Service Project

2024 MLK Jr. Day National

January 13, 2024

11:00 AM - 03:00 PM EST

New York City Platoon

Event overview

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service is an opportunity for each of us to reflect on the principles of equality and selflessness that Dr. King embodied. Dr. King believed in celebrating and promoting the worth of every person, great and small. He championed for diverse cultures to live and thrive together in a sprit of love, understanding, and service to one another. On that note, Join the NYC Platoons this MLK weekend at the George P. Davis American Legion Post 116 in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn to help us complete the following tasks: 1. Clearing out the basement floor and second floor or items to create space for future events. 2. Repaint the main floor, clean out the shed, sand down the ceiling, replace old light bulbs. 3. Reorganize the kitchen area and sand down door in Women's bathroom. How to get there: By Bus: Take the B52 or B44/B44-SBS to Gates Ave/Nostrand Ave By Train: Take the A, C, or LIRR to Nostrand Ave By Car: Enter 414 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11216 *Train/Bus schedules and routes tend to change on weekends to plan accordingly* Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. If you have any questions or concerns, please email, text, or call me. Thank you and I hope to see you out at the event. #CharlieMike

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Painting clothes, Cold weather, Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

January 13, 2024

Time

11:00 AM - 03:00 PM (EST)

Location

George P Davis American Legion Post 116

414 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11216
Brooklyn, NY

Parking Information

Street Parking near Venue

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

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What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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