Martin Luther King Day of Service Expected to be Stockton College's Biggest Ever

Over 800 volunteers, including students from six area schools, are expected to participate in the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey’s 11th annual Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19.

It is expected to be the largest Day of Service in the College’s history.

A variety of service projects will take place at the main Galloway campus, the Carnegie Center in Atlantic City, Kramer Hall in Hammonton, the Manahawkin instructional site, the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage and at locations throughout the surrounding communities. Registration starts at 8 a.m. in the Campus Center on the Galloway campus and at the Carnegie Center in Atlantic City. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at Kramer Hall in Hammonton, the Manahawkin Instructional Site and at the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage. Stockton President Dr. Herman Saatkamp will welcome volunteers and deliver a keynote address on the Galloway campus at 9 a.m., which will be simulcast to all other sites. Volunteers will participate in service projects from about 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Community members are invited to participate in any of the on-campus activities at all five sites. Registration forms and participation waiver forms for adults and minors are available at www.stockton.edu/servicelearning, along with a list outlining the service projects.

“Stockton is very proud to continue this tradition started by our College President, Dr. Herman Saatkamp. We view the MLK Day of Service as a day on rather than a day off. All of the service projects come directly from the needs and goals of local not-for-profits, small businesses and service organizations,” Diana Strelczyk, Program Assistant in the Office of Service-Learning, said. Students from Absegami High School, Galloway Township Middle School, Cedar Creek High School, Atlantic City High School, Egg Harbor Township High School, and Pleasantville Middle School, will be coming to Stockton College for mentoring, campus tours and to participate in service projects.

Dr. Merydawilda Colon, Executive Director of the Stockton Center for Community Engagement, hosts campus-wide food drives throughout the semester. Day of Service volunteers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations, which will be donated to the New Day Family Success Center (the Galloway branch of Family Services) and The Campus Kitchen at Atlantic City for the January food drive.

Day of Service is hosted by the Office of the President, the Office of Service-Learning and the Office of Student Development with campus-wide support.