Martin Luther King Jr.
Weekend of Service
Saturday, January 18th
Sunday, January 19th
Monday, January 20th
Sponsored by Upper Merion Clergy Association
& Love Works.
How to Register:
STEP 1:
Send an e-mail to loveworkshope@gmail.com and write your NAME – your E-MAIL address – your
PHONE number – DATE of service – ORGANIZATION you wish to work & the OPPORTUNITY #
(found at top of page - this helps us administratively) – & TIME when you can be at the event.
EXAMPLE:
Joe Sample – Jsample@gmail.com – 610-555-1234 – 1/18/14 – CHOC bowling – Opp. #1 –
11am-2pm
STEP 2:
You will receive a confirmation e-mail from Jess to let you know that you have been scheduled to
serve OR that the service project in which you signed up for has been filled with other volunteers
and you can choose another project. Then you must repeat step 1 and then wait for the next
confirmation.
STEP 3:
Show up the day of the service project to the address shown and look for your Site Lead. In most
cases you will receive a follow-up email from the site lead 24 hours prior to the date of your service
project with any pertinent information. Enjoy your opportunity to serve our amazing communities.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Saturday, January 18th
Service Opportunities
OPPORTUNITY #1:
OPPORTUNITY #2:
Non Profit Organization:
Non Profit Organization:
CHOC- (Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center)
PIP (Preschool Intervention Program)
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
CHOC serves homeless adult men and women in Montgomery
County.
Intervention program for 3-5 year olds experiencing
developmental delays.
Description of What you will be doing:
Description of What you will be doing:
Bowling with Homeless adult men and women. Spend time
getting to know them and making them feel at home.
1. Organization of closets & resource rooms
2. Creating central locations for toys, instructional
materials, & art supplies
3. Sorting & trashing materials
4. Shredding of files
5. Labeling
6.Organizing supply closet
Cost:
Pay for yourself and one CHOC client.
How many needed:
40 people
How many needed:
Up to 5 people
Location:
Location:
Facenda Whitaker Bowling Lanes
2912 Swede Rd, East Norriton, PA 19401
113 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
Date & Time:
Date & Time:
Saturday, January 18
11am – 2pm
Saturday, January 18
9am – 1pm
Site Lead:
Site Lead:
George Searfoss/TBD
Tyla Conicello
OPPORTUNITY #3:
OPPORTUNITY #4:
Non Profit Organization:
Non Profit Organization:
PIP (Preschool Intervention Program)
Laurel House
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
Intervention program for 3-5 year olds experiencing
developmental delays.
The mission of Laurel House is to provide safe haven for
abused women and their children, to raise public awareness
about domestic violence and to advocate for social change
against domestic violence
Description of What you will be doing:
1. Moving rooms and offices
2. Building of shelving units
3. Repairing a water table
How many needed:
Up to 5 people
Location:
113 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
Date & Time:
Saturday, January 18
9am – 1pm
Site Lead:
Tyla Conicello
Description of What you will be doing:
Cooking & Freezing meals
How many needed:
10 people
Location:
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Date & Time:
Saturday, January 18
9am-1pm
Site Lead:
Suzanne Thurwanger
OPPORTUNITY #5:
OPPORTUNITY #6:
Non Profit Organization:
Name of Organization:
Christ Church (Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
Love Works. Furniture Ministry
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
Love Works. Furniture Ministry picks up used furniture in good
to average working shape and delivers them to people and
families in need of furniture.
This local house of worship was founded in 1680 in a log cabin
in Swedesburg, Pennsylvania. In 1760 the church building
replaced the log cabin.
Description of What you will be doing:
Description of What you will be doing:
Picking up Beds and delivering them to people in the
Norristown area.
How many needed:
6 people
Location:
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Date & Time:
Saturday, January 18
9am-2pm
Site Lead:
Al Desilets
We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner and movie night to raise
money to preserve a local and national treasure Christ Church
(Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA. We need volunteers
to hand out flyers to neighborhoods in our area to raise
awareness and support for this event. If you have an hour to
help that would be sufficient.
How many needed:
Up to 40 people
Location:
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Date & Time:
Saturday, January 19
8am-11:00am
Site Lead:
Jess Melnizac
Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday, January 19th
Service Opportunities
OPPORTUNITY #1:
OPPORTUNITY #2:
Non Profit Organization:
Non Profit Organization:
PIP (Preschool Intervention Program)
PIP (Preschool Intervention Program)
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
Intervention program for 3-5 year olds experiencing
developmental delays.
Intervention program for 3-5 year olds experiencing
developmental delays.
Description of What you will be doing:
Description of What you will be doing:
1. Organization of closets & resource rooms
2. Creating central locations for toys, instructional
materials, & art supplies
3. Sorting & trashing materials
4. Shredding of files
5. Labeling
6.Organizing supply closet
How many needed:
Up to 5 people
Location:
113 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
Date & Time:
Sunday, January 19
12pm-3pm
Site Lead:
Tyla Conicello
1. Moving rooms and offices
2. Building of shelving units
3. Repairing a water table
How many needed:
Up to 5 people
Location:
113 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
Date & Time:
Sunday, January 19
12pm-3pm
Site Lead:
Tyla Conicello
OPPORTUNITY #3:
Non Profit Organization:
OPPORTUNITY #4:
Non Profit Organization:
Christ Church (Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
Christ Church (Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
This local house of worship was founded in 1680 in a log
cabin. In 1760 the church building replaced the log cabin. The
stained glass windows tell the story of the history of the New
Sweden Colony and the major events in the life of Christ.
This local house of worship was founded in 1680 in a log
cabin. In 1760 the church building replaced the log cabin. The
stained glass windows tell the story of the history of the New
Sweden Colony and the major events in the life of Christ.
Description of What you will be doing:
Description of What you will be doing:
We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner and movie night to raise
money to preserve a local and national treasure Christ Church
(Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA. We need volunteers
to cook and prepare food for this event.
We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner and movie night to raise
money to preserve a local and national treasure Christ Church
(Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA. We need volunteers
to set up auditorium for this event.
How many needed:
10 people
How many needed:
10 people
Location:
Location:
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Date & Time:
Date & Time:
Sunday, January 19
1pm-6:00pm
Sunday, January 19
1pm-6:00pm
Site Lead:
Site Lead:
Barb Desilets
Jess Melnizac
OPPORTUNITY #5:
Non Profit Organization:
OPPORTUNITY #6:
Non Profit Organization:
Christ Church (Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
Christ Church (Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
This local house of worship was founded in 1680 in a log cabin
in Swedesburg, Pennsylvania. In 1760 the church building
replaced the log cabin. The stained glass windows tell the
story of the history of the New Sweden Colony and the major
events in the life of Christ.
This local house of worship was founded in 1680 in a log cabin
in Swedesburg, Pennsylvania. In 1760 the church building
replaced the log cabin. The stained glass windows tell the
story of the history of the New Sweden Colony and the major
events in the life of Christ.
Description of What you will be doing:
Description of What you will be doing:
We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner and movie night to raise
money to preserve a local and national treasure Christ Church
(Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA. We need volunteers
to serve food for this event.
We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner and movie night to raise
money to preserve a local and national treasure Christ Church
(Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA. We need volunteers
to clean up from this event.
How many needed:
20 people
How many needed:
20 people
Location:
Location:
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Date & Time:
Date & Time:
Sunday, January 19
4:00pm-7:00pm
Sunday, January 19
8:00pm-10:00pm
Site Lead:
Site Lead:
George Searfoss/or TBD
George Searfoss/or TBD
OPPORTUNITY #7:
Non Profit Organization:
OPPORTUNITY #8:
Non Profit Organization:
Christ Church (Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
Christ Church (Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
This local house of worship was founded in 1680 in a log
cabin. In 1760 the church building replaced the log cabin. The
stained glass windows tell the story of the history of the New
Sweden Colony and the major events in the life of Christ.
This local house of worship was founded in 1680 in a log
cabin. In 1760 the church building replaced the log cabin. The
stained glass windows tell the story of the history of the New
Sweden Colony and the major events in the life of Christ.
Description of What you will be doing:
Description of What you will be doing:
We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner and movie night to raise
money to preserve a local and national treasure Christ Church
(Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA. We need volunteers
to decorate and prep auditorium for this event.
We will be having a Spaghetti Dinner and movie night to raise
money to preserve a local and national treasure Christ Church
(Old Swedes) located in Swedesburg, PA.
How many needed:
10 people
How many Guests:
Up to 400 people
Location:
Location:
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia
Date & Time:
Sunday, January 19
1pm-6:00pm
Hope Community Church
150 E. Beidler Rd
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Cost:
$5 per person
$20 per family
Date & Time:
Site Lead:
Barb Desilets
Sunday, January 19
5pm-8:30pm
Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, January 20th
Service Opportunities
OPPORTUNITY #1:
OPPORTUNITY #2:
Non Profit Organization:
Name of Organization:
Salvation Army
Brandywine Senior Living at Senior Suites
Description of Organization:
Description of Organization:
Homeless shelter for families only
The mission of Brandywine Senior Living is to provide our
residents with the highest quality care in the most appropriate
setting based on an individual’s needs while respecting their
individuality, independence and dignity.
Description of What you will be doing:
.
1. Need chapel area cleaned from recent construction
project
2. Toy sorting for storage
How many needed:
10 people
Location:
533 Swede St
Norristown
Date & Time:
Monday, January 20
9am-1pm
Site Lead:
Mike Donlan
Description of What you will be doing:
Bingo Game with prizes and handing out MLK cards
How many needed:
Up to 40 people
Location:
Brandywine Senior Living at Senior Suites
2101 New Hope Street
East Norriton, Pa 19401
Date & Time:
Monday, January 20
3pm-4:30pm
Site Lead:
George Searfoss/or TBD
OPPORTUNITY #3:
OPPORTUNITY #4:
Non Profit Organization:
Non Profit Organization:
Manor Care Nursing Home
Bethesda Project
Broad Street, Philadelphia
Description of Organization:
HCR ManorCare offers a variety of long-term residential
options for people who require varying levels of care and
independence. Residents often come from the hospital, home
or other community residences and need assistance
performing daily activities, such as walking, eating and
bathing.
Description of What you will be doing:
Volunteers will deliver cards & cookies and do arts & crafts
activities with residents!
Description of Organization:
The mission of Bethesda Project is to find and care for the
abandoned poor and to be family with those who have none.
Description of What you will be doing:
Volunteers will bring breakfast foods, then prepare/serve lunch
at this residence for once homeless men and women.
Volunteers will perform small cleaning chores – supplies will
be provided; read from Dr. King’s book “Why We Can’t Wait”
and celebrate the holiday with songs and music. All ages
welcome.
How many needed:
Up to 40 people
How many needed:
Up to 20 people
Location:
Manor Care Nursing Home, King of Prussia
Location:
Date & Time:
Bus departs/returns from UM Township Building
175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia
Monday, January 20
10am-11:30am
Date & Time:
Site Lead:
Monday, January 20
9:30am-1:30pm
Kate Pietrowski
Site Lead:
LaVera Seymour