January 20, 2020 COUNTY RECORDERS CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
We Celebrate the life and teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Transforming his teachings into community service with social purpose is a great way to honor this day.
Today we share some project ideas from https://www.nationalservice.gov/. Make room for your own ideas ...connect with your social purpose for MLK Day of Service.
Recruit and Train Volunteers to Be:
Mentors
Tutors
Tax preparation assistants
Host discussions about
Dr. King's life and teachings
Dr. King’s principles of non-violence
Community challenges and ways to address them
Provide Job Readiness Training in:
Resume writing
Interview skills
Dressing for success
Provide Food Assistance:
Serve meals at a homeless shelter
Bring meals to homebound neighbors
Organize a food donation driveTeach healthy eating on a budget
Improve Children’s Quality of Life:
Build a playground
Run a day camp for children with working parents
Devise craft projects for children in hospitals
Provide Assistance to Families and Neighbors:
Help low-income families find free tax preparation services and take advantage of the earned income tax credit
Shovel elderly neighbors' walkways, clear leaves or help with other yard maintenance
Participate in or create a neighborhood watch program
Improve Health Outcomes:
Arrange a health fair
Organize a blood donor drive
Register bone marrow and organ donors
Beautify the Community:
Remove graffiti from a building and paint a mural
Create community green spaces by planting trees, grass, and flowers
Reclaim a park or abandoned space for community use
Prepare the Community for Emergency and Crisis Situations:
Distribute fire safety information and check for working smoke detectors
Make and distribute disaster preparedness kits
Host workshops on how to prevent foreclosure in communities disproportionately affected
Keep the Community Connected:
Create on-line and off-line community discussion forums. Get residents signed up for the on-line discussion and informed about the time and location of the off-line version.
Teach neighbors how to surf the Internet and use emailMake a public space accessible for the disabled neighbors
Develop your own ideas by considering your community’s particular needs