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National MLK day in January In honor of his legacy of
service, the Center annually observes the birthday of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. by organizing a day-ON of community
service. Each year National Service members work with
community members to plan service projects, build
collaborations among local volunteer groups, coordinate
logistics, and publicize the day’s events. Fueled primarily
by CCAN's AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteers, this event
traditionally brings together over 150 community members and
provides over 600 hours of service to the Burlington
community.
Early Spring Neighborhood Night of Success is an
opportunity to learn about and celebrate what makes
Burlington a great place to live, work and play. Community
leaders are recognized for their hard work in making
Burlington a safe and wonderful place to live. Over 100
community members have been honored in past years.
First Saturday in May Green Up Day, a state-wide event,
brings community volunteers of all ages together to clean up
Burlington’s parks, streets and public lands. Held the first
Saturday of May, the event is family friendly and a great
way to get involved. Last year 372 volunteers collected 299
bags of garbage, cleaned 631 green belts and removed 160
tires! Get involved in the planning or volunteer to be a
site leader for next year's event.
Spring move Out Project (SMOP) is a collaboration between
the City of Burlington, the University of Vermont, Recycle
North and Chittenden Solid Waste District to help people who
are moving at the end of May to recycle household items,
furniture, clothing, books and food. With a central drop off
point on Loomis St., people are welcome to drop things off
and pick things up for their new apartments. At the end of
the day all remaining items are donated to non profits for
resale or appropriately recycled.
For more information and to get involved in these events,
contact Jenny Davis at 865-7172 or jdavis@ci.burlington.vt.us. |
