Coming of Age organized and completed a 4-month long service project for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Since 1994, MLK Day has become a day of service to empower individuals to make a difference in their communities. Coming of Age/RSVP volunteers, advisory council members and Health & Human Services staff, and Coming of Age staff all participated in this year’s MLK Day of Service.
In November 2018, Coming of Age Board/Advisory Council members, Health & Human Services staff, and Coming of Age staff all donated Thanksgiving food baskets to low-income single mothers and seniors.
The project culminated in January 2019 in time for MLK Day with a food drive benefiting and establishing the Elroy Food Pantry for seniors at the Elroy Community Center. Volunteers, community members, HHS and Coming of Age staff, and board/advisory council members all helped collect, sort and deliver the canned goods which can assist 224 families and more in the future.
