Philadelphia led the nation with more than 45,000 volunteers working on 600 projects during the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Photos by Ryan Brandenberg
Clockwise from top right
A child draws during King Day activities at Hawthorne Recreation Center, 12th and Carpenter streets.
Children at Donald Finnegan Playground, 1231 S. 30th St., were introduced to a war book called The Things They Carried, this year's "One Book, One Philadelphia" reading selection. The youths also read in unison a pledge to follow King's profound life philosophies.
Youths from the Audenreid Beacon Center at 3225 Reed St. listened intently to speeches on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s mission at the 17th Police District, 20th and Federal streets. The students created a "Peaceful Beginning" mural based on King's nonviolent teachings that was displayed at the district.
Hawthorne Recreation Center supervisor Valerie Arhondakis helped 6-year-old Sabrina Phillips recite King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Volunteers spent the holiday cleaning the grounds at the center.
After pouring blue and yellow paint into aluminum trays, seven Youth Build Charter School students armed with rollers and brushes began freshening up doors and classrooms Monday morning at Dixon Learning Academy, 2201 Moore St., as part of the 15th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service.
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