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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Fair

Find Your Perfect Volunteer Experience!

2023-01-16 10:00:00 2023-01-16 13:00:00 America/Chicago Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Fair Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? On January 16, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service, a great day to discover how you can help your community! Come visit with organizations that serve vulnerable populations in the Columbia area. Learn about their missions and what volunteer experiences they offer, and find your perfect match! Adults and teens. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Monday, January 16
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-01-16 10:00:00 2023-01-16 13:00:00 America/Chicago Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Fair Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? On January 16, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service, a great day to discover how you can help your community! Come visit with organizations that serve vulnerable populations in the Columbia area. Learn about their missions and what volunteer experiences they offer, and find your perfect match! Adults and teens. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? On January 16, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service, a great day to discover how you can help your community! Come visit with organizations that serve vulnerable populations in the Columbia area. Learn about their missions and what volunteer experiences they offer, and find your perfect match! Adults and teens.

Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? On January 16, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service, a great day to discover how you can positively impact your community! Come in and talk to representatives from ten local nonprofit organizations that do important work! Learn about their missions and the kinds of volunteer experiences they offer, and find your perfect match!

Today is also the kick-off for our winter reading program, "Take Time to Take Care." Sign up yourself or your whole family and set some reading goals. When you finish, you’ll receive a prize. As part of our caregiving theme, we're also holding a food drive benefiting The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri and SERVE, Inc. January 16-30. Read all about Winter Reading and the food drive at www.dbrl.org/winter-reading.

Adults and teens.


When COVID community levels are high, masks are requested in the library. Masks are optional when levels are low or medium. For the latest information, see the library's COVID safety page.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General | Featured |

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