Help us make our community stronger by participating in fun, family-friendly service projects for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 21.

As part of the Y's focus on social responsibility, the events encourage all ages to give back in the spirit of Dr. King and make it a day “on,” rather a day “off” from work or school.

Learn more and sign up for service projects at Ys throughout the metro using the links below.

• Cleaver Family YMCA, 9 a.m.-Noon. Stop by to participate in a variety of projects benefiting several organizations. Activities include creating birthday bags for children in need, making sleeping mats for the homeless, creating Memory Keeper envelopes for families of hospice patients, and more. Learn more and sign up.
   
• North Kansas City YMCA, 10 a.m.-Noon. Clean up trash along Armour Road outside of the North Kansas City YMCA to help beautify the community. Learn more and sign up.
   
• Paul Henson Family YMCA, 9-11 a.m. Sign cards to be delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients on Valentine’s Day. Learn more and sign up.
   
• Providence YMCA/Ball Family Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Craft small gifts for residents nearby  assisted living facilities beginning at 10 a.m. Then attend a soup lunch to play games with the residents of the assisted living facilities beginning at 12:30 p.m. Learn more and sign up.

Looking for additional ways to get involved? Volunteer opportunities are available through the Y throughout the year. Learn more about our Togetherhood program that connects Y members to service projects, or explore our volunteer project catalog for a complete list of volunteer opportunities available through the Y.