MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY OF SERVICE 2012
MLK Jr. Day of Service
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Now in its 14th year, community members celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through a meaningful day of service. This year OneOC partnered with local nonprofits to offer volunteer opportunities that address critical community issues.
County-wide service projects and toolkits engaged nearly 1,000 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds in transformational change for a stronger, more vibrant Orange County.
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Habitat Restoration in Silverado Canyon“Thanks for coming out here on Saturday for MLK day! We got so much done with just the few of us – it’s awesome!” Kim Casey
Inside the Outdoors3
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Villa Park andLa Habra Heightsharvesting of freshproduce
OC Food Access Coalition4
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Boys and Girls Club, BreaPainting, landscaping, cleaning club
Boys &Girls Club, TustinSharing stories about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life
Boys and Girls Clubs5
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Sorting and packing medical supplies and food
Giving Children Hope, Buena Park6
“It brought a smile to my face just thinking about these children opening up their backpacks filled with food and snacks.” Yoonie Ahn, Pricing Specialist in the Funds-Pricing Group at PIMCO
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Renovating four garages through cleaning and painting projects
Mercy House and Joseph House7
“Mercy House really appreciates your collaboration with us & all the donated supplies. It is such a huge help to our agency & we appreciate all the effort you put into this event.”
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Packing food boxes for the hungry
Faith Leaders “America’s Supper” Event, Dinner & Dialogue
Orange County Food Bank (CAPOC) 8
Prime Academy Debate on “Living Out Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy” at CAPOC.
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Weeding and planting broccoli that will feed our community’s hungry in Spring.
Second Harvest Fields9
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Preparing a meal service for the needy and homeless in Costa Mesa
Someone Cares Soup Kitchen10
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Cleaning and repairing children’s books
THINK Together Book Doctors
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Cleaning & Organizing Storage Rooms
Tustin Family & Youth Center 12
“We were successful in organizing and sorting out the items that could be re-used and the items that needed to be tossed out. The storage room transformed into a clean and orderly space! Thank you!”
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Food Drive and packing, sorting and organizing
Veterans First, Santa Ana13
“This was so little to give for those who gave so much.” Volunteer
I’m here with my son because I want him to understand a little bit of what it means to serve your community and your country.” Volunteer
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A big thanks to Home Depot as our Materials
Sponsor!
A round of applause to our
corporate volunteer teams!
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