January Blog
January Community Service Hours: 5 During the month of January, I was able to participate in two community service events. On January 18, I participated in the MLK Day of Service in New Orleans with a group of volunteers from ICNA New Orleans. We went to City Park and contributed in cleaning up along the Winser Trail. We met several volunteers while cleaning our city and remembering the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This was a particularly gratifying community service opportunity for me. Normally, I would simply take MLK Day as a holiday and sleep in. A friend sent me an invitation over email that had " A day on, not a day off " written right at the top and, to be honest, it struck a cord with me. I felt guilty for not being a part of the day of service in previous years. The sense of community was overwhelming and encouraging. The month of January has been ripe with political and economic conflict. Seeing the people of New Orleans come together and make a conscious effo