Tag: MLK Day of Service
Monday’s MLK Day of Service features 20 projects that help our community
For the sixth straight year, volunteers in Flossmoor and Homewood will team up on the MLK Day of Service to make life better for their less fortunate neighbors. Find out how you can help through a number of local service projects.
Classical string concert on Sunday to benefit PADS
From left, Sajdah Muhammed, Elinor Detmer Kate Nelson and Noelle Naito will be performing classical works on Sunday as part of this year's MLK Day of Service. The concert will benefit PADS. (Provided photo) Four young musicians, including one from Flossmoor, will perform a classical music concert for PADS on Sunday, Jan.[Read More…]
A Day On: Flossmoor prepares for Day of Service in honor of Dr. King
On Jan. 21, while students and workers across the nation celebrate a day off, The Village of Flossmoor has committed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to service, not rest. Tracie Hayes, program director for The South Suburban Chicago Chapter (SSCC) of Jack and Jill, an organization of African[Read More…]
MLK Day of Service Jan. 21 has more ways to help communities
With additional sponsors and events, Flossmoor’s nationally recognized MLK Day of Service returns for a fifth year on Jan. 21 and will provide even more opportunities for local volunteers to give back to the community.
Win-win for businesses that offer ‘Day of Service’
On Monday, Jan. 15, Flossmoor residents have a unique opportunity to be part of a community-wide volunteer experience through the fourth annual MLK Day of Service.
Volunteers still needed for some MLK Day of Service projects
Nearly 500 volunteers are taking part in more than a dozen projects during the Jan. 16 MLK Day of Service in Flossmoor, Homewood and other area communities. Volunteers are still needed for some projects, including the annual PADS program at Flossmoor Community Church, book collection and sorting at Homewood Public[Read More…]