Dunwoody hosts Day of Service

The city of Dunwoody invites community members to volunteer at the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. In partnership with the Dunwoody-Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. and in corporation with Brighton Gardens, the Community Assistance Center, Country Gardens, the Dunwoody Nature Center, I Care Atlanta Inc., The Daffodil Project and Trees Atlanta have come together with the city to host the second annual MLK Jr. Day of Service in Dunwoody.

This is a free event for all ages to give back to the community. Sign-up for an opportunity to participate by visiting the Dunwoody Parks Registration Portal. Opportunities include: planting trees, cleaning up a Dunwoody park, daffodil planting, sharing time at local senior living centers, or completing projects at the CAC or at I Care Atlanta, Inc. Volunteers can also make a donation of a new or gently used coat or non-perishable food items to one of the donation bins on the day of the event at the pavilion at Brook Run Park.

Volunteers will check-in at 8:30 a.m.at the pavilion at Brook Run Park where the morning will begin with registration, donuts, coffee, music and cool giveaways. Volunteers can either stay in Brook Run Park or drive to their selected volunteer location with a goal of concluding activities at noon.

When: 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 15 at Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody

Information: Ashley Butts, Communications Manager, at 678.382.6700 or ashley.butts@ dunwoodyga.gov.

Register: Sign-up at the Parks Registration Portal by clicking on the following link, signing in or creating an account and choosing your volunteer location: https://secure.rec1.com/GA/dunwoody-ga/catalog. Registration ends 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14.