MLK Day of Service event pays tribute by serving Carson City area school gardens
Urban Roots will hosts its third annual volunteer day open to the community on Saturday, Jan. 17 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The event will be held at four local school gardens including Bordewich Bray and Carson Middle School in Carson City, Mount Rose K-8, and at the Urban Roots demonstration farm. The program runs from 10 a.m. to about 1 p.m.
Community members can join Urban Roots' AmeriCorps members in helping schools complete tasks such as garden clean-up, building new raised beds, turning compost, and helping to get the raised beds ready for spring planting.
The event coincides with the holiday on Monday, of which focuses on serving our community and giving back. Each year, Americans across the nation come together to serve their neighborhoods and communities to answer King’s question, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?'"
For starting times at each location you can visit Urban Roots’ Facebook page here or contact mj@urgc.org.
About Urban Roots:
Urban Roots is an education non-profit committed to growing healthy minds, bodies and communities. Urban Roots operates a teaching farm in west Reno where we host continuing education trainings for k-12 teachers and day camps for youth.
Urban Roots works with schools throughout Washoe County installing schoolyard gardens, writing and delivering interdisciplinary curriculum, and introducing students to sustainable agricultural research and career opportunities.
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