Martin Luther King Day of Service in Wellington
On Monday, January 16, 2012, Wellington is hosting its first-ever Martin Luther King Day of Service, an opportunity for residents to give back to their community and earn volunteer service hours. All projects will take place from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Village Park located at 11700 Pierson Road.
Teens and adults can sign up to volunteer to beautify Village Park, assisting with various landscaping and clean-up efforts. Volunteers should be fourteen years or older to participate and must wear appropriate outdoor attire, including sneakers. Wellington encourages those seeking community service hours to take part in this event.
In addition, families with younger children who would like to give back to the community can volunteer to assist Hugs and Kisses, a local nonprofit organization that transforms old buttons into unique bracelets to raise money for cancer patients with financial needs. Volunteers can assist with cleaning, sorting and preparing the buttons to be made into jewelry.
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King holiday as a national day of service and charged the Corporation for National and Community Service with leading this effort. It is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” The Martin Luther King Day of Service empowers individuals and strengthens communities to achieve common goals.
To volunteer, please contact Kim Henghold, Volunteer Coordinator, at (561) 791-4137 or via email at khenghold@wellingtonfl.gov.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.