ABC’s Good Morning America aired a live segment from Abingdon Elementary in Fairlington Wednesday morning.
The five-minute segment, hosted by meteorologist Ginger Zee, highlighted a donation Amazon made to the nonprofit Rosie Riveters STEM program for girls.
More from the GMA website:
…there are limitations to what the nonprofit can do in terms of free programming for girls without additional funding and resources. The cost of computers, batteries for robots, magnets and more of the supplies required to bring these inventive STEM projects to life add up quickly. In Arlington, the group said their waitlist is approximately 300 girls long.
To celebrate the season of giving, Amazon surprised the nonprofit live on “Good Morning America” by fulfilling their entire wish list with these essential supplies – computers, printers, batteries, magnets and much more — all to continue their mission.
Amazon, which is seeking approval for the first 2.1 million square foot phase of its permanent HQ2 in Pentagon City this weekend, has been particularly active in Arlington recently. The company made a large donation of “wish list” items to local affordable housing provider AHC Inc. earlier this week, while its Amazon Web Services arm has been helping to teach students at Drew Elementary coding this week for Computer Science Education Week.
More on the Abingdon broadcast via social media:
https://www.facebook.com/AbingdonElementaryPTA/photos/a.576958229028424/2740930249297867/?type=3&theater
This morning, @GMA is showcasing Arlington’s Rosie Riveters at @AbingdonGIFT Rosie Riveters partners with @APSExtendedDay to bring STEM to girls across the county. pic.twitter.com/DaPWgL2Ep4
— Arlington Public Schools (@APSVirginia) December 11, 2019