Martin Luther King Day of Service: Basic Needs Drive
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.
The North Country Regional Volunteer Center operated by the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. along with the SUNY colleges in the region are remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday January 20, 2014) by promoting volunteerism throughout Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties.
The North Country Regional Volunteer Center and the following SUNY Colleges will be doing a “Basic Needs Drive” from January 20th, 2014 to February 3rd, 2014: SUNY Plattsburgh, Clinton Community College, North Country Community College, SUNY Potsdam, and SUNY Canton.
Some items being collected are Coats, Scarves, Hats, Mittens, socks, Pajamas, Lines, Personal hygiene items, Baby items, etc. These items will be distributed to LOCAL agencies in the 7 counties. You may drop these items off at the following locations: SUNY Plattsburgh (Center for Student Involvement Angell College Center), Clinton Community College (Director of Campus Life Moore Building 140), North Country Community College (Office of Campus & Student Life), SUNY Potsdam (collections will be made door to door), SUNY Canton (Student Activities Office Miller Campus Center 211) and United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. (45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh).
The North Country Regional Volunteer Center is also offering 10-mini-grants worth up to $300.00. The mini-grants will be awarded to non-profit agencies, organizations, and groups with the purpose of doing projects that use volunteers to complete the task at hand.
If you or your organization is interested in applying the application can be found at www.unitedwayadk.org under the News Release tab, or you can contact Kathy Snow at 518-563-0028 or Kathy@unitedwayadk.org. The application deadline is January 10, 2014.
Posted: January 6th, 2014 under General News, Northern NY News.