Honor Dr. King's legacy at the 18th Annual Athens-Clarke County Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 20, 2020.
In 1994, Congress made the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday an official day of service.
This year’s kick-off celebration will take place from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the Clarke Central High School gymnasium located at 350 S. Milledge Avenue. The first 300 registered volunteers will receive free t-shirts, and a light breakfast will be served. Participants will hear from several speakers before heading out to their work sites.
20 different community organizations and schools will host volunteer service projects for the Day of Service, including Acceptance Recovery Center, Athens Community Council on Aging, Athens Land Trust, Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery, Historic Athens, and more. Volunteers will work from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. at their selected project sites. Volunteer registration is currently underway, and those interested in participating can find the registration link online at www.accgov.com/mlkday
Honor Dr. King's legacy at the 18th Annual Athens-Clarke County Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 20, 2020.
In 1994, Congress made the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday an official day of service.
This year’s kick-off celebration will take place from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the Clarke Central High School gymnasium located at 350 S. Milledge Avenue. The first 300 registered volunteers will receive free t-shirts, and a light breakfast will be served. Participants will hear from several speakers before heading out to their work sites.
20 different community organizations and schools will host volunteer service projects for the Day of Service, including Acceptance Recovery Center, Athens Community Council on Aging, Athens Land Trust, Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery, Historic Athens, and more. Volunteers will work from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. at their selected project sites. Volunteer registration is currently underway, and those interested in participating can find the registration link online at www.accgov.com/mlkday
