2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

Service

A NEW SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
JUST ADDED!

Food Donation Locations On the Fairfax Campus Now Until January 26

2018 MLK COMMEMORATION DONATION DRIVE
Location: ODIME (Student Union Building I, Suite 2400) & Student Involvement (The HUB, Room 2300)s
Date: December 11th –  January 26th, 2018
Time: All Day
Benefiting the Arlington Food Assistance Center(AFAC)
As part of the 2018 MLK Commemoration, donations are collected to support the work of Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). AFACis community-based non-profit that provides supplemental groceries to our Arlington neighbors in need. To learn more about their work, please visit their website at https://afac.org
AFAC is most in need of the following low sugar & low sodium items:

  • Canned tomato products (diced, paste, & sauce)
  • Canned soup
  • Canned fruit
  • Peanut butter (in plastic jars)
  • Pasta
  • Cereal

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Service Opportunities for January 15, 2018

VOLUNTEER FAIRFAX: GIVE TOGETHER, A FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY

Location: Various Fairfax Locations
Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Time: 8:30am-5:00 pm
Register Here

http://www.volunteerfairfax.org/individuals/give-together.php

 

GIVE TOGETHER: MLK JR. SERVICE DAY WITH DC URBANGREENS
Location: 3779 Ely Place, SE. Washington, D.C. 20019
Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Time: 10:30pm-2:00pm

Who can participate: EVERYONE is welcome on this special service day
What to Bring: Warm clothes, boots, friends, family and a snack!
Have Questions or to sign-up please Email annie@dcurbangreens or call her at (508)-446-3108

 

CITY YEAR
Location: Armstrong Elementary School, 111 O St NW Washington, D.C.
Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Time: 10:30am- 2:00pm
Event check-in begins at 8:00 a.m.
Opening program begins at 9:00 a.m.
Friendship PCS – Armstrong Elementary School, 111 O St NW
Please visit their event Page https://www.cityyear.org/washington-dc/events/martin-luther-king-jr-day-service

Great Websites to Find Service Opportunities

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Location: https://www.nationalservice.gov/mlkday
Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Time: All Day/Varies

 

Serve DC
Location: Various DC locations
Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Time: All Day/Varies
Website Page: https://serve.dc.gov/service/martin-luther-king-jr-day-service

 

Points of Light
Location: Various locations
Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Time: All Day/Varies
Website Page: https://www.allforgood.org

 

Volunteer Match
Location: Various DC locations
Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018
Time: All Day/Varies
Website Page:
https://www.volunteermatch.org/seasonsofservice/mlkday/#k=&v=false&s=1&o=distanceBand&l=Washington%2C+DC&r=country&sk=&specialGroupsData.groupSize=&na=&partner=&usafc=&mlk=true

 

Voter Registration Information and Resources

US Voter Registration Information

US.gov Website: https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote
Vote.gov Website: https://vote.gov

 

Virginia
Virginia Department of Elections –  https://www.elections.virginia.gov/index.html

 

Maryland
Maryland State Board of Elections – http://www.elections.state.md.us/index.html

 

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. Board of Elections – https://www.dcboe.org/voter_info/index.asp

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration 2018 on January 22, 2018

Day of Service

Please join us on Saturday, January 20, 2018 as we honor Dr. King’s legacy by participating in Mason’s MLK Day of Service at Women Giving Back (WGB) in Sterling, Virginia. Included in this project will be the unique opportunity to meet some of the clients WGB serves, as the store will open from 9 to 10am. Other aspects of the project include, sorting and hanging clothing, cleaning up the store and warehouse, restocking, and other duties as assigned.

OTHER DETAILS: The bus will leave Fairfax at 8am sharp and return to campus by 11:30am. This opportunity is open to all Mason students, faculty, and staff, and limited to the first 45 volunteers who sign up.

Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mlk-day-of-service-project-at-women-giving-back-tickets-41220239847?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Women Giving Back MLK Day of Service

Organizer: Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education