Central PA MLK Day of Service committee vice chair Mike Walsh at Friday’s press conference
It may still be a month away, but organizers are gearing up for Central PA MLK Day of Service in Harrisburg.
On Friday, the service day committee announced the details of its 14th annual event, set to take place on Jan. 16 around the region.
“This is definitely a day for parents and their children to roll up their sleeves, come out and make a difference in their community,” said Marisa Tokarsky, co-chair of the Central PA MLK Day of Serve committee.
This year’s theme will honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. It will be called “Making Real The Promise of Democracy, Jobs! Housing! Literacy! Voting!” and community discussions surrounding those themes will take place during the day.
On the committee’s website, volunteers can find activities to sign up for and participate in, including making no-sew blankets for the unhoused population, packing health kits and assembling literacy kits. There are also opportunities to help with voter registration, community cleanups and food bank organization.
“We are encouraging each person to make a decision to volunteer,” said local Pastor Earl Harris, who attended the press conference.
An opening ceremony will begin around 9 a.m. at the signature site for the event, the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life at 2986 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg. At the ceremony, presenters will recite King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
From there, projects will begin at varying times, depending on the host organization.
“There are plenty of options to make it a day on and not a day off,” Tokarsky said.
For more information, visit the Central PA MLK Day of Service’s website.
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