Volunteer: Eastern Middle School MLK Day of Service with Serve OhioThis project will provide food and hygiene items to low-income and unhoused members of our community. Our food pantries have been struggling to keep up with the increase in demand and often hygiene items are not readily available. We have a growing number of student families that do not have feminine products, tooth brushes, toothpaste, deodorant etc. and the school is attempting to fill that need but our supplies are exhausted. By providing both food and hygienic items we are meeting the most essential needs while helping to restore dignity to those in our community who are struggling. In addition to the food and hygiene items provided we will provide information on other resources in the community so that they will have additional support readily available. The volunteers will serve multiple roles for this project including: budgeting and shopping for food and hygiene items, identifying and contacting individuals within the community that are in need, packing items into food bags, putting together hygiene kits, creating a resource handout with additional information for families to use, making encouragement cards to accompany the supplies, and delivering the items to families and/or individuals within the community in need. This project is funded by Serve Ohio in collaboration with the Eastern Local School District. Organization: Eastern Middle School This project will provide food and hygiene items to low-income and unhoused members of our community. Our food pantries have been struggling to keep up with the increase in demand and often hygiene items are not readily available. We have a growing number of student families that do not have feminine products, tooth brushes, toothpaste, deodorant etc. and the school is attempting to fill that need but our supplies are exhausted. By providing both food and hygienic items we are meeting the most essential needs while helping to restore dignity to those in our community who are struggling. In addition to the food and hygiene items provided we will provide information on other resources in the community so that they will have additional support readily available. The volunteers will serve multiple roles for this project including: budgeting and shopping for food and hygiene items, identifying and contacting individuals within the community that are in need, packing items into food bags, putting together hygiene kits, creating a resource handout with additional information for families to use, making encouragement cards to accompany the supplies, and delivering the items to families and/or individuals within the community in need. This project is funded by Serve Ohio in collaboration with the Eastern Local School District. Organization: Eastern Middle School Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Jan 22, 2026 Zip Code: 45697 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: MLK Day Period Poverty Service ProjectThe Worthington Resource Pantry will purchase $1,000 worth of bulk feminine hygiene pads to create Dignity Packs for distribution to neighbors in need. Volunteers will work together to sort, count, and repackage the pads into smaller, ready-to-distribute bundles that can be easily accessed through the Pantry’s Choice Shopping Area and Homebound Delivery program. This hands-on service project will give volunteers, particularly youth and community groups, the opportunity to directly support women and girls facing period poverty. In addition to assembling the packs, volunteers will assist with labeling, organizing, and stocking the Pantry shelves to ensure the products are accessible to all who need them. The project will benefit women, girls, and aging women across northern Franklin and southern Delaware County who face financial barriers to accessing menstrual hygiene products. These Dignity Packs will serve hundreds of local households who turn to the Worthington Resource Pantry each month for essential items. In addition, volunteers will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges facing their community and the importance of equitable access to personal care essentials. Organization: Worthington Resource Pantry The Worthington Resource Pantry will purchase $1,000 worth of bulk feminine hygiene pads to create Dignity Packs for distribution to neighbors in need. Volunteers will work together to sort, count, and repackage the pads into smaller, ready-to-distribute bundles that can be easily accessed through the Pantry’s Choice Shopping Area and Homebound Delivery program. This hands-on service project will give volunteers, particularly youth and community groups, the opportunity to directly support women and girls facing period poverty. In addition to assembling the packs, volunteers will assist with labeling, organizing, and stocking the Pantry shelves to ensure the products are accessible to all who need them. The project will benefit women, girls, and aging women across northern Franklin and southern Delaware County who face financial barriers to accessing menstrual hygiene products. These Dignity Packs will serve hundreds of local households who turn to the Worthington Resource Pantry each month for essential items. In addition, volunteers will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges facing their community and the importance of equitable access to personal care essentials. Organization: Worthington Resource Pantry Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Jan 16, 2026 Zip Code: 43229 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: NCSL MLK LEGACY SERVICE PROJECT: SEED WORKSHOPNature Center at Shaker Lakes, Cleveland, OHImmersive MLK Experience: Equity in Environmentalism
Sponsored by ServeOHIOTuesday, January 27 | 6-8 PM Visit the Nature Center as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about the importance of connecting people of all backgrounds through meaningful, restorative action in nature while centering racial equity in our efforts. Join our Natural Resources team to participate in a seed washing workshop. Learn about the value of native plants and how to process native seeds. This helps replenish our Native Seed Library, which supports local native gardening efforts by reducing the cost of entry. Registration required. Free. Organization: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Cleveland, OHImmersive MLK Experience: Equity in Environmentalism
Sponsored by ServeOHIOTuesday, January 27 | 6-8 PM Visit the Nature Center as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about the importance of connecting people of all backgrounds through meaningful, restorative action in nature while centering racial equity in our efforts. Join our Natural Resources team to participate in a seed washing workshop. Learn about the value of native plants and how to process native seeds. This helps replenish our Native Seed Library, which supports local native gardening efforts by reducing the cost of entry. Registration required. Free. Organization: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Jan 27, 2026 Zip Code: 44120 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: NCSL MLK LEGACY SERVICE PROJECT: HIKE & LECTURENature Center at Shaker Lakes, Cleveland, OHImmersive MLK Experience: Equity in Environmentalism
Sponsored by ServeOHIOSaturday, January 17 | Hike: 10-11 AM, Lecture: 11 AM-12 PM Join the Nature Center as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about the importance of connecting people of all backgrounds through meaningful, restorative action in nature while centering racial equity in our efforts.Experience the beauty of our grounds in winter on a guided hike with local GirlTREK member, Jo Rattiliff, who will highlight the mental and physical health benefits of outdoor activity year-round.Afterwards, enjoy an informative lecture from Yvonka Hall, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, on environmental justice. Organization: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Cleveland, OHImmersive MLK Experience: Equity in Environmentalism
Sponsored by ServeOHIOSaturday, January 17 | Hike: 10-11 AM, Lecture: 11 AM-12 PM Join the Nature Center as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about the importance of connecting people of all backgrounds through meaningful, restorative action in nature while centering racial equity in our efforts.Experience the beauty of our grounds in winter on a guided hike with local GirlTREK member, Jo Rattiliff, who will highlight the mental and physical health benefits of outdoor activity year-round.Afterwards, enjoy an informative lecture from Yvonka Hall, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, on environmental justice. Organization: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Jan 17, 2026 Zip Code: 44120-1668 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Build swing structures with QR codeslinking to stories about Dr. King and community heroesThis project will entail building a gazebo structure with swings for the rest and reflection of older adults and families visiting the Preble County Historical Society and Nature Reserve. Organization: PREBLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY This project will entail building a gazebo structure with swings for the rest and reflection of older adults and families visiting the Preble County Historical Society and Nature Reserve. Organization: PREBLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Jan 16, 2026 through Jan 30, 2026 Zip Code: 45320 Allow Groups: No |