How Can You Serve Mercer County On Martin Luther King Day?

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most persistent and urgent question was, "What are you doing for others?" More than 50 years after his assassination, people across the country continue to show just what they are doing for others.

The tradition continues on Jan. 20, 2020, when Mercer County Community College celebrates its Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at the college’s James Kerney Campus (JKC) in Trenton, 102 North Broad Street in Trenton.

Activities begin at 9 a.m. with registration and breakfast. Opening remarks will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, who will focus on the theme “20/20 Vision: Destination vs. Reality.”

Last year, more than 150 community members signed up for the event. Volunteers will choose from four service activities, including:

• Preparing bag lunches for the Rescue Mission of Trenton;
• A children’s book fair in conjunction with First Book;
• A Trenton community cleanup project;
• Sewing for Service, a project held in conjunction with MCCC’s Fashion Design program.

The day of service is sponsored by A Better Way, First Book, House of Blessings Church of God, New Jersey Youth Corps, the Children’s Home Society, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Trio/Upward Bound, and Mercer County Community College. For more information or to volunteer, visit www.mccc.edu/mlk_dos.