MLK DAY CHANCE TO VOLUNTEER.Byline: RICK COCA Staff Writer For Angelenos looking to ``take a day on, not a day off'' and volunteer on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there are plenty of things to sign up for. Irene Lopez of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Conservation Corps, an organization that works with at-risk-kids through its Clean and Green Program, said her organization will be focused on the Northeast Valley this year. She said 20 homes of elderly residents in Pacoima, Sylmar and Sunland will be spruced up by teens in the Clean and Green program and other volunteers. ``They'll be doing things that the seniors can't do anymore,'' Lopez said, such as clearing dry vegetation that poses a fire hazard fire hazard fire n that's a fire hazard → das ist feuergefährlich fire hazard n that's a fire hazard → comporta rischi in caso d'incendio and removing bulky bulk·y adj. bulk·i·er, bulk·i·est 1. Having considerable bulk; massive. 2. Of large size for its weight: a bulky knit. 3. Clumsy to manage; unwieldy. items. Corps members and volunteers also plan to clean up around the Alicia Broadous-Duncan Multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Center in Pacoima and plant trees in the nearby Pacoima Little League Park. Those interested in participating in any of these can register Monday morning at the Alicia Broadous-Duncan Multipurpose Center, located at 11300 Glenoaks Blvd. in Pacoima at 7:30 a.m. There will be a free lunch following the day of service. For more information, call Irene Lopez at (323) 224-2550, Ext. 500. To see a list of other MLK MLK Martin Luther King MLK Milk MLK Medialess License Kit Day volunteer opportunities, go to www.mlkday.gov. rick.coca(at)dailynews.com (818)713-3329 |
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