Thanks to BB&T Bank, many Starlight children and their families spent the day of the 25th of October, on a boat and walking tour of Mt. Vernon, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. After exploring the vast estate grounds and learning more about our first president, George Washington, and his era, the families enjoyed a hearty lunch in the cafeteria. The museum exhibits, various movie theaters, hands-on activities and fully dressed characters re-enacting vintage scenes of daily life, all helped to shape our impressions of this period. Again, thank you BB&T Bank, for this amazing opportunity to experience Mt. Vernon and to gain a better understanding of our American History.
Thank you letter from Starlight Child Ashley Padgett:
I want to thank BB&T Bank and Starlight Children’s Foundation, for the wonderful time I recently experienced on the boat and walking tour of Mt. Vernon. It was so amazing to learn more about the first president, George Washington, and to walk through the museum, looking at his artifacts, and reading about his life and affects on the African-American society. I also enjoyed watching the movies of his life, in the many high-tech movie theaters. Again, I want to thank BB&T Bank and Starlight Children’s Foundation, for the chance to dig deeper into the life of George Washington, and his impact on my life today, as the next generation of aspiring leaders.
Ashley Padgett
Starlight MidAtlantic 