President Obama has
declared Monday, January 20, 2014, as a National Day of Service in honor of
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pursuant to the president’s call to
action, many institutions and organizations offer opportunities for Americans
to volunteer serving their local communities.
If you would like to
participate in this effort, mark your calendar for Monday, January 20, 2014,
10am-2pm and join NOVA students, faculty and staff for the Fifth Annual
NOVA SERVES: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
The service event will
take place at the Alexandria Campus on Monday, January 20 from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. This year’s event will consist of assembling 20,000 food kits in
partnership with the Stop Hunger
Now organization.
T-shirts will be
provided to the first 200 volunteers. Join the movement to end hunger in our
lifetime. Help us reach our goal to package more than 20,000 meals.
Working together we can create a world without hunger. To register please click here.
If you are unable to
attend this event, members of the NOVA family may
choose to participate in the 27th Annual We Feed Our People MLK Holiday
celebration through service. Saturday and Sunday
January 18 – 19, volunteers will gather
at the Howard University Law School cafeteria to prepare meals to feed the most
vulnerable, our homeless population. On Monday, January 20, volunteers
are asked to gather at the “Big Chair” in the Anacostia section of the District
of Columbia at 10:00 a.m. to serve the prepared meals and provide warm clothing
to the homeless. Slots for volunteers to work are for 2 hour periods, however
those who choose to do so may volunteer for longer periods of time. To
volunteer, please click here.
Please consider
celebrating Dr. King’s legacy through these various volunteer opportunities.
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