MLK Service Project 148 Park Drive
The MLK Jr Service Project was a huge success with project manager, Doug Robinson, spearheading a large and enthusiatic volunteer force for all three days of the project. You called and Decatur Rotary responded!
Thanks to all the volunteers!
If you are able to donate to the MLK Service Project, you may donate online or send a check payable to the MLK Service Project, 321 West Hill Street, Suite 1-A, Decatur, GA 30030.
For more information about how you can help, e-mail sponsor@mlkserviceproject.com or beth@mlkserviceproject.com.
In 2003, the DPA Board identified a need to alleviate the economic pressures on our community’s elderly and thereby enable at-risk seniors to remain in their homes safely and comfortably, improving their quality of life. To achieve these goals, the MLK, Jr. Service Project was started to provide house maintenance and repair, free of charge, to Decatur senior citizen homeowners during the MLK, Jr. holiday weekend. That first year’s project commenced with 100 volunteers and eight homes.
Decatur’s MLK, Jr. Service Project honors the legacy of Dr. King, who worked tirelessly toward a dream of equality, freedom and justice. He encouraged us all to live up to the purpose and potential of America by applying the principles of nonviolence to make this country a better place in which to live, creating what he called a “Beloved Community.” Transforming these principles into community action, Decatur’s MLK, Jr. Service Project brings people of all ages and backgrounds together, working toward that goal of “Beloved Community.”