MLK Day of Service: Turn a Day Off Into a Day of Action
KILLEEN, Texas, Jan. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Established as a federal holiday in 1983 at the urging of his wife Coretta Scott King, the third Monday in January is a day spent honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Since being signed into law and its first official celebration in January 1986, the three-day weekend that 42 percent of American workers receive now overshadows the purpose of the day: to honor the man who fought for racial equality, financial equality and justice.
Instead of using the MLK Day of Service holiday to sleep in, you can take a cue from the life of Dr. King and turn a day off into a day of action. Serve your community by:
Donating Blood
The end of year holidays brings an uptick in car crash victims and fewer blood donors. MLK Day falls just three weeks into the new year. With nearly half of the working population off of work, it is the perfect time to give blood.
Preparing Displacements Kits for Families
Winter weather brings colder temperatures and the use of space heaters and other dangerous heating methods that may lead to house or apartment fires. Displaced families need basic necessities such as clean clothes, linens, and new underwear. Additionally, you can collect food, feminine and other hygiene products, pet food, diapers or gift cards to local stores to aid these families.
Donate Gently Used Clothes and Shoes
Divorce and domestic violence are two of the top reasons people seek help for themselves and their children through the aid of shelters or charities. Use your day off to go through gently used items that you no longer wear such as shoes, coats, pants, shirts, blouses and even purses and eyeglasses. You can donate these items to a local shelter or national charity.
Visit a Nursing Home or Senior Living Community
It is estimated that as many as 60-percent of nursing home residents never have visitors. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and negligence are more likely to occur when residents have little to no visitors. Volunteer to call bingo or wow residents with your musical talents.
Need more ideas? Visit The Carlson Law Firm's blog for more ways you can spread love and kindness this upcoming MLK Day and beyond.
Media Contact: Kazia Conway
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