On January 16th, a day dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, the Highland Street Corps Ambassadors of Mentoring in a team of 176 other volunteers from various communities across MA gathered at the Worcester Youth Center and Lawrence Senior Center to assemble hygiene kits for Massachusetts’ homeless youth, in their “Packs for Progress” service project. In honor of Dr. King’s call to action, the Ambassadors, with the help of countless individual donors and organizations, were able to collect over 3,000 items, such as shampoo, toothbrushes and other necessities, and recruited a small army of willing volunteers to help in the packs’ creation. On a day often granted as a day off at most companies and organizations, volunteers smiled and chatted amongst themselves as they spent the day “on” in their local communities. Starting bright and early at 10AM on Monday morning volunteers helped to pack basic necessities for homeless youth across MA. Individual drawstring bags, printed with the quote “We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope” were filled with hygiene items and included a hand written inspirational quote by Dr. MLK, a short guide to local resources and a handmade lanyard key chain attached. Thanks to dedicated volunteers the 2nd Annual MLK Day of Service was a success. Please join us next year!
Until then, check out some photos of the event!
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