Service Project

MLK Day of Service at Benning Park Community Center

January 18, 2016

09:00 AM - 02:00 PM EST

Washington, DC Platoon

Event overview

Come in from the cold and join ALL FIVE Service Platoons in the DC area for a full day of impactful projects at a high-traffic community center in SE. The Benning Park Community Center is in dire need of rehabilitation ahead of the coming winter when the city's kids rely on it as a safe escape from the cold weather.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

The Mission Continues t-shirt, warm clothes, and closed toe shoes.

Inclement Weather

Event will take place rain or shine.

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When and where

Date

January 18, 2016

Time

09:00 AM - 02:00 PM (EST)

Location

Benning Park Community Center

5100 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC 20019
DC, DC 20019

Parking Information

Parking is available in the lot and along Southern Ave.

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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