MONDAY, JAN 20, 2025

The 2025 Cambridge
MLK DAY OF SERVICE​ & LEARNING

COME LEND YOUR HELPING HANDS

MHH365, MY BROTHERS KEEPER CAMBRIDGE, YWCA & CENTRAL SQUARE CHURCH ARE PROUD TO PRESENT the 15th Annual Cambridge MLK Day OF SERVICE AND LEARNING

WHo

All ages are welcome! (Children should be accompanied by adults, please.)  Come by yourself or with friends or family. Come with a group from your school, work, club, sports team or house of faith.

WHEN

Martin Luther King Day
Monday January 20, 2025
2:00 –5:00 pm

WHERE

Central Square
Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge Senior Center
For Groups: Cambridge YWCA and Central Square Church

WHAT

2:00 pm
Welcome Gathering at Central Square Church

2:30–5:00 pm
Hands-on Service and Learning Projects.

Do you want to make a gift to help cover the costs of supplies for MLK Day?

Thank you!

Thanks to our fiscal sponsor, The Cambridge Community Foundation, gifts to Many Helping Hands 365 may be tax-deductible. Thank you so much!

About this Year's Event

Come lend your helping hands and honor Rev.Martin Luther King Jr. by showing up to answer his question: ‘What are you doing for others?”

Come for the afternoon or just a short time and join with Cambridge neighbors as we work together to help others.

As part of the MLK Day of Service & Learning, we hope you will take part in our many hands-on projects with your Cambridge neighbors…

Two men seqing a blanket

Make blankets and scarves for children, teens and adults in need​

Valentine making

Make valentines for isolated elders, veterans and unhoused adults​

Sort winter clothing and books for local shelters

LEARN ABOUT DR. KING’S WORK, HIS WORDS AND THE INJUSTICES HE CHALLENGES US TO RIGHT

salt and peperr bridge

ASKING WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP CREATE A MORE RACIALLY JUST AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY

Leading a Drive to SuppoRT Neighbors In Need

You’ll get a confirmation with a QR code by email. Bring your code with you or show the email when you arrive. Thanks! See you on January 15th!

We encourage you to bring non-perishable food, or gently used winter clothing, children’s books or new warm socks to donate! And remember to bring your own water bottle to use during the afternoon!

SIGN UP FOR A DRIVE

Every year, Cambridge residents raise their hands to lead a drive. Girls scout trips, research labs, law firms, church communities groups of friends—from all ages and backgrounds, they collect food, clothing and books for the city’s service agencies. For some, it is has been an MLK Day tradition going back over a decade. It is an incredible gift to the city and it makes a big difference for those who are struggling. 

This year, we invite you to join the team of Drive Leaders!

THE LATEST MLK DAY NEWS

Central Sq Church

Welcome to Central Square Church

Sitting at the confluence of four streets, the church site, on the ancestral home of the Massachuset people, has witnessed neighborhood growth from a sleepy agricultural area to a bustling industrial and commercial center.

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WHAT TO BRING TO MLK DAY (JANUARY 15)

What do people who are experiencing food insecurity or are unhoused really need?  Organizations, food pantries and area community centers would like you to know their “wish list” for donations to bring when volunteering on MLK DAY. 

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