The 2025 MLK Day of Service offers a variety of ways for individuals, families and groups to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by giving back to their community. The township of Cherry Hill will be working alongside various local organizations to make a greater impact locally. Below are different ways to participate and serve. Please note, all volunteer opportunities must be registered for in advance.
Volunteer Opportunities at Croft Farm on 1/20:
Croft Farm is located at 100 Bortons Mill Road, Cherry Hill 08034
- Trail Maintenance/Clean-Up (Led by Cherry Hill Environmental Board)
Age requirements: 14+
Maximum Volunteers: 40 - Greeting Cards for Troops Overseas (Led by Healing Heart for a Hero’s Heart)
Age Requirement: Grades 1 & up (School age children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian)
Maximum Volunteers: 10-15 volunteers - Donation Receiving/Sorting (Led by Cherry Hill Township)
Age Requirement: Grades 6 & up (School age children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian)
Maximum Volunteers: 10-15 volunteers - Origami Kit Assembly (Led by Paper Playground Inc.)
Age Requirement: Grades 6 & up (School age children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian)
Maximum Volunteers: 10-15 volunteers
Volunteer Opportunities offsite:
- JFCS Food Pantry (Cherry Hill): 10-15 volunteers to sort, shelve & make bags of food with donations
January 20, 2025 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Pantry, 6 E Miami Ave., Cherry Hill 08034 - BookSmiles (Pennsauken): 15-20 volunteers to sort books on 1/20
January 20, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at BookSmiles, 7300 North Crescent Blvd., #10, Pennsauken 08110 - Camden County Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center (Blackwood): 10-15 volunteers for service project
January 20, 2025 from TBD at Homeward Bound, 125 County House Rd., Blackwood 08012 - Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Pennsauken): 15 volunteers to unload donation trucks, organize furniture, rugs & other donations on sales floor, assembling furniture & more
January 20, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at ReStore, 7937 S. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken 08109 - The WOW Center (Merchantville): volunteers (# TBD) to sort, organize, clean their center
January 22, 2025 from TBD at WOW Center, 44 W. Chestnut Ave., Merchantville 08109
Registration is required for all volunteer opportunities. Please click the button below to register. Once registered, you may be contacted to complete additional registration forms with the hosting organization.
