IMPORTANT UPDATE: Volunteer events scheduled on MLK Day of Service, January 15, 2024, have been postponed due to inclement weather. Stay tuned for further updates.
Volunteer with CSI at Good Neighbor Settlement House in Brownsville on MLK Day of Service!
Volunteers will assist with:
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Sorting donations in the kitchen pantry.
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Creating distribution bags for families and goodies bags for the homeless.
- Creating snack bags at the Welcome Center.
Good Neighbor Settlement House exists to provide help, hope, and opportunity to men, women, and children in need. Services are offered to the near homeless and homeless in our community.
Dress Code: Closed toe or tennis shoes, full-length pants, and shirts with sleeves. Please do not wear flip-flops, sandals, mini-skirts, leggings, warmers, tank-tops or sleeve-less shirts, or dangling jewelry.
Perks for Volunteers:
- Free volunteer t-shirt!
- Enjoy a complimentary lunch after the event!
For questions or accommodations contact volunteer@utrgv.edu.
About MLK Day of Service
In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service. Taking place each year on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service – a "day on, not a day off." It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King's vision of a "Beloved Community."
-American Association of State Colleges and Universities
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