Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday–Day of Service

Dear LREI Families,

As promised in last week’s blog….The following is a list of community service opportunities for the coming holiday weekend. Thank you to all who sent in suggestions. Thank you to the Parents’ Association Community Service Committee for helping to generate this list.

Best,

Phil

Children for Children’s “Grow Involved on MLK Day

 http://www.usaservice.org

http://www.volunteernyc.org

 http://www.nyccah.org/volunteer/mlk

http://www.nyc.gov/html/mvc/html/home/mlk_registration.shtm

http://www.newyorkersvolunteer.com

 http://www.dosomething.org/teensforjeans/home

New York Cares, Inc. 

Mary Beaty

214 West 29th Street, 5th Floor

New York, NY 10001-5333

Phone: (212) 228-5000 x 111 Fax: (212) 228-6414

Email: [ mailto:gary_bagley@nycares.orgv ]gary_bagley@nycares.orgv

Bronx Arts School Takes a Capoeira Class

The Bronx Manhattan – Hunts Point

Saturday, 1/17/2009 – 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Spend the day with children from the Bronx Charter School for the Arts, a

charter school in Hunts Point. This month, take a lesson in Capoeira, the

Brazilian dance/ martial art form. (9:00AM – 2:30PM: 15 volunteers; $12

for the class and $8 for lunch for yourself and one child). Key Word =

Urban Adventures

Study Now, Play Later with Dunlevy Milbank

Manhattan – Harlem

Saturday, 1/17/2009 – 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

[ http://www.nycares.org/users/signup.php?AID=97274 ]Sign Up

Enjoy a morning of literacy, crafts, and other enrichment activities with the children, ages 5 – 11, of Dunlevy Milbank Community Center in Harlem. Volunteers will work with students to develop educational fundamentals through reading, writing, and various other activities. They’ll then move to the gym, computer center & pool to get active. (10AM – 12:30PM: 12 volunteers) Key Word = Sport

Record Books for the Blind with RFB&D (Saturday)

Manhattan – Midtown –

Saturday, 1/17/2009 – 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

[ http://www.nycares.org/users/signup.php?AID=97095 ]Sign Up

Read and record books for the blind at RFB&D (Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic) in Midtown Manhattan. This is a seven-week committed project through February 17th; the first week will be training in the recording studio, and then you will be reading and recording books or assisting with other steps in the recording process. (12:30PM – 2:30PM: 10 volunteers)

Key Word = Education

Sunday Social at Rivington House

Manhattan – Lower East Side

Sunday, 1/18/2009 -10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Sign up through NY Cares

[ http://www.nycares.org/users/signup.php?AID=96270

]http://www.nycares.org/users/signup.php?AID=96270

Read the Sunday paper, relax, and enjoy some time with residents of Rivington House, a long term care facility on the Lower East Side for

adults with HIV/AIDS. (10AM – 12PM 5 volunteers) Key Word = HIV

One Brick Brooklyn, NY – this sounds kind of nice for teens or parents….

[ http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp442107.jsp

]http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp442107.jsp

[ http://www.onebrick.org/eventdetails.asp?EventID=5381

]http://www.onebrick.org/eventdetails.asp?EventID=5381

JCC Day of Service: Use Your Day off to Do Good(Day of Service – January 19)

Join friends and neighbors from 11:00AM- 2:00PM on Monday Jan 19, 2009 as a part of the MLK Commemoration National Day of Service.

This event is FREE and open to EVERYONE. No pre-registration is required.  Projects will include:

-preparing food for are homeless shelters

-making welcome kits for children in area hospitals

-calling local and national officials to advocate against genocide

-donate gently used coats as a part of our NY Cares Coat Drive

Free bagels, coffee and hot chocolate will be served.