P.S. 139 will be the center of attention Saturday as volunteers come out to restore and enhance the school's amenities to kick-off the 21st annual New York Cares Day Fall.
Otherwise known as the Alexine A. Fenty School, P.S. 139 at 330 Rugby Rd. is one of 90 schools across the five boroughs that volunteers will spruce up.
From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., participants will paint murals on playgrounds and throughout indoor hallways, plant bulbs, update school yards with fresh line games, organize classrooms and lead sports clinics for students to participate in.
Additional sites across Brooklyn will also see improvements, including JHS 265 and P.S. 369 at P.S. 67 in Fort Greene.
In Bedford-Stuyvesant, P.S. 243, P.S. 81, M.S. 354, P.S. 289, P.S. 137, P.S. 616, P.S. 59, P.S. 3, P.S. 734 and P.S. 21 will be worked on.
P.S. 12 in Bed-Stuy will receive special attention, including a visit from Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, New York City School’s Chancellor Dennis Walcott and New York Cares Executive Director Gary Bagley, who will be joined by 100 volunteers.
To volunteer this Saturday, register at the New York Cares website.
