*Details for each event are listed below
Sunday January 15th/ Norfolk
- Activity: America’s Sunday Supper
- Time: 5pm – 8pm
- Location: ODU Webb Center on W. 49th Street
- Description: A panel discussion with leaders in the community to discuss the call to service. We need volunteers to help with registration of attendees and to help monitor the program
- Panelists Include:
- Councilwoman Angelia Williams
- Foodbank Board Member Marcus Calabrese
- Virginia Beach School Board Member Brent McKenzie
- Director of Service Learning at NSU Dr. Ross-Hammond
- Local Business Owner Jim White of Jim White Fitness and Nutrition Studios
- This is a free event and dinner is included but reservation is required to attend. Please call 757-480-2777 or register online at http://studentaffairs.odu.edu/osal/community/mlksundaysupper.shtml for your seat.
Monday January 16th / Newport News
- Activity: “Operation Appreciation”
- Time: 12noon – 4pm
- Location: Virginia Living Museum - 524 J. Clyde Blvd. Newport News
- Description: Make care packages for deployed troops overseas and thanking local military members for their service. Donations are being accepted for items. Items include: deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, wet ones or small packages of wipes of some kind, soap, body wash, tampons, mini pkgs of Kleenex that can go in a cargo pocket, playing cards (single deck boxes)
Tuesday January 17th / Norfolk & Virginia Beach
- Activity: Youth in Service
- Time: 4pm – 6pm
- Location: Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia - 3415 Azalea Garden Road Norfolk/ 1505 Competitor Court Virginia Beach Club
- Description: Teaching youth conflict resolution skills, having them take a peace pledge and doing a service project
Wednesday January 18th /Portsmouth & Chesapeake
- Activity: Homeless Help
- Time: 8am
- Location: Oasis Social Ministry / Oasis Opportunity Center - 800 A Williamsburg Ave. • Portsmouth, Virginia 23704/1420 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
- Description: A group of 8 volunteers will work in the thrift shop, pantry and soup kitchen and another group of 7 volunteers will work with the homeless re-entering the workforce, using a computer and filling out resumes.
Thursday January 19th /Hampton
- Activity: Build A Change
- Time: 8:30am – 3pm (Lunch provided)
- Location: Habitat for Humanity - 1815 Garfield Street Portsmouth
- Description: Volunteers will help to build a 2-story home for a family. They will help with siding and etc so since they will be outside, they will need to dress appropriately. Lunch will be provided and volunteers are free to bring their own tools.
Friday January 20th/Suffolk
- Activity: Fun with Seniors
- Time: 10am
- Location: Suffolk Senior Center - 110 Finney Ave. Suffolk
- Description: Working with the seniors at the center doing arts and crafts, exercises, or bingo.
Saturday January 21st/Norfolk
- Activity: “The Green Dream
- Time: 9am – 12noon
- Location: Keep Norfolk Beautiful - Communities throughout Norfolk including our own: 586 Virginian Drive Norfolk
- Description: Come help us reach our goal of 1,963 lbs of trash. Find a clean up or host your own clean up this day or in the month of January to help save the environment.
If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact Maerine Mitchell at 757-480-2777 ext. 1233 or email youth@vaconflictresolution.org.