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Ardmore Avenue Elementary School Home and School Association in Lansdowne is sponsoring the second annual day of service on Monday. Volunteers will split into four teams - cleaning, painting, carpentry and volunteer services - depending on their area of expertise. Last year the cafeteria and lobby were painted and hallways scrubbed.
"The goal of this event is to improve a public building in our community, therefore enriching the learning experience of the 500 students and members of our community that attend this school," H&S Association President Jennifer Hoff said. To sign up, call Hoff at 610-220-1385.
In Drexel Hill, the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County is working with schools and churches in the area to organize the 5th annual Martin Luther King Day celebration breakfast 8 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Drexelbrook Events Center. The event, sponsored by Commerce Bank, will feature the Upper Darby High School Gospel Choir, an award presentation, and guest speakers.
"They're going to be honoring a student from the local school districts," said Michele Hengey of the YMCA. "They had to write essays about how Martin Luther King influenced their lives."
Participants will also complete a pledge of non-violence, and supplies will be collected for those in need and donated to the Upper Darby Food Bank. The breakfast buffet costs $20, $10 for people under $18. For more information, contact the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, 2110 Garrett Road, Lansdowne, PA 19050. Tel: 610- 259-1661.
At Cabrini College in Radnor from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, children in first through eighth grades will gather in the field house for the fourth annual Hoops from the Heart Basketball Clinic. This mini day camp of skills, drills and games launched in 2002 at Haverford High School by Bobbi Cabrey Morgan of Havertown has raised over $7,500 for the Community Action Agency of Delaware County (CAADC).
For information, phone the Haverford Recreation Department at 610-446-9397.
In addition to learning skills from high school and college athletes, the children learn from guest speakers about helping others - not only on this Martin Luther King Day of Service, but throughout the year.
"I usually sit down and talk with them about what it's like being homeless in Delaware County," says Debbie Lamborn of Upper Providence, CAADC director of development. "We let them know that there are kids with no food and no house to live in. But we do it in a way that doesn't alarm them."
Last year, says Lamborn, a check from the Hoops for Hope Clinic enabled CAADC to buy much-needed equipment for its new day care center in Chester.
"It's been a great benefit to our agency," says Ed Coleman, executive director of CAADC. "... We rely on a great extent on the private sector.
"This is not only a great way to honor the memory of a community leader," says Coleman, "but it helps the residents of our community."
Media Elementary School students are also taking part in the day of service.
For the fourth year, students from grades one to five will volunteer at eight locations throughout the borough.
"It's their day off and they look forward to this. It leaves them with a warm feeling for having done something," said Lisa Pottiger who is helping, along with Anne Norris, to organize the event.
Last year, 136 students from six schools and 60 adults volunteered in Media.
At the school, students will be assembling care packages for American servicemen and women.
"People have been so generous. The USO gave us a list of items they need, and kids have brought in cameras and toothpaste," said Pottiger.
Other locations will include creating breakfast bags for the homeless and reading to pre-schoolers at the Media Library.
In Drexel Hill, the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County is working with schools and churches in the area to organize the 5th annual Martin Luther King Day celebration breakfast 8 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Drexelbrook Events Center.
The event, sponsored by Commerce Bank, will feature the Upper Darby High School Gospel Choir, an award presentation, and guest speakers.
"They're going to be honoring a student from the local school districts," said Michele Hengey of the YMCA. "They had to write essays about how Martin Luther King influenced their lives."
Participants will also complete a pledge of non-violence, and supplies will be collected for those in need and donated to the Upper Darby Food Bank. The breakfast buffet costs $20, $10 for people under $18. For more information, contact the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, 2110 Garrett Road, Lansdowne, PA 19050. Tel: 610- 259-1661.
Northerly Middle School in Aston is recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. day with "Don't Hate Communicate" Week.
The weeklong event, now in its seventh year, encourages students to follow the example set by King according to Northerly Principal Pete Donaghy.
"We do a lot of different activities based on non-violent teachings by Dr. Martin Luther King," Donaghy said.
On Tuesday, Jan. 17 three assemblies will be held, at 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m. and 1 a.m. with Quay Hannah, a state-sponsored speaker and facilitator for racial conflict resolution.
On Friday, Jan. 20 at 1:30 p.m. a pep rally will be held at the school.
Northerly is located at 2801 Concord Road is home to sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Brookhaven, Aston and Parkside.
