Where You Can Contribute on National Service Day in Sherman Oaks

National Service Day is Saturday, Jan. 19, and people around Sherman Oaks are doing things for others.

Other things going on: 

Help Persons With Disabilities, Seniors, & Veterans On MLK 2013 Service Day!Jan 21, 2013 8:30 AM Independent Living Center of Southern California (Van Nuys, CA)Canned foods, toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste/toothbrush), baby & adult diapers needed. Since 1976, providing a wide range of services, which offer the opportunity for independence in life to persons living with disabilities. (818) 785-6934, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Help Persons With Disabilities, Seniors, & Veterans On MLK 2013 Service Day!Jan 21, 2013 8:30 AM PSTIndependent Living Center of Southern California (Van Nuys, CA)Canned foods, toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste/toothbrush), baby & adult diapers needed. Since 1976, providing a wide range of services, which offer the opportunity for independence in life to persons living with disabilities. (818) 785-6934, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Collecting sox & blankets for Poverty Matters LA, Discussion on ending gun violence Jan 19, 2013 10:00 AM State Building Auditorium (Van Nuys, CA)We elected President Obama to make sure everyone gets a fair break, a real chance at success - Poverty Matters Los Angeles works every day providing direct service and advocating policy changes to prevent and end homelessness. 

Beautify Playground in Van Nuys with ONEGeneration Jan 19, 2013 9:00 AM One Generation Daycare (Van Nuys, CA)Join us on the National Day of Service for some prep and painting to help restore ONEGeneration's playground in the heart of the Valley. We're looking for hands-on folks who enjoy the air of a crisp Winter morning while rolling up their sleeves with fellow volunteers. 

Monday, Jan. 21 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

For some, the national holiday honoring the prominent civil rights activist is a time to give back and serve the community, be it through removing graffiti or picking up litter in a local park.

For others, it’s an opportunity to educate themselves about King and his life's work. And for others, it’s a time to just kick back and enjoy the prolonged weekend.

The 2013 commemoration of the King Holiday coincides with the 57th Presidential Inauguration, which will include a National Day of Service, continuing a tradition set four years ago when President-elect Obama and his family joined in the MLK National Day of Service the day before the official swearing in.

The two service days bookend the weekend on Jan. 19 and 21 respectively. The inaugural occasion serves as a kick-off to committing to ongoing service in our  communities, focusing on seven issue areas: health, faith, education, the environment, honoring our veterans and military families, community resilience, and economic development.

Service activities officially start Saturday, Jan. 19, with a few on Monday, locally. Plug your ZIP code into this National Day of Service search tool for service activities in 

Here are a few, closest to home: 

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