While anyone can organize an event that helps others, people can also participate by going to https://www.usaservice.org to find events already planned in their communities. Events are being held Jan. 17, 18, and 19.
The site features a broad range of activities, sponsored by such groups as the American Red Cross, the Urban League, Retired Senior Volunteers, college student associations, community centers, the NAACP, peace activists, homeless shelters, hunger programs, environmental organizations, Goodwill, and a host of other associations and individuals.
This year, President-elect Barack Obama is calling on all Americans to offer more than a single day of service and instead make an ongoing commitment to serving our communities.
“Presbyterians engage in service in innumerable ways every day of every week, all year long,” said Linda Valentine, executive director of the General Assembly Council. “We celebrate this initiative to encourage all people to join in service on Martin Luther King Day.”
