For many, it’s a day off from work or school to relax with family and friends and remember the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
And then for others, it’s a call to engage in community service.
Members of the Volunteer Center of Lubbock teamed up with several other of the city’s nonprofit organizations and celebrated their MLK holiday through various community service activities around town, one of which included a beautification project on the east side of Lubbock.
Together, volunteers stationed at the Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council planted 17 trees off of 23rd street and Avenue A. It’s all apart of a plan to revitalize the east Lubbock area by through planting trees along what will become a long walkway where community members can also appreciate various forms of artwork.
“It’s doing something you can be proud of and when you beautify something you take ownership,” said Tasha Harris, a Roots Historical Arts board member. “It’s taking ownership in your neighborhood, in your community. That’s the legacy of Dr. King: taking ownership and pride in what you’re doing.”
Board members of the Roots Historical Arts Council are aiming for the project to be completed by 2020.
Other volunteers worked alongside “Cheers on Wheels,” the Goodwill Industries of North Texas, and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
If you’re interested in volunteering for projects like this year-round, visit volunteerlubbock.org.
