MLK Day Service Projects: How To Help In Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been designated by groups and organizations nationwide as “a day on” since the third Monday of January was designated a national holiday in memory of the late civil rights icon. Even during the coronavirus pandemic, there are ways to make a positive difference in Doylestown on the Jan. 18 holiday this year.

Organized service projects have taken the place of the traditional work or school holiday in recent years. But in 2021, restrictions in place to slow the further spread of the coronavirus are impacting the ability to perform some good deeds.

The Heritage Conservancy of Doylestown, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is holding MLK Day of Service Independent Cleanups between Jan. 18, and Jan. 31. Form a group and collect trash to receive a gift card. Interested volunteers can register online here.

The Peace Center of Langhorne is holding its 9th Annual Bucks and Montco Teen Peace and Social Justice Summit on Sunday, Jan. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Zoom. The program is suggested for 7th through 12th graders and will include workshops on allyship, systemic racism, Black Lives Matter and police reform. Go here to register.

There are other ways to help. Donating to nonprofit organizations, volunteering with food banks and pantries, and delivering meals and groceries to seniors are a few suggestions outlined by the national volunteer program AmeriCorps.

A list of organizations supporting COVID-19 response efforts had been made available by the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.

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