Edison for half of their school day and return for other courses at their neighborhood school. Students learn real world skills such as construction technologies, restaurant management, automotive trades, cosmetology and information technologies. All the programs have connections to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Students can leave the school with certifications, licensing and college credits. The students who attend are engaged, what to be there and have a certainty in their future career path. Mr. Hamlin and Ms. Wilson thanked our club for the continued support we have given the school over many years. For more information about the school visit the website:  www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/edison

Melissa Dentch is the local campaign manager for “The Light the Night Walk”, a national fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) which supports blood cancer research. Melissa showed a clip of girl near death who was given a research drug that attacked the cancer blood cells and resulted in total remission. More than 200 communities participate in the Light the Night Walk by forming teams of friends and families. The events start at 5PM. Locally, LLS hosts 3 Walks: Rockville Town Center (Oct 11), Reston Town Center (Oct 17), and Washington, DC (Oct18). For more details go to www.lightthenight.org/nca

Max Levitt founded Leveling the Playing Field in the Spring of 2011 during his senior year at Syracuse University. The purpose of Leveling the Playing Field (LTPF) is to give underprivileged children the opportunity to enjoy athletic involvement. LTPF collects donations of sports equipment from various collegiate athletic departments, families and individual donors from across the nation. Studies show that students who participate in sports have higher grade point averages, attendance rates, standardized test scores, educational aspirations, health habits and feelings of connection and belonging. Because of equipment costs, 1 in 5 children are not involved in organized sports. LTPE currently provides sports equipment for kids located between Northern VA to Baltimore MD. For more information on Leveling the Playing Field go to www.levelingtheplayingfield.org.