Sponsored by the Student Leadership and Involvement Center, students and staff from the College participate in this annual day of service, where the focus is on giving back to the community. Join us at Girard College, 2101 S. College Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19121 on Monday, January, 20, from 8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Upon arrival, each participant will receive the official MLK Day of service T-shirt and will have a choice of over 100 service projects.
The College’s Student Ambassadors are sponsoring the following projects:
1) The Snuggle Project - Donate new or gently used stuffed animals to be refurbished and donated to the children at Methodist Home. You may bring them to the Student Leadership and Involvement Center, S1-12 until Friday, January 17, or bring them with you to Girard College.
2) Give a Sock! Donations of adult and children socks will be donated to Clothespin.org. You may bring them to the Student Leadership and Involvement Center, S1-12, until Friday, January 17, or bring them with you to Girard College.
3) Come Learn about the "1-1" Help Lines! Write a thank you letter to President Obama, or make an "I Love a Vet!” button.
4) Come with the kids and have them participate in the Play Dough Project to exercise their creative minds.
5) Educate yourself and your community about Obamacare and all of the medical insurance changes, with the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services, Philadelphia Regional Office.
Join us and serve on Monday, January 20! To register for MLK Day of Service go to http://www.mlkdayofservice.org/