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Operation Fly Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was originally formed to serve the inner-city population within Washington DC and its surrounding metropolitan area. They impact their community by coordinating myriad events for the homeless and providing programs for underprivileged students and their schools. It serves as a national organization that spans 3 branches in New York City, Chicago, and Washington D.C. To achieve these goals, the organization strives to pass out food to the homeless; to coordinate events such as banquets and events/programs for the homeless and economically underprivileged; and to provide for the general welfare of the inner-city underprivileged. The program currently employs several students from different schools across the United States and Canada as volunteers and also strives to instill a stronger sense of altruism in the community through these volunteer efforts by fostering valuable leadership characteristics. Every aspect of this organization is student-led from fundraising, to event management, to public relations, to even corporate governance. ==History== After more than two years in planning, Operation Fly Inc. was founded in 2007 by Timothy Hwang and Minsoo Han (both students from Thomas S. Wootton High School) in an effort to combat the growing poverty rate within the Washington DC Area. Currently in its starting years of operation, the organization employs several members from students all across Maryland State. As an all student-led organization, Operation Fly Inc. provides a "fresh new face to the war against poverty". Today, the organization has grown to encompass several branches across the nation. In the next five years, the organization is planning to expand to Detroit, Los Angeles, and Houston. While many of these branches are no longer active, Operation Fly is looking to rebuild these connections. It has collaborated with numerous student governments and churches (New Covenant Fellowship Church, Global Mission Church, etc.). It was recently given much attention for an award given by Ernst & Young and Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area.〔http://myja.org/students/yeoty/〕〔http://myja.org/students/yeoty/winners/〕 Operation Fly was recently a coalition partner in the Thomas S. Wootton High School Student Government's 'Spring Project', a part of a 'Rock the Vote' concert trying to engage students into being civically active. The concert was held April 28, 2012 and hosted by CNN's John King. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Operation Fly, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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