On campus, Amy Edgemond ’14 (no. 2), led the 5K Run from start to finish and a pair of Pooch Prance participants were “fetching” in their Centennial bandanas – which also were seen at “Cherry Blossom North” in New York and a school clean-up in San Francisco.
Women cleaned up a park in Arrington, England, a river in Blacksburg, VA, and a children’s home in San Francisco. They prepared and served lunch at a soup kitchen in Augusta, GA, and spent the day with abandoned dogs in Buenos Aires. Perhaps the most offbeat activity took place in Atlantic City, where Jennifer Sgro Orfield ’91 battled Jerry “the Shadow” Yang and other top pro and amateur card sharks in a charity poker tournament benefitting the Lupus Foundation. Whatever they did, they did because of a shared experience. “The most important lesson Foxcroft taught me is giving back,” said Yu Zhang ’08, a Columbia University student who joined Cherry Blossom North. “In China, some say this generation is more selfish than ever. Foxcroft taught me to share goods, appreciate help from others, and give back to the community whenever I can. ” Or as another Central Park walker, Leah Haggerty ’81, put it: “Brilliant idea. Great fun!” A complete list of activities – including some taking place later in the year – is at www.foxcroft.org/centennial. To view the Twitter and Instagram feed use #FXC100DayofService.
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