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Volunteers Sought for MLK Day of Service on Jan. 21

Bernie's Book Bank in Lake Forest among sites.

 

In an effort to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the College of Lake County will take part in the MLK National Day of Service on Jan. 21.

For the inaugural event, CLC will organize some 250 local volunteers to work on service projects across Lake County. To volunteer, register by logging on to their website.

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Volunteers will be working on a variety of community service projects including painting, assembling bookshelves, creating a carnival, playing bingo and more at social service agencies and schools in northeast Lake County.

Some of the sites include Glen Flora Elementary School, Lyon Elementary School, Family First, NICASA and Waukegan Park Place in Waukegan and at

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Organizers encourage volunteers from family groups, church and youth groups and scouting organizations.

As part of the challenge of CLC's MLK Day of Service, groups will be broken up and assigned to various project sites encouraging people to meet and work with others.

Volunteers will gather at the CLC’s Grayslake campus at 9 a.m. for breakfast, a presentation and performance by the Waukegan Baptists Bible Choir and project assignments.

Small groups will head to the job sites and reconvene at CLC later for a pizza lunch and reflection period. There volunteers will have an opportunity to share how their experience relates to Dr. King’s work to promote peace and justice.e.

2012 marks the 26th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, and projects are being organized in all 50 states. They include delivering meals, refurbishing schools and community centers, collecting food and clothing, signing up mentors, reading to children, promoting nonviolence and more. 

CLC received a $900 national grant for the local MLK Day of Service. The grant is from the Corporation for National and Community Service.

For questions contact Carolyn Brodnicki at (847) 543-2058 or cbrodnicki@clcillinois.edu.

The MLK Day of Service is being organized by CLC Career and Placement Services and a committee of CLC staff and students, with assistance from United Way of Lake County.


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