Theme: A day on . . . not a day off!

"Our ultimate end must be the creation of the Beloved Community."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Dr. King believed that a person’s worth should be measured not by color, culture or class but by a commitment to making a better life for others. Locally, youth and adults are brought together for a project that reinforces Dr. King's message of civic engagement.  This year's event was held on Monday, January 18, 2010 at Brighton Rock A.M.E. Zion Church in Portsmouth.

Adult volunteers partnered with elementary school age children in activities including crafts and group discussions based on Dr. King’s teachings.   Youth volunteers created thank you cards for an Army unit stationed in Iraq, painted flower pots for the elderly and inscribed book plates that were placed in books to be donated to local youth shelters.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a Seasons of Service Day — a portfolio of one-day, community-wide volunteer projects that illustrate how a single day of service can grow into an ongoing habit of helping communities. 

Thank you to all our volunteers who came out and served our community!

2010 Photos