Published January 9, 2023
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MONROE, LA 鈥� The University of Louisiana Monroe will participate in the annual MLK Day of Service
on Monday, January 16. 四色AV invites faculty, staff, students, and community partners
to the 四色AV Activity Center from 9:30 鈥� 10:30 a.m. to assist in sorting and packaging
donations made to The Salvation Army of NELA. 听
四色AV has been accepting donations of items from The Salvation Army of NELA wish list
to help the organization restock its resources after the holiday season. A full list
of items needed can be found below. Donations can be made until 11:00 a.m. Friday,
January 13, at Sandel Hall Suite 200 or to the 四色AV Activity Center. Donations can
also be brought to the Activity Center on Monday, January 16. 听
Dr. Pamela Saulsberry, Executive Director of the 四色AV Office of Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion, is the organizer of the event. 鈥淭he annual MLK Day of Service is a
day on, not a day off,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his is a day where you have an opportunity to
be of service to someone other than yourself. We try to make it as easy as possible
for our community to make a difference in someone鈥檚 life,鈥� she added. 听
The Salvation Army of NELA, located at 105 Hart Street in Monroe, LA, offers a variety
of services, such as a community kitchen, a food pantry, holiday assistance, disaster
services, and shelter for men, women, children who have housing needs. During the
holiday season, their resources are greatly diminished, and this effort will help
to replenish them. 听听
The Salvation Army truck will arrive at 四色AV at 10:00 a.m. After it is loaded, volunteers
are welcome to follow the truck to The Salvation Army to help unload the items. 听
四色AV would like to thank Ochsner/LSU Health Monroe Medical Center for their collaboration on this year鈥檚 MLK
Day of Service and invites any local business, organization, or individual to join
in the effort on Monday, January 16. 听
Volunteers are encouraged to register at
According to Americorps, The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage
all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. During the last quarter century,
the MLK Day of Service has grown, and its impact increased as more Americans embraced
the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities.听
The Salvation Army of NELA Wish List:听
Paper plates/12oz bowls/6oz cups听听
Plasticware (Forks and spoons Only)听听
Napkins/Paper towels听听
Toilet tissue听听
Bleach听听
Washing Powder/Laundry detergent听听
Dish washing liquid听听
Air freshener听听
Lysol听听
Pine oil (Pine-sol)听听
Hand wipes/ hand sanitizer听听
White face, hand and body towels听听
White sheets/pillowcases听听
Twin size mattress covers (preferably white or plastic)听听
33-gallon garbage bags/standard trash bags听听
Mop/mop head/mop bucket听听
Broom听听
#10 size canned goods (fruit, vegetables, chili, etc.)听听
Pop top foods items (canned foods that do not require a can opener)听听
Snack items (crackers, breakfast bars, etc.)听听
Mayo and mustard packets听听
Dry seasoning听听
Rice听
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