Honor the Legacy of Dr. MLK with Day of Service

Make Your 2019 MLK Day OFF a day ON of service!

JOIN US ON MLK Day, Monday, January 21: Employees and businesses with the day off, families, school and faith-based service groups: The Volunteer Center, The Kindness Connection and the Winnetka Community House invite individuals and groups of all ages and abilities throughout the North Shore and N.E. Metro Chicago to join them on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 21, from1pm – 4pm at The Winnetka Community House,620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka. Help over a dozen nonprofits with a wide variety of hands-on projects for the homeless, vets, children and seniors, refugees, animals and more. Projects range from making beaded bracelets for women and children in domestic shelters, valentines for veterans, banner and no-sew blanket making for the homeless, scarves and pet toys, and more. Each year hundreds of people join together and make a difference for every living being – humans and animals.

Important repeat feature again this year – Speak Out and Share your Thoughts! All participants are encouraged to share their perspectives throughout the afternoon behind the microphone about Martin Luther King, civil liberties and how we can unite togetherto achieve equality and understanding. Discuss your thoughts in a respectful, productive and if you'd like, creative manner. Recite something you or another author has prepared or speak or sing extemporaneously. All ages and abilities encouraged to attend and participate. So sleep in and drop by The Winnetka Community House.

Bring your Service groups, friends, your children and grandchildren and make a difference for thousands in need. Hundreds of people from the North Shore and metro Chicago area participate each year on this MLK Day of Service. This is a perfect afternoon to do meaningful service. So sleep in and drop by The Winnetka Community House.

There are no fees or reservations to attend, BUT…All project materials are provided except those wishing to make blankets please bring 4 yards of fleece fabric and fabric scissors.A donation of laundry detergent for the NTT Food Pantry clients, and gently used warm coats and umbrellas for all ages are also welcome for veterans and children and adult refugees.

More info: www.VolunteerCenterHelps.orgor email: info@volunteercenterhelps.orgor www.thekindnessconnection.orgor email: info@thekindnessconnection.org.

About The Volunteer Center:

Since 1960 The Volunteer Center has served as a clearinghouse for volunteers to hundreds of nonprofit organizations in New Trier Township and Northeast Metropolitan Chicago. The VC annually refers over 15,000 individuals to volunteer opportunities via its Days of Service, which include Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kids against Hunger, September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance, Make A Difference Day, Thanksgiving Share Your Bounty. It also refers potential volunteers to over 160 nonprofit partners who post episodic and ongoing volunteer opportunities on the VC website. The Volunteer Center also helps plan service activities with for any size group - schools, faith-based, business and civic groups with its extensive list of nonprofit partners. www.VolunteerCenterHelps.org

About The Kindness Connection:

The Kindness Connection® (TKC) inspires the next generation of volunteers by providing meaningful service learning opportunities accessible to youth in the Chicago area. We believe that positive volunteer experiences early in life have the power to inspire individuals to make the practice of giving their time and resources to charitable and civic causes an intrinsic part of their lives. Since 2006, The Kindness Connection has reached over 45,000 youth volunteers through 75 schools and organizations, and delivered more than 50,000 handmade symbols of kindness to 40 non-profits around the world. www.thekindnessconnection.org

Honor the message of Dr. Martin Luther King and celebrate diversity and equality through service.