MLK Day of Service

Monday, January 20, 2025

8AM Registration, Breakfast & Program at the Franklin County Visitors Bureau

(an option to join us virtually for the morning program will be available for those whose service projects are outside the Chambersburg area)

9:30AM Service Projects

The Franklin County Coalition for Progress (FCCP) is organizing the 5th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day of Service in Franklin County on the national holiday, observing it as “a day on, not a day off.”

MLK Day of Service is a rewarding way for families, friends, neighbors and colleagues to make a lasting impact on their community in the spirit of Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community.

This event is free and open to the community. Please join us! We encourage all ages to participate; Kids under 18 should sign up to volunteer with a parent/guardian/family member.

While the event is free, registration is required.

NONPROFITS: Submit a Service Project

FCCP is seeking community organizations to host volunteers for MLK Day of Service. Service Projects will be scheduled on Monday, January 20, 2025 to begin at 9:30am.

>> Service Project Sign-up (NOW CLOSED)

Deadline: Friday, December 2, 2024

COMMUNITY MEMBERS: Complete a Service Project

Sign up to volunteer with us! You can sign up by yourself (to be paired with others), as a family, or as a group. Registration is free and includes a T-shirt, breakfast, brief morning program, and connection to a local service project.

>> Volunteer Sign-up Form

Early Bird Registration Deadline (guarantees T-shirt!): Friday, December 20, 2024

Registration Deadline: EXTENDED to Wednesday, January 8

Looking for information about other events going on in the community to commemorate Dr. King's legacy? Visit mlkdayfranklincounty.org.

Morning Registration, Breakfast & Program

Check-in and continental breakfast will be open from 8-8:30am (this is also where you pick up your T-shirt!). The brief program begins at 8:30am, featuring a keynote presentation by Dr. Jayleen Galarza.

About Dr. Jayleen Galarza

Dr. Jayleen Galarza (Dr. Jay; they/she/ella) is a Latinx, scholar activist, licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania, and an Associate Professor within the Social Work department at Shippensburg University. They are also an AASECT certified sex therapist. They completed their PhD in Human Sexuality at Widener University with a focus on exploring the intersections of queer, Latina identities and experiences.

In addition to their academic and clinical work, Dr. Galarza is involved in various national and local service initiatives. Some of their service work includes serving as Co-chair of SU’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council, former co-chair of the Council for Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression, and co-chair of the Board of Directors for the LGBT Center of Central PA.

Dr. Jay’s research and practice is firmly rooted in their passion for sexuality social justice and areas of interest include: intersectionality, Latinx sexuality, sexual/gender identities and experiences, and use of narrative and feminist therapeutic approaches in addressing sexuality related concerns. They are also co-editor of Sexuality Social Justice, an open access educational resource: pressbooks.pub/sexualitysocialjustice.