There are a variety of ways that you can carry forward Dr. King's legacy of service. After you've reviewed the opportunities below, please click on the Volunteer button above to sign up. If you are signing up you and your children for an activity, please fill in a separate volunteer entry for each participant. Specially designed Lexington MLK Day volunteer T-shirts will be available for purchase.
If you are unable to volunteer, you can still be of service by donating food, clothes, wooden furniture, and other goods as well as cash donations to the MLK Day of Service to help us defray the costs of the day.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Charitable Donation Drop-offs, 9 a.m. –3 p.m. at Grace Chapel, 59 Worthen Road, Lexington. Donate non-perishable food items for the Lexington Food Pantry; new toys for Birthday Wishes; books, DVDs, CDs, video games and other media for More Than Words; gently-worn kids clothing (winter layers for kids preferred), well-preserved used toys for Cradles to Crayons, and monetary donations to keep our Day of Service impactful and vibrant.
Cradles to Crayons Task Force, 11 a.m. –1 p.m. at 155 North Beacon Street, Brighton, MA. Organize, distribute, clean/prep goods for reaching families in need in Boston area (Brighton warehouse).
Sand for Seniors activities, 12-3 p.m. around Lexington. Help our senior citizens be safe during the winter season by delivering buckets of Sand for Seniors for winter driveways and walkways.
Wood Furniture Donation for MA Coalition for the Homeless. 1-3 p.m. at St. Brigid Church basement, 2001 Mass Ave., Lexington. Donate used all-wood furniture like dressers/bureaus, night tables, end tables, coffee tables, kitchen tables with chairs, and bookshelves and help the homeless get a home.
Fleece Blanket and Scarf Making 1–4 p.m. at Grace Chapel (Gym), 59 Worthen Road, Lexington. Family-friendly activity making warm fleece items for adult residents at the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen in Waltham and the children sheltering at Citizens Inns in Peabody.
Martin Luther King Day Gathering for Lexington Seniors: Honoring His Legacy, Continuing His Message of Sharing. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Brookhaven, 1010 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA Lexington senior residents are invited for music, refreshments, and reflections on what Martin Luther King means to us personally and to our nation. Guests are asked to bring donations of new products such as household cleaning and hygiene products, full-sized bed sheets, coffee mugs, gift cards, art and decor for apartments, or a check to Bedford Place LLC with Veteran Programming in the memo line, a home for 70 previously homeless veterans on the grounds of the Bedford Veterans Hospital.
Card-Making, 1–4 p.m. at Lexington Montessori School, 130 Pleasant Street, Lexington. Hand craft greeting cards for underserved populations such as Veterans, hospitalized children, and handicapped adults while enjoying performances by the Music Makes Me Happy Chorus and other local talented musical performers.
Making Birthday Party Kits for Homeless Children with Seniors, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Waltham Crossing 126 Smith St. Waltham. Visit with the senior residents of Waltham Crossing, an assisted-living community, and join them in preparing birthday party supply kits for homeless children in a family-friendly environment. On-site musical performance by Music Makes Me Happy Chorus.
YMCA Community Day and Free Clothes Boutique Donations, 1–3:30 p.m. at Waltham YMCA, 725 Lexington St, Waltham. Program of activities for children and adults (games, sports, reading, Zumba, story time, swimming, etc.) including lunch. Also seeking and accepting donations of gently used clothes and shoes for all ages for our complementary Free Clothes Boutique. Underprivileged families residing in Waltham and other communities’ hotels and shelters are invited to participate.
Cookie Decorating and Winter Donation Drop-off for Youth On Fire, 2–4 p.m. at First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington. Decorate cookies and donate winter wear, public transport Charlie Cards (to help youth get to services), gift cards and fresh produce for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Sort and prepare donations for the shelter. Beverages, human treats, dog treats, and raffle tickets available for purchase.
Support Lexington MLK Day Financially
Unable to join us, but would still like to help out? We are in need of charitable donations to help us defray the costs of the running the day's programs. Please make your check payable to the Town of Lexington, with MLK Day of Service in the memo line, and mail it to:
Selectmen's Office
Town of Lexington
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420
If you are unable to volunteer, you can still be of service by donating food, clothes, wooden furniture, and other goods as well as cash donations to the MLK Day of Service to help us defray the costs of the day.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Charitable Donation Drop-offs, 9 a.m. –3 p.m. at Grace Chapel, 59 Worthen Road, Lexington. Donate non-perishable food items for the Lexington Food Pantry; new toys for Birthday Wishes; books, DVDs, CDs, video games and other media for More Than Words; gently-worn kids clothing (winter layers for kids preferred), well-preserved used toys for Cradles to Crayons, and monetary donations to keep our Day of Service impactful and vibrant.
Cradles to Crayons Task Force, 11 a.m. –1 p.m. at 155 North Beacon Street, Brighton, MA. Organize, distribute, clean/prep goods for reaching families in need in Boston area (Brighton warehouse).
Sand for Seniors activities, 12-3 p.m. around Lexington. Help our senior citizens be safe during the winter season by delivering buckets of Sand for Seniors for winter driveways and walkways.
Wood Furniture Donation for MA Coalition for the Homeless. 1-3 p.m. at St. Brigid Church basement, 2001 Mass Ave., Lexington. Donate used all-wood furniture like dressers/bureaus, night tables, end tables, coffee tables, kitchen tables with chairs, and bookshelves and help the homeless get a home.
Fleece Blanket and Scarf Making 1–4 p.m. at Grace Chapel (Gym), 59 Worthen Road, Lexington. Family-friendly activity making warm fleece items for adult residents at the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen in Waltham and the children sheltering at Citizens Inns in Peabody.
Martin Luther King Day Gathering for Lexington Seniors: Honoring His Legacy, Continuing His Message of Sharing. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Brookhaven, 1010 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA Lexington senior residents are invited for music, refreshments, and reflections on what Martin Luther King means to us personally and to our nation. Guests are asked to bring donations of new products such as household cleaning and hygiene products, full-sized bed sheets, coffee mugs, gift cards, art and decor for apartments, or a check to Bedford Place LLC with Veteran Programming in the memo line, a home for 70 previously homeless veterans on the grounds of the Bedford Veterans Hospital.
Card-Making, 1–4 p.m. at Lexington Montessori School, 130 Pleasant Street, Lexington. Hand craft greeting cards for underserved populations such as Veterans, hospitalized children, and handicapped adults while enjoying performances by the Music Makes Me Happy Chorus and other local talented musical performers.
Making Birthday Party Kits for Homeless Children with Seniors, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Waltham Crossing 126 Smith St. Waltham. Visit with the senior residents of Waltham Crossing, an assisted-living community, and join them in preparing birthday party supply kits for homeless children in a family-friendly environment. On-site musical performance by Music Makes Me Happy Chorus.
YMCA Community Day and Free Clothes Boutique Donations, 1–3:30 p.m. at Waltham YMCA, 725 Lexington St, Waltham. Program of activities for children and adults (games, sports, reading, Zumba, story time, swimming, etc.) including lunch. Also seeking and accepting donations of gently used clothes and shoes for all ages for our complementary Free Clothes Boutique. Underprivileged families residing in Waltham and other communities’ hotels and shelters are invited to participate.
Cookie Decorating and Winter Donation Drop-off for Youth On Fire, 2–4 p.m. at First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington. Decorate cookies and donate winter wear, public transport Charlie Cards (to help youth get to services), gift cards and fresh produce for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Sort and prepare donations for the shelter. Beverages, human treats, dog treats, and raffle tickets available for purchase.
Support Lexington MLK Day Financially
Unable to join us, but would still like to help out? We are in need of charitable donations to help us defray the costs of the running the day's programs. Please make your check payable to the Town of Lexington, with MLK Day of Service in the memo line, and mail it to:
Selectmen's Office
Town of Lexington
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420