Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Restoring a cultural legacy of care . . . A Day of Community Service
“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture of their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Volunteers Needed
Monday, January 20, 2025
Location: James Kerney Campus, 102 N. Broad St., Trenton , NJ
Service Activities
- Sock Drive - Collecting men’s white crew or tube socks for clients of Task. The mission of Task is to feed those who are hungry in the Trenton Area and offer programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life of its patrons.
- Utensil Wrap Up and Bag Lunches – Task –(Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches, juice box, dessert) The mission of Task is to feed those who are hungry in the Trenton area and offer programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve patrons’ quality of life.
- Community Clean Up - MLK Park/ City Streets
- Trenton Hall Garden - Building raised beds for the MCCC’s Vegetable garden. This project will provide fresh produce to supplement the colleges’ food pantry.
- Kidspack 2.0 - the goal is to provide snack (granola bars, fruit and Juice) to the street Teams for Jan. 16th walk home.
- Blessing Bags – Rescue Mission and Womanspace – provide hygiene bags for clients.
Agenda for the Day
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Registration in JKC Front Lobby |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Welcoming Remarks in Kerney Hall |
| 9:30am | Service Projects Begin |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch (in JKC cafeteria, provided by the MCCC Foundation) |
| 1:30am - 3:30pm | Service Celebration Performance in Trenton Hall, 137 N. Broad St., Trenton, NJ |
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