Habitat for Humanity Asks Volunteers to Help Out on MLK Day

Monday, January 16, 2012 will be observing MLK Day with a day of service by giving back to the community.  

The event will take place at SouthSTAR Services located 1005 West End Ave., beginning at 9 a.m. 

Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs employees along with AmeriCorps workers and several other volunteers will give a fresh coat of paint to the facility that has been providing programs and services to individuals with developmental disabilities for over 60 years.   Currently SouthSTAR Services owns 5 living facilities in the Chicago South Suburban areas and service over 400 individuals in Illinois and Indiana through their programs and services.  

Americans across the country will honor Dr. King by helping their neighbors and communities. Families, students, congregations, employees, and individuals of all ages and backgrounds will come together to celebrate MLK Day by making a difference in their communities. Projects will include delivering meals, refurbishing schools and community centers, collecting food and clothing, signing up mentors, supporting veterans and military families, promoting nonviolence, and more, with many projects starting on King Day and lasting throughout the year.  The best way to honor Dr. King is through service and volunteering in our communities. Dr. King devoted his life to advancing equality, justice, and economic opportunity for all. He challenged us to build a more perfect union and taught us that everyone has a role to play. Four decades later, we still have work to do to realize Dr. King's dream.

Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs programs assist people from all walks of life, to help develop and revitalize communities through providing decent and affordable homes.

For more information about this event or to sign-up to volunteer please contact Terrhonda Hudson at 708-756-2015 or visit our website www.gohabitat.net. For more information about SouthSTAR Service visit www.southstarservices.org.