Service Project

MLK Day of Service

January 27, 2024

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM CST

Austin Platoon

Event overview

Our 4th Annual MLK Day Food Drive and Mobile Pantry. We will collect food from January 8 - 26th at St. Elmo Elementary and the main event will be Saturday, January 27 from 9a-1p. Please bring any donated items to St. Elmo Elementary up to the day of the event. The mobile food pantry will begin at 10a-12pm or until supplies run out. It is on a first come, first serve basis, drive thru. We will have fresh produce, proteins, and some non perishable items available. We will be prepping for the spring planting and growing season in the St. Elmo Garden space. Rock painting for the kids will be available. Come one come all! Let us honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy by making an impact in our community and leaving it better than we found it! DJ playing tunes all morning. Coffee and snacks provided by our local Starbucks. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers who sign up.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Painting clothes

Accessibility

Uneven terrain;Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

Water bottles

Inclement Weather

Reschedule

Who's Invited

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

Event Contact

event contact
Kris Vandenberg
kris@vettedkitchens.com (309) 846-8237

When and where

Date

January 27, 2024

Time

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (CST)

Location

St. Elmo Elementary

600 W. St. Elmo Rd.
Austin, TX

Parking Information

Free parking on-site

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.  

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