As volunteers at MCC-Longview gathered in the early morning of last year’s MLK Day of Service, they were asked one question: Who would they thank for making a difference?
Who, to them, made the biggest difference in their life? It was a simple question that yielded as many different answers as there were people in the room.
It was a chance for the 150 or so gathered that morning to reflect not only on the great accomplishments and service of Martin Luther King Jr., but also that of countless others that had influenced their lives in way both big and small.
At the MCC-Longview MLK Day of service, organizers not only want volunteers to focus on helping their fellow community members, but also want to give them a chance to reflect on how those organizations and institutions are helping them and the greater metropolitan area.
"It is so important for the students, faculty, staff and administrators to come together to give back to the community,” said Kim Prosak. campus life and leadership coordinator at MCC-Longview. “It not only helps kids, senior citizens and organizations in the MCC- Longview service area, but it also does so much for the MCC-Longview community itself.
This year the scope of that focus is even wider as more volunteers have signed up to once again spend their day off volunteering and working with some of Lee’s Summits most notable charities and not-for-profit organizations.
As last year’s volunteers prepared to work for the day at various locations around the city, they took with them the pink index card where they wrote down who they would thank. Those cards, Prosak said, would be a reminder that someone helped them along when they needed it most and it was time to return the favor.
“It is so rewarding to see everyone work side by side for the greater good," she said.
It is not too late to sign up!
Go to www.mcckc.edu/mlk to sign up for a service project.
Join your fellow faculty, staff and students for this great event
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