The University of the South to Host Its First MLK Day of Service
Local residents will step up to serve as volunteers on the annual Martin Luther King Jr., holiday. Volunteers will participate in a bed building event, joining hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country in volunteer service. Sewanee’s Office of Civic Engagement, Office of Inclusive Excellence, All Saints’ Chapel and the SCP-AmeriCorps VISTA Project invite students, faculty, staff, and other Sewanee residents to join in serving the local community while building community with one another.
On Monday, Jan. 16, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., volunteers will gather in the parking lot of the Fowler athletic center on Sewanee’s campus and work in partnership with the South Pittsburg chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. While SHP is a national organization, all of the beds built will go to children in our community who otherwise would not have a bed to sleep in. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. than to come together in service and unity.
For those interested in participating, sign up to volunteer by Jan. 4, 2023 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNQvU55Huz8VkxfBzJtRKxDkCfpdCp2IwKId481lJnpUrrlw/viewform
Lunch will be provided at noon by the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary.