City of Decatur MLK Service Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"

Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.

The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.

Sign up to volunteer for the 13th annual Decatur Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project and do home repairs and yard work for Decatur senior citizens to help them live safely, comfortably and affordably in their homes. Volunteers may work one or more shifts:

Saturday, January 17, 9am to 1pm and 1pm to 5pm

Sunday, January 18, 1pm to 5pm

Monday, January 19, 9am to 1pm and 1pm to 5pm

Please sign up in advance. Volunteers meet 30 minutes before the start of each shift at the Solarium at the Community Center of South Decatur, 321 W. Hill St.

Volunteer positions include home repairs, yard work/landscaping, cleaning gutters, transporting materials, monitoring and organizing tool inventory and more. Donations of sandwiches and desserts are also appreciated. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old, unless volunteering with an organization such as Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. All volunteers must complete a waiver and release (volunteers under 18 must have form signed by parent or guardian). You may download as a Word or PDF document and bring it with you to the Project.

Please help us be environmentally friendly and bring your own reusable water bottle. If possible, bring your own home repair and yard work tools and work gloves. Please be sure to dress for the weather.

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