Several service projects and volunteer opportunities are planned for the Philadelphia area on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here are a few of the options for volunteers across the region.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation MLK Day of Service<\/p>\n
Various parks<\/p>\n
Several Philadelphia parks will host service events. The signature event is at MLK Recreation Center (2101 Cecil B. Moore Avenue) at 10 a.m. See the full list of events online<\/a>. (Weather<\/a>\u00a0may affect these events; please check with local organizers.)<\/p>\n Food Bank of South Jersey “Stuff the Truck”\u00a0<\/p>\n 1501 John Tipton Blvd., Pennsauken, New Jersey, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.<\/p>\n Community members can drop off non-perishable food, monetary donations and essentials including hygiene and baby products. Learn more on the Food Bank of South Jersey’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brandywine Valley SPCA<\/p>\n Brandywine Valley SPCA locations in West Chester (8:30 a.m), New Castle (8:30 a.m.) and Georgetown (9 a.m.).<\/p>\n Volunteers will help with cleaning, organizing donations, preparing enrichment for shelter animals and more. Learn more and register on Brandywine Valley SPCA’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n African American Museum in Philadelphia<\/p>\n 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia<\/p>\n