"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

-Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Day of Service - January 16, 2012

Since January 2005, the Bridgewater State University community has honored the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by serving others in Southeastern Massachusetts. This year will be no different. On Monday, January 16, 2012 from 11:30am-1:30pm, the Community Service Center invites you to join together with people of all backgrounds and ages to celebrate Dr. King's legacy by turning community concerns into citizen action.

This year's annual MLK Day of Service takes place both on and off campus offering something for everyone.

Volunteers staying on campus will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of service projects that will address issues facing the youth, hunger and homelessness and our military.  In the large ballroom we will have three different stations.

At one station we will be assemble brown bag lunches to donate to Father Bills & Mainspring. Another creating care packages to send to our troops to thank them for their services. Finally, at the third station we will be making jewelry for women affected by domestic violence along with words of encouragement.

In addition to these stations, we will also be working with Afro-Am as they engage the youth from local centers in activities about Martin Luther King. Afro Am will lead a series of activities that will help to educate and enlighten youth from The Boys and Girls Club in Taunton, The Boys and Girls Club in Brockton and the YMCA in Brockton.

For those looking to get off of BSU campus and interact with local community members we will have two off site locations. The first is the Bridgewater Nursing Home, BSU volunteers will play board games and talk with the elderly. The second location is the VA Hospital in Brockton. At the VA, BSU will help the staff run their MLK activities, allowing the volunteers to interact with the veterans.

Refreshments and snacks will be served and all volunteers will receive an MLK Day t-shirt.  So, plan to celebrate Dr. King's legacy by taking action to help your neighbors and community.

Dr. King sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together to address important community issues. Working alongside individuals of all ages, races and backgrounds, Dr. King encouraged Americans to come together to strengthen communities, alleviate poverty, and acknowledge dignity and respect for all human beings.  On January 16, 2012, Americans across the country will again honor King's legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday...

 A Day On, Not a Day Off!

 

Last Modified: January 6, 2012