Edison Volunteers 'Just Do Good' at Compton Campus

The mural on the wall outside of ISANA Academies in Compton was defaced by graffiti, covered by solid sheets of paint and overgrown with vines. That’s before about three dozen volunteers from Edison arrived on a recent Saturday morning to help with the Compton Initiative's mission to repaint the mural and clean up the campus. While the Compton Initiative has been a longstanding grant partner, this was the first volunteer event that has been held with the organization.

“The giving spirit of the Edison volunteers was evident throughout the day. Even at the completion of the event, volunteers found other ways to help, such as picking up litter around the school,” said Erika Potter, SCE community affairs specialist in Philanthropy and Community Engagement.

Last year, Edison International provided over 600 grants totaling $20 million to local nonprofits with programs focused on education, the environment, public safety & emergency preparedness and civic engagement.

Here is a photo essay highlighting the recent event:

Dozens of volunteers painted a mural featuring the Compton Initiative's motto "Just Do Good."

The original mural simply read "Just Do Good." The new version also includes an image of Martin Luther King Jr. and the city's name.

Families worked together to beautify the campus of ISANA Academies and the surrounding neighborhood.

Two Edison volunteers clean up the grounds of ISANA Academies in Compton.

The mural before Edison's volunteer work began, covered in graffiti, then paint and vines.

Vounteers cleaned out areas covered in leaves two feet deep, picking up and removing 1,200 pounds of organic waste. — Volunteers cleaned out areas covered in leaves two feet deep, picking up and removing 1,200 pounds of organic waste.