Martin Luther King Day of Service
To participate in a project on January 21st, please view the projects below and complete the
volunteer sign-up form. Only a limited number of volunteers are needed for each project, so make
sure you sign-up early. Please note that some projects are reserved for specific classes and/or organizations.
Non-profit Organization Projects
- Birth Choice
- Birth Choice is a premier pregnancy diagnostic medical clinic in Southwest Tennessee, empowering women with the information needed to make decisions concerning unplanned pregnancies.
- Length: 12PM-3PM
- Max Size: 15
(9 spots left)
- Current Volunteer(s):
- Kara Beth Lyons
- Madelyn Carson
- Lydia Dahl
- Jonathan Wilson
- Kelsie Leaf
- Hannah Chapman
- Team Leader: Elle Simmons
- Meeting Location: See Team Leader
- Dream Center
- The Dream Center houses families and individuals who have experienced crisis in their lives such as; loss of employment, housing or other life-controlling problems that rendered them homeless.
- Length: 12PM-3PM
- Max Size: 15
(12 spots left)
- Current Volunteer(s):
- Michael O'Malley
- Alex Charles
- Phillip Kurtzweil
- Team Leader: Olivia Abernathy
- Meeting Location: See Team Leader
- RIFA
- RIFA is a Christian nonprofit organization that feeds, clothes and trains people in need by combining life-changing resources from area churches, businesses and individuals to show Christ’s love in action every day of the year.
- Length: 12PM-3PM
- Max Size: 15
(6 spots left)
- Current Volunteer(s):
- Krista Bradley
- Kayla McKinney
- Blair Baugher
- Amanda Johnson
- Nathaniel Magnuson
- Nicholas Hancock
- Ryan Linkous
- David Parks
- Tamarin Huelin
- Team Leader: Tim Call, Kayla McKinney
- Meeting Location: See Team Leader
- The Care Center
- This Care Center provides shelter, food, counseling, etc. for women and children in need.
- Length: 12PM-3PM
- Max Size: 15
(10 spots left)
- Current Volunteer(s):
- Laura Little
- Rebecca Thomas
- Ben Bredow
- Erika Sitton
- Cody Curtis
- Team Leader: Cody Curtis, Ben Bredow
- Meeting Location: See Team Leader
Other Projects
- National Civil Rights Museum
- The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel, the assassination site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally, through our collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. / / Admission on MLK Day is $3. Bring a canned good to donate and get $1 off. / / We will be carpooling to Memphis.
- Length: 12PM-6PM
- Max Size: 30
(15 spots left)
- Current Volunteer(s):
- Aaron Beasley
- Keely Beasley
- Lee Wilson
- Courtney Olson
- Rachel Skaret
- Emily Williams
- Courtney Searcy
- Hillarie Kerr
- Kensie Zills
- Monique Dailey
- Molly King
- Courtney Rankin
- Monique Dailey
- Brittney Julian
- Gabrielle Bonner
- Team Leader: Lee Wilson, Keely Beasley
- Meeting Location: See Team Leader
If you have any questions, please contact Keely Beasley at khart@uu.edu or 731.661.6598.
