Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Observed each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is a federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King and improve their communities.

Our strategic theme for 2025 is ‘Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365′. This theme defines the 2025 King Holiday Observance events and programming while serving as a compass for all the work we will do this upcoming calendar year and beyond.

“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Day of Service Event

Please join the Office of Student Life and Engagement on January 20 in the Connector Atrium on the Blackwood Campus from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. as we assemble personal hygiene and cleaning packs that will be donated to vulnerable populations in Camden County in recognition of the MLK Day of Service.

If you cannot attend the MLK Day of Service, you are still welcome to donate supplies!

Supplies needed:

  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Soap and Shampoo
  • Feminine Hygiene Products
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Disinfectants/surface cleaners
  • Laundry Detergent
  • Sponges
  • Gloves
  • Trash Bags

Donation Information

Supplies will be collected from 1/7 – 1/20. Donations can be dropped off to the Office of Student Life and Engagement, Connector Building Room 200.

Donated Items will be delivered to New Beginnings Behavioral Health, a nonprofit community service organization that provides services to the homeless and addicted population in New Jersey, based in Camden.

Contact

Please contact Tammy Timbers via phone at 856-227-7200 ext. 4374 or email ttimbers@camdencc.edu for more information.

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