Join Us for MLK Day of Service 2013

The Martin Luther King Day of Service is a wonderful, teachable moment to affirm your support for the values of justice and compassion that ran through the life and legacy of Dr. King.

Join us on Monday, Jan.21, 2013, at the Unitarian Society of Germantown, as we celebrate Dr. King's legacy by working together to serve our communities in and around Germantown/East Falls.

Directions to USG (Google Maps)

On-line registration has closed. If you want to volunteer, arrive at USG after 8 am on Monday, Jan. 21.

The worship service begins at 9 a.m., highlighted by USG's music team and a short sermon from Rev. Joan Javier-Duval, the Intern Minister at the Unitarian Society of Germantown. Volunteers will be released to their projects by 9:30, and service projects will kick off by 10 a.m. The projects will include:
  • New! Build an urban garden in West Philly!
  • Building Improvements @ C.W. Henry School (ages 16 & above) 
  • Day Center Cleanup @ NPIHN 
  • Street Cleanup around USG 
  • Cleanup at Wissahickon Boys & Girls Club 
  • Library Cleanup @ Andrew Jackson School (South Philly) 
  • A Teen Poetry Class and Performance at USG
  • Bulk Mailing @ Green Tree Community Health Foundation
  • Letter Writing Advocacy Project

Bonus! Watch the Inauguration with Us!

Monday is also the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, and you're invited to grab lunch  with us and watch a live-stream of the event in USG's sanctuary. The only rule: no messes! No need to register or RSVP. Just come back to USG after you complete your service project, grab some lunch, and help celebrate this historic day.