The Town of Lexington will hold its 29th commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with its 9th annual family-friendly day of volunteer activities supporting the underserved.
This year, we will host a mostly Virtual Day of Service. Many of our activities will take place live on Zoom so that you can participate safely in your home. We will require you to sign up for each event you wish to participate in, so we may send you the Zoom link.
All in-person activities will require social distancing and the following of masking guidelines.
Our goal this year is to serve 2500+ people through 700+ volunteers and keeping our community safe is our top priority.
This year, we will host a mostly Virtual Day of Service. Many of our activities will take place live on Zoom so that you can participate safely in your home. We will require you to sign up for each event you wish to participate in, so we may send you the Zoom link.
All in-person activities will require social distancing and the following of masking guidelines.
Our goal this year is to serve 2500+ people through 700+ volunteers and keeping our community safe is our top priority.
MLK DAY EVENTS at a glance
OPENING CEREMONY 9:00am - 9:45amHeld on Zoom, it will feature nationally acclaimed poet, educator, and author Regie O'Hare Gibson who will present his work, "Democracy and Citizenship: A New Narrative.”; Boston University Professor Esther Hu; Lexington Middle School essayists, and the
SNAP Sing Along Chorus. Learn more here |
CONVERSATION ON RACE 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Held on Zoom, the annual Community Conversation
on Race presents "Healthcare and Health Outcomes" with experts Dr. Jocelyn Carter and Dr. Allison Bryant from Mass General Hospital's Disparities Unit. Special appearance by the Honorable Katherine Clark, Congresswoman, 5th District of MA. Learn more here 
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MLK DAY VIRTUAL UNITY PARADE |
INTERSECTIONAL APPROACHES TO ANTIRACISM 3:00-4:30pm |
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Please enjoy this video montage of Lexington residents marching on MLK Day for
freedom, justice, and the promise of a better tomorrow. To watch the video in full screen, click on play and then click on the diagonal arrows in the lower right hand corner. Press escape to return to the homepage. |
Held on Zoom, this webinar, taught by antiracism
educator Lennox Orion, will teach us how to be inclusive in our practice of antiracism.. Learn how to work for racial justice for all. Learn more here |
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES at a glance
DONATIONS DROP OFF 9:00 am - 3:00 pmDonate items to Lexington Food Pantry, Birthday Wishes, More Than Words, Cradles to Crayons, Youth on Fire, and Boston GLASS. Volunteers will come out to the car and remove donations from the trunk of your car. You remain in the safety of your car with your window closed.
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SERVICE ACTIVITY 2:00 -3:00 pmA discussion and charitable activity
on Zoom for youth, families, and individuals supporting Hope & Comfort, a non-profit dedicated to ending hygiene insecurity for people in need. Learn more here |
HELPING SENIORS 1:00 - 3:00 pmTeens and adults will help seniors with small, outdoor jobs around their homes like changing outdoor light bulbs, raking leaves, refilling bird feeders, picking up boxed donations to deliver to Goodwill, etc.
Learn more here |
FOOD SORTING 10:00 am - 2:00 pmSorting, packaging, and composting food for at risk children, youth, and families at Food Link, First Parish Church Arlington.
Learn more here |
CARD MAKING All dayHand design greeting cards for
active overseas military, hospitalized Veterans living at the Bedford VA, and first responders at the Greater Lawrence Community Health Centers. Card Making Instructions |
FLEECE MAKING All DayHome-based, family-friendly activity making warm fleece items for adult residents at the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen in Waltham, Bedford Green, and LexRAP (Lexington Refugee Assistance Program).
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