MLK Service Project 2020 – NEW DATE: APRIL 23-24

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MLK Service Project Weekend — January 13-15, 2024

Current and new volunteers will be critical in helping the committee prepare for the future. If you are interested in helping in a leadership role or behind the scenes, there are a number of volunteer positions and opportunities available including grant writing, fund-raising, assessing needed repairs on the home, recruiting House Captains, and more as the committee prepares for the next chapter.


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Thanks to all our generous sponsors. We could not pull off this event without your support!

 

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Restaurent for Repairs

Restaurants for Repairs

We are excited to report that our biggest fundraiser, Restaurants 4 Repairs, is back on for 2023!  This dine out will be held on Tuesday, October 17.

 

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Volunteers Sign Up Here

We appreciate you pre-registering to volunteer at the link above, but you may also just show up at The Solarium in Oakhurst. Shift times are Saturday 9-1, Saturday 1-5, Sunday 1-5, Monday 9-1, and Monday 1-5. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of your shift.

OUR MISSION:

Decatur’s MLK, Jr. Service project seeks to harness community volunteers to assist long-time City of Decatur residents/seniors homeowners to safely and comfortably remain in their homes by providing house maintenance and repair.

Free Home Repairs for Older Residents

MLK Service Project

City of Decatur homeowners who are at least 62 years old may be eligible for help with home and yard maintenance and repair, free of charge, through the Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project. Since 2003, project volunteers have installed handicap ramps, replaced rotten wood, weatherized homes, repaired water damage and worked with professional partners to do plumbing, electrical, and HVAC work.  Other criteria include owning and residing in your home inside Decatur city limits and having a fixed or lower income.

Volunteers Sign Up Here

“At the top of my list of ‘Things That Make Decatur Special’ is the annual Service Project in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Getting to know seniors in our neighborhood and helping out in some small way has enriched my life and my experience of living as part of the community that is Decatur. As Mayor, I am especially proud of this collaborative effort and I look forward to this weekend every year!”
Mayor Patti Garrett

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