Join us on Saturday, January 17, as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day through meaningful community service. Volunteers will assist with event activities at the Gaithersburg Public Library, located at 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, and help guide residents with directions or questions.
Activity stations will include:
MLK Day Trivia
Assembling care packages for the unhoused
Collecting Soup for Souper Saturday
Decorating onesies for infants
Participating in MLK-themed trivia and games
Creating cards, buttons, and blankets for children
Modeling clay formations
Please select one or both shifts:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.– Load supplies, greet guests and students, monitor service activities, and oversee the refreshment area.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Escort guests, monitor service activities, run service stations, and provide general event support.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own food and water. Breaks will be included, and SSL forms will be provided. Feel free to bring a can of soup for Super Saturday, where we donate a can of soup to those in need.
Participants should:
Include their best contact number to be informed of any changes to this service project.
Please Note: There will be no refrigeration available for food items. Participants should expect to be standing for a significant amount of time.
Prathertown Community Development Corporation Contact Information:
Email: info@prathertown.org - Phone: (301) 258-1003 - Website: www.prathertown.org -7901 Queenair Drive, Suite 108 Gaithersburg, MD, 20879
As with all our projects, when you register you do so with the understanding that volunteering may involve physical activity, and will require the exercise of reasonable care to avoid injury and/or damage and agree to assume any and all risks of personal injury or property
damage.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours in a public space under direct supervision of the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.
