Today's holiday provided GW students with a day free from classes. With their free time, many students chose to participate in service events across the District. The Office of Community Service provided sign-ups for events as close as New Hampshire Avenue and as far as Falls Church, Virginia. On New Hampshire Avenue, students and other DC residents served food at Martha's Kitchen, a soup kitchen attached to the Western Presbyterian Church. In Falls Church, the Ronald McDonald House Charities sponsored a home makeover and more food service opportunities.
The Office of Community Service had 500 spots available for volunteers, and 488 were filled according the OCS website. GW is well on its way to reaching the 100,000 hour volunteering goal set by First Lady Michelle Obama, who has promised to speak at the 2010 Commencement ceremonies if the students reach that mark.
Above: Volunteers from MLK Day of Service 2009, via a link from the OCS website
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