCorps Volunteer; President Obama; Isaiah King, 13; Kevin McCartney, Senior Vice President,
Government Relations at Boys & Girls Clubs of America; AmeriCorps Volunteer; AmeriCorps Volunteer Middle Row:
Kerron Kalloo, Branch Director BGCGW; Latisha Franklin, Director of Operations DC/MD, BGCGW; Michael Bundu, 9;
Briana Hampton, 11; Valencia Walker, 9; Zuriel Holmes, 12; Fynesse Lee, 11; Pandit Wright, President & CEO, BGCGW;
AmeriCorp Volunteer Front Row: Sam Elira Jr., 8; Hampton Murphy, 7; Gavin Neubauer, 10; Andrew Ratcliff, 10;
Harmony Dory, 9; Cah-leel Holley, 11; Claude Bundu, 7; Victor Sarceno-Mendoza, 7; Sam Njie, 7; Stepfen Glenn, 6; Hope
Lehman-Payne, 9; Malia Obama
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