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MLK Day of Service
Join us January 16 at the fishing pier at Blue Cypress Park for our Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service project in partnership with JaxParks. The project entails park beautification and litter pickup: Meet at the boardwalk. Wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you do not mind getting dirty. We will be working under the boardwalk and along the shoreline … Read more
Typically, Timucuan Parks Foundation hosts a cleanup at a preservation park to honor King and provide a service opportunity to our community. This year, because we are not able to host an event open to the public, we encourage you to spend the MLK holiday outside doing something yourself to improve your community. We suggest getting a small group of … Read more
Typically, Timucuan Parks Foundation hosts a cleanup at a preservation park to honor King and provide a service opportunity to our community. This year, because we are not able to host an event open to the public, we encourage you to spend the MLK holiday outside doing something yourself to improve your community. We suggest getting a small group of … Read more
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy are honored each year when we all take time to celebrate his birthday with a holiday on the third Monday in January. King, born January 15, 1929, was the ultimate civil servant dedicating his life to civil rights, peace, and justice, and is the only non-president to have a national holiday in … Read more
Record Turnout for Timucuan Parks Foundation and the City of Jacksonville’s MLK Day of Service Event
Timucuan Parks Foundation and its City of Jacksonville park partner had a record turnout for MLK Day of Service on Monday. The nonprofit was joined by more than 100 volunteers at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park for invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and litter cleanup as part of the nationwide observance celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “It … Read more
MLK Day of Service Volunteer Project is Jan. 20 at Hanna Park Timucuan Parks Foundation is asking for volunteers to join them on Monday, Jan. 20 for MLK Day of Service, a nationwide observance celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The nonprofit organization and their City of Jacksonville park partner will be leading projects, including invasive plant … Read more