STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island brought together 150 volunteered on Monday, Jan. 19 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day through community service.
Volunteers sorted and packed donated items, including art supplies, school supplies, and toiletries into 350 packages during the annual Day of Service on Monday.
The packages will be distributed to participants at the JCC’s Richmond Terrace and Todt Hill Cornerstone Community Centers, students in afterschool programs at local public schools, and seniors at the JCC’s Older Adult Centers.
The volunteer group included students from several local high schools, participants from the JCC’s iTeens and Hillel of Staten Island programs, and JCC families.
Volunteers are pictured sorting and packing donated items like art supplies, school supplies, and toiletries into 350 packages during the annual Day of Service on Jan. 19. at the JCC.Courtesy of JCC
Judge Ronald A. Gregg and Rabbi Kevin Peters, the JCC’s director of Jewish education, gave a presentation on the lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“We are grateful to all of our dedicated volunteers who joined us today on their day off from work or school to help give back to their community,” said Orit Lender, CEO of the JCC. “We would also like to thank our core partners at UJA-Federation of New York for sponsoring this region-wide Day of Service initiative that empowers communities to unite through service.”