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Paramount Volunteers Take on Community Service Projects in Hollywood
The 17th annual Viacommunity Day included projects at local schools and service organizations.
More than 700 volunteers from Paramount Pictures spent Friday sprucing up school grounds, reaching out to students and taking on community improvement projects around Los Angeles.
It was all a part of the 17th annual Viacommunity Day, which mobilized more than 1,400 employees in 18 countries to dedicate a day spent serving communities where Viacom, the parent company of Viacom, has operations.
In Hollywood, volunteers at Bernstein High School, including actress Paula Patton, met with students to talk about careers while others planted a school garden.
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Additional L.A. projects included:
- At Le Conte Middle School volunteers painted an outdoor mural and worked on gardening projects.
- At the Los Angeles Zoo volunteers helped with hammock weaving for great apes and assembled “faux prey” paper mache.
- At Van Ness Avenue Elementary School volunteers led activities that included reading, face painting and arts and crafts for students.
- At Melrose Avenue Elementary School volunteers painted a blacktop chess board and helped with gardening.
- At Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School volunteers lead activities for students that involved reading, dancing, arts and crafts and an obstacle course.
- At Project Angel Food at 922 Vine Street volunteers prepared and packed meals and made “Feed Bead” bracelets.
- At Frances Blend Special Education Center volunteers painted furniture and assisted at the petting zoo.
- At Venice Beach volunteers hit the beach with Heal the Bay to remove trash and litter.
- At Project New Hope: Home Restoration at 1133 S. Lake Street volunteers helped with remodeling projects and grocery shopping for residents.
Participating Los Angeles employees were from all divisions of Paramount Pictures, including senior executive staff.
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“Paramount is proud to participate in Viacommunity Day every year,” said Brad Grey, Paramount Pictures chairman and chief executive officer in a press statement. “As cities around the world continue to wrestle with economic challenges, the need for service initiatives such as this has never been greater. We are committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work.”
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