2019 GEO Report

Outdoor clean up the surrounding neighborhood and immediate community.

We will clean and beautifie the streets between Snyder Avenue and 20th street . And continue street by street throughout area down to Dickerson and Point Breeze

We will conduct an outdoor cleanup of the New Fellowship Baptist Church

We will conduct a reenactment of Martin Luther King's March on Washington. The march will start on the corner of 65th and Woodland.
We ask volunteers to bring picket signs that resemble the signs used during the civil rights movement.

Volunteers will be assisting in the kitchen to provide meals for MANNA's population.

New Salem Baptist Church is a community church looking for volunteers to assist with cleaning and painting various areas in the church (bathrooms, sanctuary, kitchen, dinning hall) This church serves the community and would really appreciate help to keep it presentable for its members and community.

Volunteers can make toys that will be donated to Pets House at local Animal Shelters

The Concerned Parents Network will support parents and children in shelters by accepting donations of toiletries, baby supplies, and clothing, then bundling them and delivering the donations.

Parks and recreation / 25th Police District / the Lenfest center Local resident and community supporters will come together to pick up leaves and trash in the park
As I plant this seed/ Hunting Park NAC/ Esperanza/ Lenfest center

Volunteers will be doing arts and crafts, bingo, dancing, Karaoke, and reading stories about Martin Luther King

Volunteers will also support the St. Jude's hospital by creating mask straps for young patients.

We will make homemade cards for hospitalized kids

Students and their families from the Lower Merion School District will participate in a variety of projects, from creating Valentines to Veterans, to Dream Flags, to snack bags for families at the Ronald McDonald House, and more projects TBD. There will be entertainment as well.

Students and their families from the Lower Merion School District will participate in Dream Flags.

This event will honor the life & legacy of Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Through character Interpretation and performing arts. A musical
tribute to honor his life, and legacy. Partnering organizations include Inspiration & Co. , The Philadelphia Street Performers
Collaboration, Fire Blazing Records, The Strawberry Mansion Faith-Based Coalition, and a host of other Churches, and friends of
Keep The Dream Alive Community Development Corp. There will be volunteer opportunities at this event.

This event is themed around Change, Challenge, and Commitment, and
will offer information and vendor services to all participants. Partnering
with God's Annointed People, Servants of Christ United, and the East
Parkside Residents Association, the First African Presbyterian Church will
host a collaboration of organizations and vendors providing a variety of
services, including affordable clothing, access to tutoring services, and
information for self-improvement.

It is the mission of CBNC to serve our community by maintaining a clean and safe environment for all. Volunteers and Neighbors will participate in a community clean up that can include the removing of trash/debris, painting and more in local area vacant lots, parks, and streets.

We will also host a clothing drive to benefit the St. Patrick's Association.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service will be held at the Choice is
Yours located at 112 North Broad Street 3rd Floor. On the day of the
event, staff and volunteers will be distributing food, clothing, nonperishable
items, and resource information to the homeless, and the
"underserved" population. Participants can stop by the Choice is Yours
throughout the day. The culminating activity will be a catered lunch for
the staff and volunteers. Participants will receive snacks throughout th

We will begin with a litany in remembrance of Dr. King at 9:00 a.m. Then at 9:15 a.m., we will go to our service stations. There will
be activities for people of all ages— from preschoolers through older adults.

—assembling health kits for people in need. Some supplies have been purchased and donated for this project.

Volunteers will be assisting in beautifying in the building and its grounds.

Our organization will be in two places on Jan. 21st, 2019. We will be holding two community service projects to help families
who are unable to purchase basic human needs for their children. Our volunteers will participate in activities honoring Martin
Luther King, Jr., and how in the light of a new Presidential election, our families need information, knowledge to become
empowered in their daily lives .Families who are not able to buy diapers may lose a job be absent from school

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.

Come to join us to read to children and learn how to be an active reader to keep our children on track to read by 4th grade!