Two years ago, current MCPS student member of the board Tim Hwang introduced the Operation Fly club to CHS in an effort to raise money and awareness for the needy in Washington D.C.
“Our money goes to helping the underprivileged, less fortunate, and mainly the homeless population in the Washington D.C. area,” junior club president Joseph Ng said. “Some of the money helps our tutoring programs and some goes to the scholarships that we offer to qualifying candidates to help them afford a higher education.”
Meetings usually consist of members brainstorming additional ways to help the community.
“We have previously done bake sales, pizza sales and car washes,” Ng said. ” Our main activity this past winter was Sheets for Streets which was a clothing drive in which we collected over $80,000 worth of clothes to donate to the population in DC.”
To expand its involvement in the community, Operation Fly is preparing a talent show which will be held at Wootton HS March 21.
“We are working on a talent show where all of the admission and profits from snacks and tickets will go toward a scholarship,” Ng said.
