Benedictine University Hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Program

Editor's note: The following is a press release from Benedictine University.

The community is invited to participate in projects that commemorate the spirit of service that was engendered by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about ways to participate in service throughout 2013 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Kindlon Hall of Learning at Benedictine University campus.

Families, teens, senior citizens and veterans are encouraged to attend the event.

This year, projects will include:

• American Red Cross Blood Drive (sign up in advance, if possible)
• Valentines for Vets
• Letters to the Troop
• Reading to visually impaired veterans from Hines Hospital
• Fleece blankets for DuPage County Senior Services and Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
• Build-a-Bears for Edward Hospital Ronald McDonald House
• Room decorations for area hospitals and nursing homes
• Birthday bags for children served by local food pantries

The Day of Service is set up as an open house, so community members can move at their own pace between the projects that will be set up in various rooms of Kindlon. Registration for the event is not required. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Donations of fleece, cake mixes, frosting, candles, birthday gift bags, new children’s books, new small toys can be dropped off at Benedictine’s Krasa Center-Room 012 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or after 5 p.m. at Benedictine University Police at the campus parking garage.

For more information, contact jhenehan@ben.edu.