The Clinton Township Diversity Committee and Sterling Heights African American Coalition are teaming up to encourage residents and staff to safely recognize and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy on Jan. 18 by performing acts of service within the community and highlighting those acts on social media. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is…
Communities First, Inc. is a housing organization and they are mobilizing 250 volunteers to contribute art in the form of poems, paintings, drawing and music to collectively be included in an art installment that an artist will assemble and will be housed at one of the community housing sites. Volunteers may contribute art in person…
Cause: RESPONDING TO FOOD NEEDS Volunteers will make deserts, cards and art for isolated seniors. Items will be delivered by the meals on wheels program. Items will be delivered the week of January 18th. Volunteers will make art, cards and deserts for seniors who are isolated. The items will be distributed through the Meals on…
Cause: SUPPORT YOUTH This project in Sault Ste Marie to serve Chippewa, Luce and Mackinaw Counties is connecting youth with seniors isolated during COVID-19. The activity accompanies lessons about MLK to raise awareness of tolerance, understanding and service to the community. Writings will be delivered to seniors through the Meals on Wheels program during the…
Cause: COMPASION FOR HEALTHCARE HEROES AmeriCorps members in Kalamazoo are partnering with school districts to create thank you cards and signs for nursing home employees. They will have cards dropped off at the site, bring drinks to the employees and offer AmeriCorps created wellness program offerings to employees. Card drop-off available between January 15 to…
Cause: COMPASION FOR HEALTHCARE HEROES Providing cards and art from multiple daycare centers and providing subs and drinks with the gift of art and cards to multiple providers in Caro on January 18. Volunteers may contribute cards and art to this project. With multiple childcare organization, will be coordinating cards and art along with food…