Celebrating Dr. King's Life & Legacy with the Washington Heights Community

Mon Jan 19 2026 at 10:30 am to 04:30 pm UTC-05:00

YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood | New York

The YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood
Publisher/HostThe YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood
Celebrating Dr. King's Life & Legacy with the Washington Heights Community
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Assemble care kits while celebrating the diversity of our community at the Washington Heights Y.
About this Event

Join us for a celebration of our Washington Heights community on MLK Day! Volunteer with us in the morning as we design canvas tote bags and pack warming kits, hygiene kits and food kits for our neighbors. Then stick around for our celebration of culture in the afternoon.


If you are planning on volunteering and staying for the celebration, please get a "ticket" for each- thank you!


Agenda

🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Creating Care Packages

Info: We will be packing gifts for our neighbors, decorating canvas bags and packing hygiene kits, warming kits and food kits for our neighbors.


🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
MLK Day Community Celebration

Info: Join us for a celebration of our community alongside the distribution of the kits that we packed in the morning. We will have hot soup and coffee available as community members pick up their kits, and will be joined by local artists celebrating Dr. King's legacy with our community


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Avenue, New York, United States

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