Join Children for Children/Youth HandsOn Network on January 18 for the Eighth Annual Grow Involved on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event in New York City.
Sponsored by The Citi Foundation, the event will bring together children of all ages as well as adult volunteers from various corporations and community organizations to participate in a day of hands-on service. Projects included making fleece scarves for the homeless, knitting blankets for infants, painting murals for local schools, and assembling school supply kits for transitional youth.
Both event locations will feature the MLK Day "Dream World," a special service-focused project area for children ages 6 and under. The Dream World features age-appropriate activities for the youngest volunteers helping to introduce them to the experience of helping others.
The 2010 Grow Involved on Martin Luther King Day will be held in two Locations:
Martin Luther King High School, 122 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
and
PS 57 James Weldon Johnson, 176 E 115th St, New York, NY
Both events will run from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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This event is free and open to the public and engages youth volunteers in hands-on service projects to benefit the community and those in need. Join us and more than 2,500 youth & family volunteers at two Manhattan locations for a day of service and giving that honors Dr. King’s legacy of community activism. Children, teens and families welcome—including school groups. A Dream World will feature service activities for our youngest volunteers, ages 6 and under.
Kids and teens are also invited to enter our MLK Day Creative Expression Contest, honoring Dr. King through poetry, art, or other creative media (Submissions due Monday, Jan. 11). Contact stacy@childrenforchildren.org for contest guidelines and entry form.
Grow Involved on Martin Luther King Jr. Day kicks off a semester of service that culminates with National Volunteer week and Global Youth Service Day in April. 
Click here to see photos from Children for Children's 2009 Grow Involved on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Click here to see coverage of Children for Children's 2009 Grow Involved on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day from MTV
To learn more about attending the Eighth Annual Grow Involved on Martin Luther King Jr. Day program, please contact Abby Huber at 212.850.4170 or by email at abby@childrenforchildren.org.
