2019 Alpha Reports

**Program will lead with the opening remarks and light refreshments. Participants will have the opportunity to create posters and banners depicting a world of nonviolence. Participants can engage in child friendly activities followed by a peace march around the immediate neighborhood and ending with lunch.

Participants will be CPS parents, students, alumni, community members, etc.

10am -11:30am • Watch historic films of MLK, Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
• Presentation and videos on the work of APEDF and the movement for African self-determination today
11:30am - 2:30pm • Volunteer Project - outdoor flyering to spread the word about Uhuru Furniture and APEDF
2:30pm - 3pm • Pizza lunch for volunteers -prizes

APEDF invites people of all nationalities and walks of life who support African self-determination

21st Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit, a multi-cultural initiative of the Black & White Reunion focusing on community dialogue with discussions based on race relations and connecting elected officials, community leader, and members together.

6-12 grade Girl Scouts will be creating backpacks to be delivered through Lehigh Valley hospital’s street doctors program. The bags will be given to the homeless.

A combination of community residents and community leaders will come together to clean the facility and surrounding streets on this day.

A day of multidisciplinary performances, interactive workshops, and discussions as they relate to Dr. King's life and teachings and civic engagement.

A diverse ensemble of local actors will join students from local colleges to perform a passionate reading of Dr. King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.

a group will be supporting "Heeding God's Call" with the creation of the Memorial to the Lost - a striking tribute to the Philadelphians lost to gun violence in 2018.

Activities such as health, stewardship.

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

Aid for Friends Meal Project – Cook and assemble meals

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.

American Cross Blood Drive

An interfaith conversation about social justice, honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

Anti-Gun Violence Project: creation of dream booth (3)
Vision Board Creation workshop for youth and adults
Trauma Workshop for adults
Finance Literacy workshop for youth and Real Estate workshop for adults
African American Author Reading for youth

Anti-Gun Violence Project: creation of dream booth (3) African American Author Reading for youth

Approximately 100 middle school students and family members will make sandwiches and assemble 600 lunches to be distributed to various Bethesda Project supportive housing sites. The lunches contain a sandwich, apple and dessert. We also collect and bag donated toiletry items.

Arcadia University participates in the MLK Day of Service by hosting the One-Stop-Drop and Shred Event. People from the community are able to come in and donate all of the items that they have been looking to part with. We have an on-site shredder and various organizations accepting organizations accepting donations in bins and trucks. We expect a lot of donations and provide an environmentally friendly way to rid of paper waste.

Assemble breakfast bags. All ages

Assist with cleaning and painting

At our event, we will collect canned goods, and non-perishable food items for a local shelter and food pantry. We will also collect New / Unused toys for the local Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

At the animal shelter, volunteers will help with cleaning, laundry, dishes, outdoor garbage pickup, and creating enrichment items for our animals within the facility.”

At the National Constitution Center’s story corner, Center staff will engage the day’s youngest visitors by reading beloved books about Martin Luther King Jr. Day, like Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan

Athletic Recreation Center is a beautiful, historical center that requires a lot of support to keep it in a safe, clean, working condition. During the Day of Service, we are hoping to garner the support of every organizations to give this building a good clean up and to de-clutter from the previous year. We have neighbors who will come out to support our endeavor and also community partners such as The Brewerytown NAC and Habitat for Humanity to name a few. Lunch will be provided.

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