M.C. Dean, Inc. and donating subcontractors provided the District of Columbia Center for Therapeutic Recreation with approximately $40,000 worth of electrical lighting and upgrades in September.
The Center is the only one of its kind in Southeast DC, serving children with special needs.

M.C. Dean, Inc. installed new pole lights in the parking lot, repaired lighting throughout the building, installed power and coaxial cable for new audio/visual equipment, and installed improved security lighting. M.C. Dean, Inc. coordinated generous donations of materials and labor from Dominion Electric, Sheppard Electric, and Down Under Construction.

The renovation project was sponsored by the District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA), working closely with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. M.C. Dean, Inc.’s Mark Duston was the Team Captain for the project, responsible for ensuring that all participating contractors’ work was completed on schedule, with Foreman Bart Gabriel coordinating everything on site.

Additional renovations included: painting, playground improvements, landscaping, walkways and basketball court resurfacing, air conditioning refurbishment, furniture replacement, and new flooring.

More than 40 M.C. Dean, Inc. employees arrived at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Georgetown on Saturday August 18 ready to perform electrical and other repairs to the building in preparation for the 2007-2008 school year. The company volunteered its employees in support of Mayor Adrian Fenty’s “Buff and Scrub” program and also donated lights and electrical materials to the school. The “Buff and Scrub” Program is part of Mayor Fenty’s effort to make repairs at all 141 schools in the District this summer. Schools in the “Buff and Scrub” program require repairs including electrical, lighting, plumbing, heating and cooling, painting, and concrete resurfacing.

At Ellington, the hallways of the school needed lighting improvements, as did the ballet room on the school’s lower level. The ballet room ceiling is approximately 20 feet high, which presented a challenge for lighting and equipment replacement.
M.C. Dean, Inc. erected scaffolding in this room, which was donated by Theros Rentals.

The Naval Academy Primary School in Annapolis, Maryland is a private, non-profit school, and is the first beneficiary of the Built Upon a Dream program. Built Upon a Dream is an ABC 7 program modeled on the television show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. The program chooses local non-profit organizations to receive goods, services, and donations from local suppliers and contractors. The Naval Academy Primary School, which provides education to children from pre-kindergarten to the fifth grade, is being renovated through this program. The renovations include lighting, plumbing, painting, flooring, bathrooms, and landscaping. The school will be completed by the time students return in late August.

To learn more about Built Upon a Dream, or to volunteer or contribute, please visit www.mcdean.com and click the Built Upon a Dream link on the homepage.

M.C. Dean, Inc. donated materials and volunteered more than 500 labor hours to the construction of Hopkins House in Fairfax, Virginia. The 8,000 square foot facility will provide education for children and family development programs for parents from working families in Northern Virginia, regardless of their income.

Founded in 1939, it is named after Dr. J. Milton Hopkins, a physician who tended to underprivileged children in Alexandria for more than 30 years. Today, Hopkins House is committed to the development and education of all children, especially those who are economically challenged, and works to help them reach their full intellectual potential, from kindergarten through high school. Hopkins House has two centers in Alexandria, its original facility in Old Town and the new Hopkins House Fairfax County Child & Family Learning Center that will open on Richmond High in fall 2007.

To learn more about Hopkins House, or to make a contribution, please visit www.hopkinshouse.org.

M.C. Dean, Inc. made a donation to support the first annual All Night Graduation Celebration at Freedom High School in South Riding, Virginia. This activity is aimed at providing a safe, alcohol and drug-free celebration for graduates and will feature casino games, laser tag, massage chairs, karaoke, a smoothie bar, dancing, and catered dinner and breakfast. The event is slated to begin immediately following the graduation ceremony, which will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2007.

One of seven high schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, Freedom High School has an enrollment of 906 students. More information on the school and the All Night Graduation Celebration can be found at http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/fhs/site/default.asp.

Helping Children Worldwide is a non-profit organization based in Herndon, Virginia that serves as fiscal sponsor for the Center.

For more information on the Center, and to make a contribution, please visit www.childrescuecenter.org.

M.C. Dean, Inc. installed outdoor light fixtures at Merritt Education Center, which played a significant role in getting the center prepared for the new school year. Four M.C. Dean, Inc. employees donated 174 hours of labor to install 24 outdoor light fixtures at the school.

Merritt Education Center on Hayes Street, NE, is part of the District of Colombia Public Schools and has an enrollment of 350.

Caroline's Promise is a not for profit organization which strives to meet the needs of children in Caroline County, Virginia. The organization promotes activities to enrich family environment along with encouraging businesses, individuals and organizations involved in supporting the County's children and youth.

More information on Caroline'sPromise is available at http://www.carolinespromise.org

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HoopsForAfrica is dedicated to “provide education and training for African youth with a focus on HIV/AIDS education, awareness and prevention and develop leadership and civic volunteerism skills on a continent wracked by the AIDS pandemic.”

HoopsForAfrica was founded by Stephan Bekale, of Tchibanga, Gabon. While in his first year at Penn State University, both of his parents died of AIDS in Gabon. He refocused his life’s goal of playing for the NBA to aiding his homeland.

To learn more about HoopsForAfrica, or to make a contribution, please visit www.hoopsforafrica.org.

In March, 2005, M.C. Dean, Inc. donated a streetlight pole to the National Postal Museum for its permanent "Moving the Mail" exhibit.
The pole was in the equipment inventory M.C. Dean, Inc. maintains to support its contract to install, repair, and replace streetlights in the District of Columbia.
According to museum officials, the search for the appropriate street light for the exhibit, intended to replicate a District streetscape, was extraordinarily challenging. Upon learning that M.C. Dean, Inc. had the perfect streetlight and were willing to donate it, officials were delighted.

Details regarding the exhibit can be found at: http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/
exhibits/2c_moving.html

A portion of the show’s ticket sales benefit Healthy Families Fairfax, an organization that provides parenting education and community service referrals to Fairfax County, Virginia residents.

In November 2004, M.C. Dean, Inc. donated logo Matchbox vans and sweatshirts to the Loudoun County, Virginia Community Holiday Coalition. The Coalition is a group of non-profit organizations that collect donations of food and merchandise to stock a holiday store at which less fortunate families can "shop" for holiday items. Stores operate each Thanksgiving and Christmas season with the help of hundreds of volunteers.

More information on the Coalition can be obtained at: http://www.loudoun.gov/dss/holiday

Aneco, an M.C. Dean, Inc. company, donated the services of a team of twelve electricians and three service trucks to support a Metropolitan Ministries community service project in April 2004. Metropolitan Ministries is a 32-year old faith-based, non-profit organization whose mission is “to care for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in the community through services that alleviate suffering, promote dignity, and instill self-sufficiency . . .”

For more information on Metropolitan Ministries of Tampa, go to http://www.metmin.org