The 5,000 volunteers who participated in this year’s MLK Day of Service and the week leading up were part of 5,000 acts of greatness. They brought to life Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words, “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve.”
And serve they did. Some literally serving meals to older adults. Others making care packages for foster children, stocking food pantries, and much more. UJA-Federation’s Time for Good partnered with 20 agencies across 71 sites to provide opportunities for participants to help their communities throughout New York City, Long Island, and Westchester.
We spoke with some of the volunteers at Commonpoint Queens (Central Queens Y), one of UJA’s partners, about their experience and why they came to serve.