Monday, January 20 is not just a day off from class. It's a great day for serving!
BJU designates MLK Jr. Day as a service day for students to reach out into the community with organizations all over the Greenville area. See how we were able to serve last year and how you can be involved this year below!
Last year over 150 students, faculty, and staff participated in 10 service projects all over the county. We honored the legacy of Dr. King by serving our community with partner organizations, reaching beyond ourselves to renovate houses, paint classrooms, deliver meals, and give away over 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes. To our community partners - many thanks for letting us join your efforts to be a blessing to our community, and to the BJU student leaders who helped set up each project - you all did an incredible job!
Thank you for making MLK Service Day a great day for BJU and the greater Greenville area!
Last year over 150 students, faculty, and staff participated in 10 service projects all over the county. We honored the legacy of Dr. King by serving our community with partner organizations, reaching beyond ourselves to renovate houses, paint classrooms, deliver meals, and give away over 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes. To our community partners - many thanks for letting us join your efforts to be a blessing to our community, and to the BJU student leaders who helped set up each project - you all did an incredible job!
Thank you for making MLK Service Day a great day for BJU and the greater Greenville area!
Sign-ups are open!
Upstate Circle of Friends
Upstate Circle of Friends is committed to expanding opportunities, enhancing the quality of life for all, and the successful progression of at-risk children and their families through various educational, recreational, and social programs. District 25 communities are VIBRANT and ACTIVE neighborhoods where residents have all the needed RESOURCES to be successful. With Upstate Circle of Friends at the center, residents invest in each other to sustain a high quality of life. Sign up to help this organization and bring friends!
Time: 10am-2pm (LUNCH IS PROVIDED)
Volunteers Needed: 40-60
Tasks: Raking, painting, stacking bricks
Time: 10am-2pm (LUNCH IS PROVIDED)
Volunteers Needed: 40-60
Tasks: Raking, painting, stacking bricks
Meals on Wheels
DRIVERS NEEDED!
Meals on Wheels of Greenville enhances the quality of life of homebound individuals and seniors in Greenville County by providing nutritious meals, personal interaction, and independence. Join this organization to help those who can't leave their homes!
Time: 10am-12pm
Volunteers: 24 total (at least 8 cars, with about 3 people per car)
Tasks: Delivering warm meals to those who cannot leave their homes on MLK day.
Meals on Wheels of Greenville enhances the quality of life of homebound individuals and seniors in Greenville County by providing nutritious meals, personal interaction, and independence. Join this organization to help those who can't leave their homes!
Time: 10am-12pm
Volunteers: 24 total (at least 8 cars, with about 3 people per car)
Tasks: Delivering warm meals to those who cannot leave their homes on MLK day.
Home Works of America
Home Works is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization providing Home Repair Services to low-income homeowners while mentoring and discipling youth in the process. Sign up to help with home construction and repair projects for those in need and recruit friends!
Time: TBD
Volunteers Needed: 10-20
Tasks: Volunteers will be divided into groups for home construction/repair projects
Note: Volunteers must be 18 or older. Volunteers will also receive the Home Works information form, which will require health insurance information. More details are coming soon. Sign up above and recruit friends to join you!
Time: TBD
Volunteers Needed: 10-20
Tasks: Volunteers will be divided into groups for home construction/repair projects
Note: Volunteers must be 18 or older. Volunteers will also receive the Home Works information form, which will require health insurance information. More details are coming soon. Sign up above and recruit friends to join you!
Miracle Hill Thrift Store
Miracle Hill Ministries is a nonprofit organization in the Upstate of South Carolina dedicated to providing extensive services to adults in the form of food, shelter, clothing, counseling, personal development, and addiction recover. They also serve children who have been removed from their families through their foster home community and residential foster care program. As an evangelical, gospel-infused mercy ministry, Jesus Christ is at the center of all that they do. Sign up above and invite a few friends!
Time: 10am-1pm
Volunteers Needed: 15-20
Tasks: Organizing, folding clothes, and sorting
Note: Volunteers will need to fill out a MH liability waiver, which will be sent out after signing up with the link above.
Time: 10am-1pm
Volunteers Needed: 15-20
Tasks: Organizing, folding clothes, and sorting
Note: Volunteers will need to fill out a MH liability waiver, which will be sent out after signing up with the link above.
Miracle Hill Overcomer Center
Miracle Hill Ministries is a nonprofit organization in the Upstate of South Carolina dedicated to providing extensive services to adults in the form of food, shelter, clothing, counseling, personal development, and addiction recover. They also serve children who have been removed from their families through their foster home community and residential foster care program. As an evangelical, gospel-infused mercy ministry, Jesus Christ is at the center of all that they do. Sign up to help at the Overcomer Center and recruit your friends!
Time: 9am-1pm
Volunteers Needed: 8-10
Tasks: Small projects such as mulching and planting shrubs
Time: 9am-1pm
Volunteers Needed: 8-10
Tasks: Small projects such as mulching and planting shrubs
Palmetto Baptist Church
PBC is a local church in Powdersville that has recently moved into a new building! Many BJU students are part of this vibrant body of believers that God continues to bless. Sign up and recruit your friends to help with projects around the building!
Time: TBD
Volunteers Needed: 5-7
Tasks: Painting and other small projects
More details are coming soon. Sign up above!
Time: TBD
Volunteers Needed: 5-7
Tasks: Painting and other small projects
More details are coming soon. Sign up above!
MH Greenville Rescue Mission
The Rescue Mission exists to serve people experiencing homelessness - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. They share the Good News of Jesus with them as they move toward independence, stability, and healthy relationships. Sign up to help with this branch of Miracle Hill and invite a few friends!
Time: 9am-11am
Volunteers Needed: 10
Tasks: Organizing clothing closet
Note: Volunteers will need to fill out a liability form, which will be sent after filling out the signup form.
Time: 9am-11am
Volunteers Needed: 10
Tasks: Organizing clothing closet
Note: Volunteers will need to fill out a liability form, which will be sent after filling out the signup form.
Cultivate Sports
Cultivate Sports spreads the hope of Jesus and impacts the lives of underserved communities through sports, education, and outreach programs. They seek to create a Cultivate Center for the Greenville community that provides the whole family with a place to grow and learn. Students play soccer, have a safe place to come after school, and find people who genuinely care about their future. Sign up to help and recruit your friends!
Time: 9am-2pm (LUNCH IS PROVIDED)
Volunteers Needed: 6-10
Tasks: Renovations, which may include...
Time: 9am-2pm (LUNCH IS PROVIDED)
Volunteers Needed: 6-10
Tasks: Renovations, which may include...
- Demolition
- Hauling materials to dumpsters
- Ripping up carpet
- Laying down flooring
- Painting
Note: CGO staff will monitor these forms and close them when a given activity has reached capacity. We will attempt to honor your requests, but please understand that the CGO may have to reassign you if some activities reach their capacity.
