Martin  Luther 
King Jr.
National Day of Service

A day to address local needs and help bring  Dr. King's 
vision of a BELOVED COMMUNITY to life.

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Below are dozens of family-friendly volunteer opportunities throughout Westchester & Rockland sorted by cause. 


    A sample from last year's "I Have a Dream" Collage project to inspire youth.

disaster

Disaster & Emergency Services 


with United Way of Westchester and Putnam
White Plains  
from 9:30 - 11:30am 
Minimum age: 18+

Become a trained 2-1-1 disaster helpline operator. Give back to your community when most needed by helping your neighbors after a disaster strikes, find the resources they need to rise up from tragedy. 

family

Family Services


with Family Services of Westchester's The Sharing Shelf
Port Chester 
from 10am - 1pm
Family-Friendly for ages 10+

When a child looks good, they feel better. Sort and pack a weeks' worth of matching clothes for a child in need.


with Nyack Center
Nyack
from 10am - 12pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 5+

Once a year, every child should feel like a king or queen. Pack birthday boxes for kids who may otherwise not experience their birthday celebration during a time of need. These boxes light up the room and a child's face!


with WJCS - Kid's Kloset
White Plains
from 10am - 1pm
Family-Friendly for ages 12+

Volunteers will be sorting clothing donations by gender, size and season.  Then packing "Bags of Love" containing a week's worth of clothing for local children in need.

with My Sisters' Place
White Plains
from 10am - 12pm
Family-Friendly for ages 5+

For children who come into a shelter setting, whether for a day or several weeks, arts and crafts can help ease that transition. Be part of making a child's difficult situation, just a little easier. 


with New Rochelle Public Library
New Rochelle
from 10am - 12pm
Family-Friendly for ages 5+

What happens to old magazines at the library? They get stored for reference of course. Help sort prior years' issues and label them for storage and then future use.




   MLK Day volunteers supporting a community food drive

hunger

Hunger & Homelessness


with Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry
Mount Kisco
from 4 - 5pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 8+

Volunteer together as a family and support the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry.


with Together Our Unity Can Heal, Inc. (TOUCH)
Congers
from 9am - 2pm 
Minimum age: 18+

Give this food pantry a fresh coat of paint and brighten the days of the staff and volunteers. 


with Our New Way Garden
Harrison
from 9:30 - 11am 
Family-Friendly for ages 3+

Start the new year off with the smallest seed . . . that will turn into next year's plants at the community garden.


with Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry
Tarrytown/Westchester 
On Monday, January 11th - Friday the 15th
Drop off times are from 9am - 3pm each day
Family-Friendly for ages 4+

Still feeling stuffed for the holidays? The food pantries are feeling empty. Help re-stock the shelves. Hold a food drive in your neighborhood, school, office, or place of worship during the week of January 11th-15th.


with Community Service Associates
Mt. Vernon 
On Friday, January, 15th  from 1 - 3pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 14+

Volunteers are needed to help support and brighten up the food pantry at Community Service Associates, which serves food to Mt. Vernon residents in need.



Family volunteering on MLK Day

civic

Civic & Community


with New Rochelle Public Library
New Rochelle
from 9am - 2pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 15+

Help refresh and bring some color to the Huguenot Children's Library as a community!


with New Rochelle Public Library
New Rochelle
from 9am - 2pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 15+

Help refresh and support the education & literacy efforts of the New Rochelle Public Library.


with The Carver Center
Port Chester
from 9am - 2pm
Family-Friendly for ages 16+

Help refresh, restore and bring some color to the Port Chester Carver learning center as part of this community project!
with Furniture Sharehouse
White Plains
from 9:30 - 11:30am 
Family-Friendly for ages 15+

Support Westchester's only furniture bank and help change the lives of families in need.



Volunteers serving on MLK Day at the Yonker's Science Barge

children

Children & Youth Education


with Latino U College Access, Inc.
White Plains 
Sunday, January 17th

from 12 - 2pm  [ sign up] 
from  3  - 5pm  [ sign up] 

By giving a few hours of your day, you can impact the next four years! How? Help a first generation college bound student complete their FAFSA forms and make their family proud! Minimum age to volunteer is 21.


with Green Chimneys
Carmel
from 10am - 1pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 14+

Support the year-round outdoor environmental education and wildlife efforts of Green Chimneys.

with WestCOP The Children's Center for Learning - Head Start
Yonkers
from 10am - 2pm 
Minimum age: 18+

Help brighten the hallways . . . and the school days of the students at WestCOP Yonkers Children's Place while painting two large hallways.


with Groundwork Hudson Valley
Yonkers
from 10:30am - 3pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 9+

A floating farm, off the grid, fully self-sustainable . . . but not self-cleaning. Pitch in and clean the barge and ready it for next year's programs for the community. 



health
Health & Wellness


with Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc.
Spring Valley
from 10am - 12pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 14+

Learn how to be a life saver with hands only CPR training. Training that will last a lifetime. 


with 'LIFE' Progressive Services Group, Inc.
Mt. Vernon
from 2pm - 4pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 15+

Bring joy to a Mt. Vernon resident by delivering food mid-day.


Bingo!

senior
Senior Services


with One Change at a Time
New Rochelle
from 2pm - 4pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 5+

Bring some joy to the residents by spending time with them. Play games, listen to a reciting of the "I have a dream speech" and learn from those who have experienced the world through a whole different lens. 


with My Second Home of FSW
Mount Kisco 
from 9am - 2pm 
Minimum age: 22+

This project supports everyone: brighten up the lives of youth and seniors on this  MLK day of service.


with Somers Manor Nursing Home
Somers
from 2pm - 4pm 
Family-Friendly for ages 5+

The hottest new game is JINGO and the residents love to play it. (Not Bingo . . . it's really called JINGO). Spend a few hours with some seniors who will appreciate your time and smile. 



*does not take place on Saturday, January 16th. Check the opportunity for exact dates and details.



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Our goal is to create a
beloved community 
and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.   -   Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


#MLKDAY 2016











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