On January 19th， West Essex AYLUS hosted a table to collect pet supplies for Jersey Care Animal Shelters as well as a table to make cards for hospitalized kids at Martin Luther King Day to contribute to Livingston’s annual Day of Service Event.
On January 19th, the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LCDI) hosted the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, bringing the community together to honor Dr. King’s legacy of service and equality. Despite snowy and cold weather, nearly 400 Livingston residents participated in a variety of acts of service and kindness. Many organizations conducted service projects and several speakers shared thoughts on equality and peace. The LCDI expressed gratitude toward the following organizations “for their outstanding contributions” to this year’s event:
Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (West Essex Chapter) — Crafted cards for hospitalized kids and making PB&G Sandwiches for Neighbors helping Neighbors.
West Essex Member(2.5 hours each): Aily Wei, Stacy Dong, Chloe Xiao, Jasmine Guo, Rihanna Guo, Derrick Xie, Sophia Karpov, Ethan Yang, Forrest Yang, Zachary Sun, Fransis Carr, Evan Yang, Eric Wang, Alan Li, Jayden Xie