MLK Day of Service in Gloucester Township Set for Jan. 18

Gloucester Township, NJ -- Gloucester Township will celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 18.

Volunteers will convene at the Charles W. Lewis Middle School and disperse from there to participate in various service projects throughout the township.

Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a program and presentation at 9:15 a.m. Volunteers will depart the school to participate in service projects at 10 a.m., with projects scheduled to conclude at noon.

Volunteers can pre-register at www.glotwp.com.

Event day registration will be available, but project availability may be limited.

Service projects will include:

St. Vincent de Paul Society (Food Bank at St. Agnes Church) – Organizing, inventory, collection of donations.

Living Word Food Pantry (Gloucester Twp Food Bank) - Organizing, inventory, collection of food and clothing donations.

Gloucester Township Senior Campus Center – Bingo and Valentine’s Day Card making with the Seniors.

Camden County Animal Shelter – Assist in the care of sheltered animals (limit of 25)

Camden County Animal Shelter – Treats-Stuffing kongs with a peanut butter mixture for dogs at the shelter. (Activity takes place at C.W. Lewis Middle School).

Cards for Soldiers – Creating cards to send to our brave men and women a card of hope and thanks.

PB & J for the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden – Make 400 PB & J Sandwiches and deliver a take home snack for those in need.

Blenheim Fire Company – Help the men and women of the Fire Department with firehouse duties.

Gloucester Township Veterans Monument Cleanup – General cleanup of monument area.

Gloucester Township Scholarship Committee – Create signs for the annual 5K race.

Hats for the Homeless – Sort out and distribute new hats, scarves and gloves to the Cathedral Kitchen guests.

Soles for Souls - Sorting donated shoes. Through the collection and sale of used shoes, Soles4Souls helps create self-sustaining jobs that generate desperately needed revenues throughout impoverished communities.

Helping Our Neighbors – Collecting and sorting toiletries at Chews United Methodist (soap, toothpaste, chapstick, shampoo, etc.) for the Neighborhood Center in Camden.

Giggle Books - Create small booklets with playful jokes, nursery rhymes, silly faces etc. Donate them to a hospital for children.

Lake Mathilda - Located in the Erial section of Gloucester Township, this campground has undergone extensive renovations over the last few years. Service project entails cleaning of the buildings and outside area. This is an outside activity.

Gabreil Daveis Tavern - Located in the Glendora section of Gloucester Township, the tavern was built in 1756. Service project entails cleaning up the home and assisting in archiving old letters. Project is limited to 10 volunteers - adults must accompany children.

Unforgotten Haven – Located in downtown Blackwood this organization accepts donations of clothing and housing items. Volunteers will sort and coordinate donations.

PB& J for the Neighborhood Center - Make and deliver 250 PB & J sandwiches for those in need.

Shenandoah Helpers - Help seniors within this retirement community with yard work. This is an outdoor activity.

Relay for Life – Design cards of hope for residents of Hope Lodge. Hope Lodge is a facility that offers cancer patients and their caregivers a free place to stay when their best hope for effective treatment may be in another city.

Chews United Methodist Church – Paint the Davidson Room. The Davidson room serves as meeting room, place of worship and hosts many fellowship events for the church. (15 maximum)

Glendora Fire Company - Help the men and women of the Fire Department with firehouse duties.

Blankets for the Camden County Women’s Shelter – Create fleece tie blankets for the Camden County Women’s Shelter children.