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Objective: Honor Martin Luther King Jr. day/week of service by understanding:

  • The importance of volunteering in their community
  • Ways to get involved (even virtually!)

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Community Service:

Why and How to Get Involved

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Created by the GMS Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society

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Activator

What are some things you already know about:

  • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Community Service
  • SSL Hours

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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. with Service

Why do we honor him by doing community service?

Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American who was born on January 15th, 1926 and died on April 4th, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Civil Rights Activist who worked and inspired other people to work for racial equality.

We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day on the 3rd Monday of January with a day of community service (Jan 17th this year). MLK Week of Service is the week that follows (Jan 17th-14th)

We honor Martin Luther King Jr. by doing community service to make our communities across the country more equitable and take action to make him proud.

Who was

Martin Luther King Jr.?

When do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day and week?

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Why is community service important?

It can help take stress off the members of the community, it gives them the resources they need to live more comfortably, and they would appreciate the help we are giving.

It inspires the members of the community to give back to the community. It can impact those around to do better as humans.

How does it benefit people

in our community?

How does it benefit us as individuals to give back to our community?

Statistics on need in

Montgomery County

According to Feeding America, 6.1% of people (or around 63,380 people) in Montgomery County don’t have access to enough food. 38% of people in some parts of the county make below the amount of money it costs to meet basic needs living inside the county.

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Student Service Learning (SSL)

Martin Luther King Jr. helped many people and we can do the same to honor him! Earning SSL Hours doesn’t only benefit us but as well as our community because we get to help out more and change lives. Remember to fill out the SSL Hour paper to receive credit for your work:)

What are ssl hours? Requirements for students in MCPS More Information!

The requirements are 75 hours at least in order to graduate High School.

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SSL hours are Student Service Learning hours, they help measure how much service and time a student has put into their community.

Students can find more information on the SSL Hour website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/ssl/

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How to find local community service opportunities

  • This website helps students find service opportunities in their community.
  • You can filter specific information to get the service opportunities you desire.
  • This website helps you find community service opportunities that are closer to you.
  • This website gives you the opportunity to do virtual community service or in person community service and you can earn SSL hours.

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Examples of Community Service You Can Do

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Virtual

  • Write letters for valentines day to thank veterans.
  • Upload pictures of artwork for hospital seniors.
  • Volunteer to tutor students virtually.
  • Make bracelets to give to cancer patients.

In-Person

  • Help feed families in need by making casseroles.
  • Create a poster promoting ways to stop pollution.
  • Provide baked goods for families in need.
  • Engage in advocacy activities that spread awareness of supporting mental health.
  • Assemble food boxes or personal hygiene kits for those in need.

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Thank you!

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And remember, MLK Jr. Week of Service continues through January 24th

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Created by the GMS Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society