when: POSTPONED TO MONDAY January 20th, 12-3pm
(snow date: Monday January 20th)
where: Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 NY-32, Rosendale
A thank you party honoring all volunteers in Ulster County
Celebrating your service to the community and honoring the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
Volunteers from ALL Ulster County non-profits are welcome at UlsterCorps’ 11th Annual MLK Day Celebration of Service, POSTPONED TO MONDAY January 20th, 2020, 12-3pm at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 NY-32, Rosendale, NY. The event honors volunteers from service organizations throughout Ulster County for their hard work and dedication.
The day will celebrate the broad circle of kindness and generosity that knits us together as a community and demonstrates the value of the volunteer spirit across all generations. The event is free and features live music by The Mead Mountain Resonators, Marji Zintz and the New Progressive Baptist Church Choir; refreshments from local restaurants; and raffle drawings for the volunteers. Speakers include: County Executive Pat Ryan, unveiling a new Call to Service Youth Program; Congressman Antonio Delgado; Pete Shults, Ulster Savings Foundation; Reverend Evelyn Clarke, honoring the memory of Esther Taylor-Evans; and Jon Nyquist, honoring the memory of Tom Nyquist. Volunteers from all Ulster County non-profits, fire and rescue teams, as well as their families and friends, are welcome to attend.
To register for, or sponsor, this free event please email volunteer@ulstercorps.org or call (845) 481-0331.
We are so grateful to our sponsors and supporters: Ulster Savings Bank; Anderson Center for Autism; Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley; Family of Woodstock; People’s Place; Ulster Literacy Association; Raising HOPE; Rondout Valley Lions Club; Assemblymember Kevin Cahill; Green Cottage; Jason Sarubbi, Split Rock Studio; The Mead Mountain Resonators; Marji Zintz; New Progressive Baptist Church; Adams Fairacre Farms; Agnes Devereux Catering; The Bakery; Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go; Bread Alone Bakery; Cucina; Deborah & Michael DeWan; Dutchess Creamery; Garden Cafe; Hudson Valley Current; Hudson Valley Farm Hub; Main Course Catering; Marysa Sacerdote Jewelry; Mother Earth’s Storehouse; Rosendale Cafe; Rosendale Theatre; Shindig; Signature Fitness; Tops; Vitality Yoga; Yum Yum Noodles & more!
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MLK Day of Service Volunteer Orientation for local hunger relief programs
when: Monday January 20th, 2020, 9-10:30am
where: REverette Hodge Community Center, 15-21 Franklin St, Kingston, NY
Would you like to help increase access to nutritious foods in your own communities? If so, please join us for a Volunteer Orientation on MLK Day National Day of Service, Monday January 20th, 9-10:30am at the Everette Hodge Community Center, 15-21 Franklin St, Kingston. You’ll learn about the many opportunities to help support and grow local initiatives to address food insecurity and improve the quality of food available to those in need in our community. Volunteer opportunities include: helping to grow, glean and distribute fresh produce donated by local farms; delivering meals to homebound individuals; preparing lunchtime meals at a community cafe and evening meals at an after-school program; picking up food from local grocery stores; stocking/organizing shelves and preparing food packages at your local food pantry; assisting with food drives, community meals, and more.
Register/more info: To register or for more information please email volunteers@fowinc.org or call/text 845-481-0331.
