MLK Day of Service

With this being my second year as a coordinator for the Martin Luther King Day of Service, I went into the event knowing what to expect of the day, yet I am still amazed by the amount of support that we received throughout the day from not only students at North Middlesex, but students from nearby towns and families with young children, hoping to get them involved in service. While I was working on fleece blankets for homeless veterans, I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with a few families from Shirley, MA. I had recognized one of the families from the previous year, but the others that they were with were new faces to me. After talking to them for a few minutes, I learned that last year’s event had such a powerful impact on the couple and their two daughters, who couldn’t have been more than five years old, that they encouraged their neighbors to join them. They told me that participating in the day of service would definitely be a tradition that they will continue for many years into the future, hopefully introducing new friends to the program. As I sat and talked to the couples, I couldn’t help but smile. They told me that they hope that their children are able to participate in something as powerful as the day of service when they get to high school. They were so appreciative that they were able to expose their children to such a great event in a neighboring town. Knowing that this day had such an impact, even if it was only on one family,  made me so proud to be part of such an amazing program.

Kaila