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Jersey Cares MLK Day of Service 2025: A Tribute to Community and Compassion
On two freezing January days, with snow blanketing New Jersey, the allure of staying home—wrapped in a cozy blanket and binging your favorite TV series—was hard to resist. Yet, for hundreds of volunteers, the call to serve proved stronger. Guided by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they answered the persistent and urgent…
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Beyond the Dream: MLK Day’s Call to Action and the Power of Service
The hustle of life can be both relentless and overwhelming. Balancing work, school, family caregiving, and myriad other responsibilities, we each confront daily challenges that demand our attention and effort. This leaves us with little time to pause and reflect on the greater challenges facing our communities. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day),…
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“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Meagan Mulligan, Jersey Cares Service Events Manager Who would have thought that in 2019, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of love and acceptance for our fellow man would be as relevant as ever before? Even in our modern world, it can be easy to feel discouraged and question how far we have really…
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Flamingos and Service
By Michelle R. Dee, Senior Director of External Affairs Monday morning I was talking with my husband about the fact that it was finally getting cooler in the house in the morning when we woke up. I was mentioning that it was chilly but not “cold” yet, even though it was cold outside. That is when…
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