MLK Weekend Volunteer Opportunities

On Sunday, January 19th, to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service, Islamic Relief USA will be joining forces with our partners to help combat hunger by assembling meals to assist our neighbors in Alexandria/DC. This project will be happening at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria and we need your help there to assemble over 100,000 meals!
WHEN: Sunday, January 19th: 10AM-2PM
https://volunteer.irusa.org/opportunity/a1V1Q00000DKHwS?id=a1V1Q00000DKHwS&_ga=2.266466894.1951264480.1578683972-1296559013.1576549285&_gac=1.215390821.1576549286.Cj0KCQiA89zvBRDoARIsAOIePbAfCRGRW8jZLOp07Ox-IE3KJ2kuXLyka-TRLfTltz2Qzw12M9ZhDR8aAqI4EALw_wcB

Remove English Ivy from Fort Hunt Park. The event will take place on 1/20/2020 from 10am to 2pm. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather as we will be outside for the entire event. The National Park Service will provide all tools necessary for the project including work gloves.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mlk-day-of-service-invasive-species-removal-tickets-86931214603

FAMILY FRIENDLY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY (Participants who are 18 and under are required to have a parent participate with them.) A scavenger hunt for all ages! Volunteers will meet with a representative from Bridges to Independence to briefly learn about the organization. Volunteers will then be invited to purchase a few items they would like to go into Welcome Kits that will be assembled for Bridges to Independence families. After heading to a local store to buy the items (volunteers will decide how much they would like to contribute; no contribution will be too little or small!), volunteers will regather at Washington-Lee High School to assemble the Welcome Kits for Bridges to Independence.
https://volunteer.leadercenter.org/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/appeal/421

FAMILY FRIENDLY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY (Participants who are 18 and under are required to have a parent participate with them.) A scavenger hunt for ages 12 & up! Volunteers will meet with a representative from Doorways to learn about the organization and the mission. Volunteers will then be invited to participate in an informational and service scavenger hunt off site. Please note: this activity will involve purchasing small items to total an estimated $25. After completing the scavenger hunt, participants will travel to the Doorways office to learn about the importance of each item they collected in serving the needs of Doorways clients in our community. They will also learn about ways they can be involved in the Doorways mission through numerous volunteer roles.
https://volunteer.leadercenter.org/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/appeal/422

FAMILY FRIENDLY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY (Participants who are 18 and under are required to have a parent participate with them.) Join fellow EcoAction Arlington volunteers and community members in cleaning trash and debris from Four Mile Run Stream, throughout Barcroft Park, and along Four Mile Run Drive. Help keep one of Arlington’s favorite neighborhood areas, and our largest stream watershed, trash free! Please dress for the weather (waterproof shoes if you plan to go into the stream) and bring a reusable water bottle.
https://volunteer.leadercenter.org/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/appeal/423

FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITY: YSA invites participants age 5 and up who would like to plan a service project using what they love to do! For example – soccer, cooking, music.
YSA Sparks + Fire + ASAP model will be used to help you think about the issues you care about and effective strategies to make a difference and improve your community. (Participants who are 18 and under are required to have a parent participate with them.)
https://volunteer.leadercenter.org/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/appeal/438

This year’s 35th Annual Reston Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration is full of opportunities for everyone. It is an inspiring three-day event that includes special performances by the Reston Community Orchestra, Liner Notes: Music of the Movement, community service projects, the Voices of Inspiration Program sponsored by the Reston Martin Luther King Jr. Church hosted by the Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation and a Keynote Speech by Bakari Sellers followed by a community luncheon.
https://www.fxva.com/event/2020-mlk-celebration%3A-especially-for-youth/24760/

Introduce your young ones to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service as we gather at the Frying Pan Farm Park Visitor Center to learn how to give back to our community and practice working together. Rotate through stations to hear a story about Dr. King, and play teambuilding games to discover the power of cooperation. Paint watercolor artworks to donate to a local senior home for our service project. The program runs from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and again from 11 a.m. to noon. The cost is $8 per person. If you are able to donate a toy to children in need, please bring along a new toy as well. For more information, call 703-437-9101.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/mlk-service-learning-day
Cost: $8.00; Registration: Register Online

Join Floris United Methodist Church for an MLK Day of Service event putting together bags of necessities for homeless people and hygiene kits for a local charity. Good for people of all ages, children welcome and encouraged.
https://www.florisumc.org/event/mlk-service-day/

The West Springfield Rotary Club and Britepaths have formed a strategic partnership to help feed local school children who often go hungry over the weekend and during holidays. We have invited other local community organizations to assist in donating and packing the bags. See our Signup Genius at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ea8af2ba2fc1-food1
https://www.springfieldchamber.org/events/details/volunteer-opportunity-snack-packing-event-on-mlk-day-01-20-20-6122

Some of the activities will include tying no-sew blankets for sick/injured children at the Ronald McDonald House in Falls Church and no-sew scarves for the Bethany Women’s Center in Washington, D.C.; collecting and sorting food, diapers and other personal care items for distribution to pantries in Reston and Herndon; painting and decorating “Kindness Rocks” to distribute in the community; collecting, sorting and delivering children’s books to Title I schools in Fairfax County; and creating artwork and thank-you notes for first responders, teachers, veterans and injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The church also is collecting and sorting plastic caps and lids for a recycling project.
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/calendar/community_calendar/vienna-church-to-host-jan-morning-of-service-on-dr/event_8127879a-323a-11ea-8e16-bf40e5964fba.html

Pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's legacy by attending an early morning wreath laying at the memorial that represents his vision for Civil Rights in America.
https://www.fxva.com/event/wreath-laying-service-at-the-mlk-memorial/21417/

Looking for a great volunteer opportunity for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service? Join Blue Planet divers to clean up Rock Creek! Give back to our community by keeping our waterways clean.Learn more and sign up here!
https://www.blueplanetdc.com/event/rock-creek-cleanup-january-20-2020/

On Monday, January 20, Team Rubicon will partner with Hands On DC to conduct a number of service projects at DC public schools. We'll be painting and cleaning and generally getting stuff done! What a great way to serve our community on MLK Day! For more information and to register visit https://rollcall-events.teamrubiconusa.org/event?id=get_stuff_done_with_handson_dc181098852

We are requesting baby items which will be collected sorted, bagged, then donated to the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center. Requested Items can be located here:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2UFOZV6DCSOBH

Books (used, new, loved, or old - donate and sign it with a note of love)
https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=200018662265312