DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE

• Community “I Have a Dream” wall inviting members to share their dreams.
• MLK Wellness Challenge.
• Step and Dance Class.
• MLK-themed lobby display.
• Light refreshments for members.

• Acts of Kindness Board featuring 175 ways to show kindness in honor of our 175th year
• Volunteer opportunities to assist with shredding and cleaning storage areas
• Volunteer activity to create cat toys for a local animal shelter
• “I Have a Dream” cloud display inviting members to share their hopes for themselves and their community
• Dr. King’s speech playing on the lobby TV throughout the day

We will be collecting gently used tennis balls to donate to local animal shelters.

12pm in Community Room

• Movie Premiere of My Friend Martin, with popcorn and refreshments
• MLK-themed activity sheets and educational facts shared by a Montgomery County teacher and YMCA member
• Activities available before and after the film, and throughout the day for the community to enjoy

• Early Learning Center children will explore the life and work of Dr. King through a poem and art project called My Two Hands, reinforcing messages of love and inclusion
• Children will paint and cut out handprints to create a heart
• Older children will read Martin’s Big Words
• Photos of the MLK Memorial in Washington, DC will be shared and incorporated into the month’s building-themed curriculum

• Wrap Our Community in Care – Coat Drive
• Dr. King’s speech playing on the lobby TV throughout the day
• Early Learning program will have art activities where kids create posters around themes like dreams, unity, and community
• Before and After School Program create poster sharing, “My dream for my community is…”