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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
January 21, 2019

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”

Thank you to all the thousands of volunteers that came out to make a difference on this national day of service!

See the  Program Booklet  for a list of service projects and Volunteer Fair participants for MLK Day of Service 2019  at the Marriott Conference Center Hosted by the Volunteer Center!  Watch for more photos and reports coming soon! 

Photos from Volunteer Center's event at the Marriott
Photos from Journey's Crossing Church event in Germantown

Thank you to Montgomery Community Media for this video of the Volunteer Center's MLK Day event at the Marriott Conference Center! 


 

NORTH BETHESDA (MAIN SITE): Monday, January 21, 1-3 pm
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road 
  • Service Projects: Participants will be able to choose from more than 35 projects benefiting organizations that serve a variety of community needs, from hunger to animal adoption.
  • Volunteer Fair: Representatives from 23 nonprofits and government agencies will have representatives on hand to discuss their organizations’ missions and year-round volunteer opportunities.
GAITHERSBURG SITE: Monday, January 21, 9-11 am 
Seneca Creek Community Church, 13 Firstfield Road 
Hosted by Seneca Creek, partnering with City of Gaithersburg

SILVER SPRING SITE: Monday, January 21, 10 am-12 noon 
Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza 
Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter 

ROCKVILLE SITE: Monday, January 21, 10 am-12 noon 
Bauer Drive Community Center, 14625 Bauer Drive
Hosted by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Eta Pi Zeta Chapter

OLNEY SITE: Monday, January 21, 11 am-2 pm
Shaare Tefila Congregation, 16620 Georgia Ave.
Hosted by MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and the Greater Olney Interfaith Clergy Association, coordinated by Leadership Montgomery CVC

GERMANTOWN SITE: Monday, January 21, 1-3 pm
Journey's Crossing, 12900 Cloverleaf Center Drive
Hosted by Journey’s Crossing, partnering with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Xi Sigma Omega Chapter

 

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors with the Fund for Montgomery for making this event possible! 

Past Events

T hank you to the thousands of volunteers who made  MLK Day 2018  a huge success! See what we accomplished together in just one day!