2019 Community Project Dashboard

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day filled with family-friendly performances and arts and crafts activities, spotlight talks about social justice, and more.

Making cookies to give a sweet treat to people in hard times and collected canned goods to distribute at the food pantry.

Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and West Belmont Civic Association are working together to clean up
vacant lots in the 43rd St & Westmister area.

Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and West Belmont Civic Association are working together to clean up
vacant lots in the 43rd St & Westmister area.

Volunteers are needed from 9am-10am for street clean up

Penn Athlete volunteers from the Women’s basketball and Men’s Lacrosse team will hold sports clinics throughout the day that emphasize the importance of good sportsmanship, skill, and community. Students will be able to test out their agility skills during a rock-wall session. The rotations will end with a community-building service project led by current graduate students who were also former student-athletes. The service project portion is a women’s empowerment kit that consists of toiletries

Rise Against Hunger’s meal packaging program is a volunteer-based initiative that coordinates the assembly-line packaging of highly nutritious dehydrated meals comprised of rice, soy, vegetables and 23 essential vitamins and minerals. The program was created to give dedicated individuals and organizations — from businesses to civic clubs — the opportunity to participate in a hands-on international hunger relief program and to become educated, engaged advocates for those facing hunger. The events

Volunteers assisting with food packing event

Volunteers assisting with food packing event

Volunteers assisting with food packing event

Blanket Making at Home for Mitzvah Circle

Winter Care Kits and Candy Banners for Whosoever Gospel Mission

Teddy Bear Making for Mitzvah Circle

Sleeping Mat Project

Placemat Making for Whosoever Gospel Mission at ASUA

Kitty Cottage Cat Toy making for cats waiting to be adopted

Cookie Decorating for Whosoever Gospel Mission

Clothing Sale Clean-up on Monday

Clothing Sale Sort

Book Collection and Sorting for Philadelphia Schools

Blanket Making for Mitzvah Circle

Baking Pumpkin Bread for Face to Face

Arboretum Project – create tree care and conservation posters for community display

Activity Kits for St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital – Assemble craft kits for children in the hospital

We will be creating 500 breakfast bags for Aid for Friends.

St. Andrew's Parishioners and guests will learn more about volunteer opportunities at the church. Monthly events include trips to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, making meals for home bound seniors through Aid for Friends, knitting prayer shawls, and donating to the Pendell food pantry. We will also have information about our ongoing outreach efforts for the Bucks County Housing Group and Heifer International.

Before Service Day we are collecting diapers, wipes, baby shampoo, baby wash, and baby lotion. On Service Day members of the St. Andrew's parish and guests will package these items into kits for parents in need. The kits are going to the Bucks County Housing Group homeless shelter.

Our holiday camps offer exciting learning opportunites, tours through the zoo, crafts, games, and much more! Campers must be potty trained and come dressed for the weather, as well as bring a lunch bag and water bottle.

Hosted by the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race for the sixth year, on the evening of January 21st beginning at 5 pm, we ask families to light up the outside of their homes with Luminaries–white bags with votive candles inside that can be decorated with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision. The goal is for 2000 homes in SOMA to be lit up as a sign of hope, sanctuary, peace, and solidarity with Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community.

South Orange Maplewood Community Coalition on Race presents the 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Monday, January 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm, at Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave, Maplewood. The event is free and open to all. Hundreds of SOMA residents and friends from neighboring communities gather to honor Dr. King through music, a sharing of interfaith readings, and an affirmation of Dr. King’s call to action and service.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Book distribution.

We will be painting as well to beautify our multi-purpose room. We are inviting adults and children at least 5yrs. old

Dialogue groups.

Cradles To Crayons is dedicating the month of January to Martin Luther King, celebrating his legacy of service in the community.

In partnership with local fire stations, first responders, and community centers Cradles to Crayons will hold a collection across the Greater Philadelphia five-county region.

Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more to the public at a fraction of the retail price.

Employees of reading Terminal Market will be going to Strawberry Mansion Learning Center. organize the library.

EAT Café (3820 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104) is hosting volunteers from 9am to 5pm next Monday, January 21, 2019 for MLK DAY. Volunteers will: make lunch for a local group of volunteers, indoor cleanup, touching-up paint and assist with minor repairs inside our cozy West Philadelphia cafe. Lunch will be provided to our volunteers.

put new beds together, move some furniture in, make the beds, and set the new space up. It’s a total of 52 beds
Additional help in thrift store possibly.

Volunteers will be phone/text banking to support Soil Generation on their Threatened Gardens campaign. Soil Generation is a Black & Brown-led coalition of gardeners, farmers, individuals, and community-based organizations working to ensure people of color regain community control of land and food, to secure access to the resources necessary to determine how the land is used, address community health concerns, grow food and improve the environment.

Help Calvary Center get spruced up for 2019! As a busy community center in a historical building, all of our spaces are in constant use and could use some love. Projects will happen in a morning and an afternoon shift, and you'll be able to choose your project when you arrive. In the morning, our friends from Kol Tzedek Synagogue will lead a children's project, open to all ages. Lunch is provided!

MLK Day will be the kick off of an ongoing Rejuvenation Project at the Cecil B. Moore Village Community in North Philadelphia. On MLK Day we will be cleaning up litter, cutting the grass, and trimming shrubs. We will have college students from Temple University volunteering as well as members of the community support this project.

Eastern State Penitentiary commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail" with special readings from the landmark text. Professional actors, youth readers, and community leaders read excerpts from King’s letter three times a day on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. An informal Q&A moderated by a civil rights scholar follows each reading. The readings are free and open to the public. No reservations required.

Stenton Park located at 17h W. Courtland Street, Phila. For the past 5 years our park facility has been close do to asbestos & most of the activities stop. One thing we kept going was our annual MLK Service Day & our butterfly garden spring preparation for the upcoming season. We will clean around the garden area & 4600 N. 18th a dumping area. Partners,Stenton Park Advisory Council, Stenton Museum, Nicetown /Logan Against Drugs, Philadelphia 2010 CDC, Vet in the Hoods

The members of our church and community members are invited to clean our neighborhood. The areas to be cleaned are several parking lots, sidewalks, bus stops. Leaves will be gathered and put in trash bags.

Food collection for Philabundance. 1st grade collection from the PSD community, plus family and friends. We collect non-perishable foods and deliver to Philabundance. Included is studies of people who are less fortunate than we are. (Mary GIllogly and Nicolette Colon)

Spoken word, role play exercises, panel discussion
Middle & high school students
Lunch

South Philadelphia High School, Mayor's Office of Education, Bethanna, Lower Moyanmensing Civic Association, CityLife Church, and SEAMAAC will host a day of service focused on literacy. Volunteers will paint hallways in the school and construct Little Free Libraries.

Collection of items for homeless shelter. (Deb Levin)

Anti-Gun Violence Project: creation of dream booth (3) Real Estate workshop for adults

Trauma Workshop for adults

Join us for our next community cleanup on Saturday, January 19th! This time, we’re going to be cleaning the blocks surrounding Willard and Conwell Schools. At 9am, we'll be meeting in the Municipal Parking Lot across the street from Conwell (1804-36 East Clearfield St).

Backpacks will be prepared for homeless adults in our City, to include sheltered and non-sheltered persons. The contents will include washcloth, socks (at least 2 pairs), bottle of water and personal care products including hand sanitizer and bar soap container. The personal care items will be placed in plastic gallon zip bags to provide a container for later use. A resource guide will also be included. The back packs will be gender specific. Volunteers include (a.) donors (b.) assemblers (c.) d

Our day of service will consist of making blankets for children's hospitals and homeless shelters, making get well cards with words of encouragement for children and adults, and making care package zip-lock bags for the homeless (wipes, lotions.hand sanitizer, toothpaste, toothbrush, socks). We are partnering with Ronald McDonald House, Children's Hospital, Joseph's Project, and Cooper Hospital.

Monday’s project will include preparing a classroom for transformation into a new calming room for Conwell. The project will also include refreshing the cafeteria and other common areas, and assembling recreation equipment for Conwell’s after-school program. The majority of the work will be cleaning and painting, with some organization and equipment assembly as well.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Calling all blood donors – your donation is needed today to help patients in need.

Join the American Red Cross at Nolan Painting, Inc.

Employees of reading Terminal Market will be going to Strawberry Mansion Learning Center. while there will be be painting, organize the library, clean and engage with the children.

Visitors can create “I Have a Dream…” mobiles and express their dreams for their communities, the country, and the world.

• Care Crew will sort and assemble professional clothing.
• Distribute needed to items to any onsite community members interested.
• Distribute remaining clothing items to various nonprofits in need of such items (Veteran’s multicenter, Career Wardrobe, United Way, Project Home).
• Philadelphia Reads and Beyond School Walls mentors to read and provide craft activity to children in children’s area.
• Human Resources will provide information on line job fair opportunities as well as resume ass

Join the Norristown Project for our annual MLK Day of Service activity at Montgomery County OIC. Each year we select a classroom at our facility to be painted. On January 21st, we will paint our community classroom and after-school classroom. Details to be announced as we get closer to January.

This activity is limited to 40 volunteers, please RSVP to sashe@montcooic.org with the number of volunteers you will bring. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Backpacks will be prepared for homeless adults in our City, to include sheltered and non-sheltered persons. The contents will include washcloth, socks (at least 2 pairs), bottle of water and personal care products including hand sanitizer and bar soap container. The personal care items will be placed in plastic gallon zip bags to provide a container for later use. A resource guide will also be included. The back packs will be gender specific. Volunteers include (a.) donors (b.) assemblers (c.) d

Backpacks will be prepared for homeless adults in our City, to include sheltered and non-sheltered persons. The contents will include washcloth, socks (at least 2 pairs), bottle of water and personal care products including hand sanitizer and bar soap container. The personal care items will be placed in plastic gallon zip bags to provide a container for later use. A resource guide will also be included. The back packs will be gender specific. Volunteers include (a.) donors (b.) assemblers (c.) d

In its 11th year, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Awards celebrate those in our community who have made significant accomplishments towards the common good by modeling Dr. King’s inclusive approach to leadership.

The whole of the Summit will gather multiple times during the day for panel discussions. After each panel discussion, we will separate into breakout sessions to continue the discussion and build realistic further actions. The themes are centered on Reckoning, Reconciliation, and Repair.

Help our teaching artists create a metal sculpture that pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and his famous speech "I Have A Dream". Pick your favorite quote and punch it into metal sheeting, or add texture and shapes to the surface of the sculpture. When it's finished the sculpture will be featured in MAKESHOP until the end of February to celebrate Black History Month.

SLB Radio Productions presents a live 5-hour webcast exploring civil rights accomplishments, challenges, and dreams for the future. Hosted by area teens from throughout the region, Streaming Justice will originate from the SLB Radio studios in the Children's Museum and feature music, conversation, listener phone calls and more, all of which will air live at www.youthexpress.org or via the TuneIn app or the Simple Radio app

Read the speeches of Dr. King at the microphone in the "King for a Day" program hosted by The Saturday Light Brigade Radio Show. All ages are invited to take the podium at this annual event.

Activities such as health, stewardship.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and his visionary spirit, the Mattress Factory is opening our doors to everyone on MLK Day! Check out the installations, participate in hands-on workshops + celebrate the life of this admired historic figure. Admission for this special day is pay-what-you-can

The third annual Poetry Unplugged is a night of spoken word and music featuring artists from around the country using the life and work of Martin Luther King as inspiration. Poetry Unplugged will be a night of TRUTH and POWER.

All are welcome to the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, on January 21st at Second Baptist Church of Doylestown. Join us for the opening ceremonies at 8:30am where members of our community will share reflections on Dr. King’s legacy. At 9:30am we will transition to several service activities, which have been chosen based on the needs of our community, break for lunch (provided free) and complete our projects together.

During the year, we noticed a number of kids come to Grays Ferry skatepark everyday to watch skaters and, of course, for the chance to use their boards. Many of the neighborhood children don't have the means to obtain new boards, safety equipment, or basic instruction. While a few skaters have gotten together to donate old decks, large numbers of full setup donations are difficult to provide between a handful of people.

i was just notified and we are excited this year to have the early childhood education department (preschool & kindergarten) participate!
the staff will select one or more of the projects below. thank you!
-either baking cookies and brining to local firehouse/library
-making bags for homeless to bring to shelter and to distribute
-draw pictures for residents of Maplewood Nursing home on School House
i will [ass along more information on the t-shirt sizes as soon as i get it.
thank you!!

Special worship service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Poetry readings, interpretive lyrical dance by Crystal Monsanto, and sermon/talk (Do, Walk, Love) by guest speaker, Craig Uplinger, referencing the MLK, Jr. sermon Rediscovering Lost Values.

That day, GraceKids will be doing a MLK themed lesson as well with children ages 4-5th Grade.

Beloved Community is a ministry of Grace Christian Church where our mission is: to be a welcoming people who provide a loving space for bringing awar

The Martin Luther King CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area will present the 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. CommUNITY Breakfast on Monday, January 21, 2019. The breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate Dr. King's legacy of love and service and be inspired to live out his dream today in our community and throughout the world. Our 2019 theme is "Diversity is our Strength."

Collaborating with the Enterprise Center in order to bring financial awareness about investment opportunities relating to small business and investing.

In commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, guided tours will focus on three compelling stories of courageous Delawareans whose fight for freedom and equality began at The Old State House.

Clean up after MLK Day of Service at 1:30 PM @ St. Paul’s Baptist Church.

Open to all

JOIN THE STUDENTS IN GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WITH OUR SCHOOL'S FIRST SERVICE PROJECT! WE WILL PAINT HALLWAYS LOCKERS, AND BATHROOMS. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY....THERE WILL BE A LOT OF PAINT FLYING AROUND!

Email: djohnson@bigpicturephiladelphia.org to volunteer!!!

Outdoor clean up and fire prevention material distribution - Franklin Square Park - 200 N. 6th Street

Our day will include workshops on conflict resolution, grief recovery, & community concerns.

Our day will include a book giveaway and author signings.

Our day will include an mobile black history museum.

Our day will include t-shirt painting.

We're hosting a volunteer park cleanup in Tacony Creek Park for Martin Luther King Day of Service. We will spend time cleaning up trash and clearing debris from the trails. Dress warmly, work gloves will be provided.

At 11:00am, volunteers will join us at Olney Christian School for a free lunch and watershed environmental games. Bring the family and friends!

Contact doryan@ttfwatershed.org or 215-744-1853 for questions or to register.

Fire prevention discussions at various daycare centers around the local fire district

Indoor clean up - Woodrow Wilson High School - 4500 Linden Ave.

Indoor and outdoor clean up - Recreation Center 7901 Ridgeway Street

Fire prevention material distribution - F Street and Kensington Avenue

Outdoor clean up - Fountain and Umbria Streets

Outdoor clean up - Fairhill Burial Ground - Germantown Avenue and Cambria Street

Outdoor clean up - 4800 N. Marvine Street

Bag groceries and distribute fire prevention materials - 2900 Island Ave

Outdoor playground cleanup - 58th & Kingsessing Sts.

Outdoor clean up - 1400 N. Wanamaker Street

Clothing drive with the Salvation Army Red Shield Residence - 715 N. Broad Street

Community discussion and fire prevention material distribution - Marconi Older Adult and Boys and Girls Club

Our day will include mural and t-shirt painting, an essay and art contest, a mobile black history museum, a book fair, book giveaway and author signings, two historical interpretation presentations of Bessie Coleman & Harriet Tubman by Dr. Daisy Century, wkshps on conflict resolution, grief recovery, community concerns as well as a quilting project and more.