MLK Day of Service Volunteer Fair at the Westfield Library Sunday, Jan 18

The library and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Association of Westfield will host the third annual MLK Day of Service Volunteer Fair. The Fair is an opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and for prospective volunteers to meet representatives of nonprofit and service-based organizations seeking help.

Volunteering can help people build connections with other people in the community, improve physical and mental health, advance careers, teach valuable job skills, and bring greater enjoyment and fulfillment to life. But finding the right volunteer opportunity is not always easy.

Whether attendees are looking for a one-time volunteer opportunity for service credit, or a volunteer role that allows them to give back for weeks, months, or years --the library can help connect individuals with representatives from: Friends of Brightwood Park, Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library, Homefront Hugs Foundation, Imagine - A Center for Coping with Loss, Refugee Assistance Partners NJ, The Miller-Cory House Museum, Westfield Community Players and the Westfield Green Team.

The library also connects people to organizations that require volunteers to be 18+years of age: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties; Caring Contact; Center for Hope Hospice; Literacy New Jersey/Union County; Plainfield Public Library Adult Literacy Program; Students 2 Science; and the Westfield Service League.

The Library will be closed Monday, January 19 in honor of MLK Day.

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