- GREATER SOMERSET COUNTY YMCA
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service!
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service!
January 15
“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve,” – Dr. King
In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service, Greater Somerset County YMCA Branches Have Multiple Volunteer Opportunities!
Bridgewater & Somerville YMCA:
Join Bridgewater and Somerville YMCA by donating items for youth and young adults to Visions and Pathways to provide abused, neglected, and homeless youth with housing, a stable environment, and supportive services that guide them in becoming self-sufficient.
Donations can be made from our Amazon Wish List! Donate now through January 13th!
Volunteers are needed to assemble the backpacks on January 15th from 1:00-2:00pm at the Somerville YMCA
When: Monday, Jan 15
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Where: Somerville YMCA
For more information please contact Wayne Holmes at 908-722-4567 x8634 or email at [email protected]
Plainfield YMCA:
Join Plainfield YMCA in a community clean-up and clothing drive event.
Spend an hour cleaning up the community and then spend an hour giving back to the community through a clothing donation drive!
When: Monday, Jan 15
Time: 10am-12pm
Where: City Lot 7 @ Park Ave. E. 7th St.
(Enter on Park Ave. by Little Caesars)
For more information please contact Leonardo Gonzalez at 908-766-5770 x8202 or email at [email protected]
Somerset Hills YMCA:
Join Somerset Hills YMCA in service of the youth with Bonnie Brae, a community non-profit in Liberty Corner. They serve between 90 to 114 boys at their main campus and 21 young men are in community-based transitional living homes in New Brunswick, Bound Brook, and Bridgewater. Bonnie Brae provides a safe place for youth to heal, to learn, and to grow. Nearly all boys and girls who come to Bonnie Brae have suffered abuse, trauma, or neglect. Many have significant addiction, mental health, learning, and behavior challenges.
On January 15th, no-sew lap blankets and bedding supply disbursement bags will be made.
Donations can be made from our Amazon Wish List! Donate now through January 14th!
Volunteers are needed to create the no-sew blankets and bedding supply disbursement bags.
When: Monday, Jan 15
Time: 12 pm – 2 pm
Where: Somerset Hills YMCA
For more information please contact Eddie Norgard at 908-766-7898 x8634 or email at [email protected]
