BOWLING GREEN, OH (January 12, 2018) — As part of this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, 60 BGSU volunteers will work together to construct 15 mini libraries. The mini libraries will made available to homeowners and community groups, with preference given to lower-income areas of Bowling Green. Construction expertise is being provided by Habitat for Humanity volunteers. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is an annual community service event that is open to all students, faculty, & staff at BGSU. The event engages over 800 volunteers and more than 45 community partners, of which Habitat for Humanity is one. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., volunteers serve on MLK, Jr. Day to make it “a day on, not a day off.”
Who: Mark Ohashi, Executive Director- Habitat for Humanity of Wood County
Brett Holden, Director of Chapman Learning Community
What: MLK Jr. Day of Service; mini library construction project
When: January 12, 2018 11:30am-3:30pm
Where: MacDonald Hall Annex, call Kristen Jenkinson at 317-979-7232 upon arrival if additional directions are needed
Contact:
Kristen Jenkinson
419-353-5430 or 317-979-7232
kjenkinson@wchabitat.org
About Habitat for Humanity of Wood County
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County partners with people in Wood County, Ohio and all over the world to help them build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Since its inception, Habitat for Humanity of Wood County has built 37 homes. For more information, visit wchabitat.org.
