Weekend of Service – January 17 – 19th
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day (and the two days prior), organizations and volunteers are joining President-elect Obama in making a call to service to every American to reignite the nation’s spirit of volunteerism and community service. This new effort, Renew America Together, is not simply about stepping up to serve for a single day. It is also about making a continued commitment to serve our communities throughout the year. Together, with our next President, we are asking that you and your family, friends and neighbors sign-up right now to volunteer during the weekend of January 17 – 19, 2009. You can join already-existing projects or create your own at usaservice.org
For a complete list of Brooklyn events scheduled to date, please click here
Here are a few events to give you an idea of what’s going on:
January 17th – Fort Greene
Cleaning an Early Head Start Nursery School
January 17th – Downtown Brooklyn
Sanding Blocks for a Children’s Center
January 17th – Bed Stuy
Clean and Organize Food Pantry
January 18th – Starrett City
Food Stamp Outreach
January 19th – Park Slope
Data Entry for Human Rights Organizations
January 19th – Crown Heights
Neighborhood Cleanup
January 19th – Fort Greene
Coat Drive/Blanket Drive/Info Drive
January 19th – Food Drives
