The James Kerney Campus of Mercer County Community College and the West Windsor Arts Council are offering a number of community service activities in honor of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 15.
Activities at MCCC’s James Kerney Campus, located at 102 North Broad Street, Trenton, run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit mccc.edu/mlk_dos
They include:
• Sock Drive: Collecting men’s white crew or tube socks for clients of the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK)
• Utensil Wrap Up & Bagged Lunches: Packing meals for Trenton residents
• Community Clean Up: MLK Park and City Streets
• Trenton Hall Garden Construction: Building raised beds for MCCC’s vegetable garden, providing fresh produce for the college’s food pantry
• Kidspack 2.0: Providing snacks to the street teams for the January 16 walk home
• Blessing Bags: Working with Rescue Mission and Womanspace, providing hygiene products for clients
Lunch will be served for attendees, and a celebration performance concludes the day.
West Windsor Arts and the African American Parent Support Group host a day of service from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with the tagline “Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.” Events take place at the Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor. Call 609-716-1931 or visit westwindsorarts.org for more information.
Volunteer in-person on Monday January 15 to package donations for distribution and participate in special projects. The total number of volunteer spots are limited. Those unable to participate in person can still take part by making donations of needed items.
Donations will be made to RISE Community Service, Children’s Home Society, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), PEI Kids, Womanspace, MillHill Child Development Center, and Letters Against Isolation.
Items sought include:
Rise Community Services, ages 3-12: new pajamas, toothbrush, toothpaste, gently used or new books.
Children’s Home Society, up to age 15: handmade hats, mittens, and scarves.
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen: plastic utensils, napkins, elastic bands.
PEI Kids, for young men aged 12-17, new: hoodies (black, grey, green), hats/scullies, gloves, gift cards (McDonalds, Dominos, Dunkin, Regal Cinemas), art supplies: sketch pads/markers/colored pencils, journals, notebooks, adult coloring books & color pencils, earbuds/headphones
Womanspace, for moms new, brand-name only: body wash/splash, body lotion, nylon styling hair brushes, razors for women, women’s underwear (all sizes)
Womanspace, for children and adults: coloring books, activity books, puzzle books, sketchbook, journal, markers, crayons, colored pencils, gel pens, felt pens, stickers, embellishments (ex. gems, washi tape), glue sticks or tape.
MillHill Child Development Center, for babies and children: diapers, wipes, socks (infants to age 11), naptime blankets (ages 3-5), pajama sets (all genders ages 3-10), babywash, toothbrushes, toothpaste (ages 2- 11).
Letters Against Isolation, for seniors in New Jersey: handwritten notes.
For packaging the items (all projects): gift bags, big clear recycling bags, gallon ziploc bags.
