Meridian International Center and its Global Service Leaders (GSL) initiative will honor the legacy and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service, held both in the Washington, DC community and around the world, addressing Dr. King?s question and challenge, "What are you doing for others?"
In Washington, DC on MLK Day (January 20, 2014), Meridian?s GSL will lead a progressive service project to Warm Up, DC. In an effort to share resources with those hit hardest by the winter weather, volunteers will collect, donate, and share items to be distributed by Martha?s Table, which offers education, nutrition, clothing, and family support programs that prepare young people, from infancy through adulthood, for a promising future. As part of this half-day event, there will be "pop-up" service projects occurring along the U Street corridor, between 14th and 16th Streets, NW, as outlined on the
event webpage.
Join us at Busboys and Poets for the Service Day Kick-offÂ
The 2014 Warm Up, DC Day of Service will be officially kicked off at Busboys and Poets with remarks by Founder, Andy Shallal. With civic-minded poetry and performances as a fitting back-drop at this community institution, participants for the "knit-in"--beginners welcome!--will create hats, scarves and gloves to be donated to Martha?s Table upon completion.
