Unity Walk

1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA

Join us at 11:00 am for a Unity Walk from the Minuteman Statue on the Lexington Green to Grace Chapel, where presenters, including Lexington literary performer Regie O'Hare Gibson, will share the spirt of Dr. King's legacy and kick off the day's service opportunities.

Grace Chapel

59 Worthen Road, Lexington, MA

Greeters/Ushers at Grace Chapel
Volunteers will arrive at Grace Chapel at 10:30 am, before the marchers arrive, to direct people as they enter Grace Chapel to locations for the presentation, the donations areas, the card-making activities and to hand out programs.

Donations 
Donations of food and personal items will be collected all day to benefit three underserved communities: the food insecure families of Lexington and vulnerable children. Help receive and sort the donated items.

Food Collection and Delivery
We welcome volunteers with cars to help us pick up food for seniors' lunches and deliver to the senior residences, as well as volunteers to sort and organize donations of food, and deliver to our recipient partners, the Lexington Food Pantry and COMPASS for Kids.

Card Making
Family-friendly activity: volunteers will design and make Valentines Day and general greeting cards, which will be distributed to US veterans, hospitalized or nursing home residents, Ronald McDonald House patients and family members. 

Greeley Village Senior Lunch

Shirley and Bedford St.
Community Room in the center of the Village

Adults, high school and middle school students will serve lunch and sit with senior residents to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King. Bilingual (Chinese-English) volunteers are especially invited to sign up.

Vynebrook Village Senior Lunch

Across from Park Drive off of Waltham St.
Community Room in the center of the Village

Adults, high school and middle school students will serve lunch and sit with senior residents to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King. Bilingual (Chinese-English) volunteers are especially invited to sign up.

Countryside Village Senior Lunch

300 Woburn St.
1st building on the right

Adults, high school and middle school students will serve lunch and sit with senior residents to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King. Bilingual (Chinese-English) volunteers are especially invited to sign up.

Birthday Wishes

453 Concord Avenue, Lexington, MA

Birthday Wishes is a non-profit that provides birthday parties to homeless children in over 175 shelters and transitional living facilities in New England. This family-friendly activity will have volunteers meet at Cotting School to package party supplies and gifts within a wrapped birthday box for each birthday child, so they are able to celebrate their birthday with family and friend.

Cradles to Crayons

155 North Beacon Street, Brighton, MA 02135

Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. This is a family-friendly activity, but NO KIDS UNDER AGE 5 ARE ALLOWED. 

Waltham YMCA

725 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA

Volunteers to participate in a day of sports, games, and activities for underserved families in Lexington, Bedford and Waltham. Appropriate for kids age 10 and up.