First Steps – “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
The James Kerney Campus (JKC) of Mercer County Community College plans to celebrate its annual Martin Luther King Jr. community day of service on Jan. 15, 2024 with a day of events.
The day’s agenda starts at 8 a.m. with registration in the JKC Front Lobby. The organizers plan to follow through about one hour later with the welcoming remarks in Kerney Hall. Then, the variety of service projects will begin.
At 12:30 p.m. the participants will break for lunch in the JKC cafeteria. They will resume their service agenda with a Service Celebration at 1:30 p.m. in the Trenton Hall at JKC.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE:
- Sock Drive – Collecting men’s white crew or tube socks for clients of Task. The mission of Task is to feed those who are hungry in the Trenton Area and offer programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life of its patrons.
- Utensil Wrap Up and Bag Lunches – Task –(Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches, juice box, dessert) The mission of Task is to feed those who are hungry in the Trenton area and offer programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve patrons’ quality of life.
- Community Clean Up – MLK Park/ City Streets
- Trenton Hall Garden – Building raised beds for the MCCC’s Vegetable garden. This project will provide fresh produce to supplement the colleges’ food pantry.
- Kidspack 2.0 – the goal is to provide snack (granola bars, fruit and Juice) to the street Teams for Jan. 16th walk home.
- Blessing Bags – Rescue Mission and Womanspace – provide hygiene bags for clients.