Community invited to share in Day of Service
Benedictine University emphasizes the importance of community, of welcoming the stranger, of caring for each other and of making a difference in the lives of the sick and the poor.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at Benedictine University is an opportunity for participants to commemorate the spirit of service that was engendered by the slain civil rights leader by giving of themselves.
Volunteers can participate in a number of community service projects from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, on the campus, 5700 College Road, Lisle. Projects include:
• Donating blood to the American Red Cross.
• Making valentines for veterans.
• Writing letters to members of the armed forces.
• Making fleece blankets for Advocate Hospice and the Ronald McDonald House (please bring two yards of fleece material).
• Build-A-Bear for the Ronald McDonald House at Edward Hospital.
• Creating room decorations for hospital patients.
• Organizing birthday bags for children served by local food pantries.
• Constructing bird feeders for the elderly.
• Packing a backpack with personal hygiene items (deodorant, lip balm, twin blade razors, shaving cream, hairbrush, etc.) for DuPage PADS.
All are welcome to volunteer, but children younger than 15 must be accompanied by an adult. For those who cannot make it to the event but would like to contribute, the university is accepting donations of fleece, backpacks, school supplies, canned food, cake mixes, frosting, candles, birthday gift bags, small toys and books.
Items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily prior to the event in the Krasa Student Center, Room 115, at 5700 College Road, Lisle, or taken after 5 p.m. to the Benedictine University Police office in the lower level of the parking garage. Items also can be dropped off on the day of the event.
For information, contact Joan Henehan at jhenehan@ben.edu or (630) 829-6617.
If you go
What: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luthor King Jr. Day of Service
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18
Where: Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle
Info: (630) 829-6617 or jhenehan@ben.edu