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 BiG HEROES in Brownsville on MLK Day of Service!
Volunteers will assist in the garden area (weather permitting) and/or organizing the office and workspaces.
Believe in God's (BiG) Heroes is a God-centered non-profit organization which seeks to provide continued educational opportunities to young adults with intellectual disabilities post high school that seek employment.
Dress Code: Comfortable clothing, shirts that you do not mind getting stained, since painting a wall may be involved, and closed toed shoes.
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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