MHP recently held our annual backpack drive to help 700+ students get the tools they need to start the school year right. Each child received a backpack filled with grade-appropriate supplies.

Backpack Distributions and Summer Fun

MHP brought backpacks directly to students participating in our Community Life programs in addition to hundreds of other young residents throughout our properties, from preschoolers to teens.

We hosted our second annual summer/back-to-school party at Rollingwood Apartments in the Lyttonsville neighborhood of Silver Spring. Staff connected with residents there, holding a pool party with free food, face painting, college scholarship resources, and information booths. Donaldson and BLOOM partnered with us for this event.

MHP also held a block party at Worthington Woods in Washington, D.C., where we distributed backpacks to residents. Activities included free dental care through a mobile clinic, career counseling services through partner Career Catchers, face painting, ice cream, music, and more.

Worthington Woods is currently undergoing renovations. The completed project will debut next year and will include a new 3,200 square foot community space with a computer lab, classroom space, large community room, kitchenette, private space for health screenings, and restrooms. MHP will also install a new playground and complete substantial updates throughout apartment interiors.

In total, this year’s MHP backpack drive served more than 700 local children and teens. MHP is proud to set our residents up for a successful year by providing essential tools for school.

We thank the many individual and corporate donors who contributed to this major endeavor. Your support made it happen!