Green your Day of Service
January 15, 2009
In 1994, Congress declared the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (Monday, January 19) to be a day of national volunteer service. This year, President-elect Obama has kick-started the day with his own call for Americans to continue in that volunteer service throughout the year.
Whether you serve on your own, with your family, office, or church community this Monday, consider choosing a service opportunity that supports and nurtures God’s creation. For instance, participate in a neighborhood trash clean-up or in clearing invasive brush from local park trails.
To learn more about the National Day of Service, and to find service opportunities in your area, visit http://www.mlkday.gov/ or http://usaservice.org/content/home/.
After your day of service, post a comment about what you got to do, and inspire others to continue in service all year long!
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All volunteers with the Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team (an OSM/VISTA initiative) are sponsoring environmental projects in their communities. If you live anywhere in rural Appalachia, you may have a VISTA in your area sponsoring an event, and I’m sure you’d be more than welcome to volunteer on Monday! We’re hoping to help community members make connections between environmental degradation, justice, and overall quality of life.