How to get involved in honor of MLK Jr. on Monday
Local organizations are providing opportunities to do good on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Check out how, when and where you can get involved on MLK Jr. Day.
IN WINNETKA …The Volunteer Center is back with its 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Community House of Winnetka, 620 Lincoln Ave. The free and all-ages program will feature several service projects, such as making no-sew blankets (participants are asked to bring 4 yards of fleece fabric; limited blanket kits will be available for purchase). The event is also collecting new socks for the unsheltered and will host projects that benefit veterans, hospitalized individuals, unhoused individuals, senior citizens and orphaned animals. For more information, email info@volunteercenterhelps.org
IN WILMETTE … Radical Generosity and the Woman’s Club of Wilmette are again partnering to package warm clothing items to benefit the unsheltered. The event takes place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
IN GLENCOE … North Shore United Methodist Church, 213 Hazel Ave., is welcoming community members from 10 a.m.-noon to create plastic sleeping mats to support unhoused individuals in Chicagoland. The program is in partnership with Gratitude Generation, a Deerfield-based organization. All supplies will be provided. For more info, contact the church at info@northshoreumc.com or (847) 835-1227.
HIGHLAND PARK’S … annual MLK Jr. Day of Service has shifted to Feb. 17 because of Monday’s conflict with Inauguration Day for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump — a recommendation from the city’s Human Relations Advisory Group. The Feb. 17 Day of Service will take place from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center of Highland Park, 1207 Park Ave. W. A variety of service projects, presentations and performances are scheduled for the annual event, which is hosted by the City of Highland Park, Human Relations Advisory Group and the Park District of Highland Park.
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