Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service with a weekend of community engagement. Over the upcoming holiday weekend, the Isdell Center for Global Leadership invites the entire Pace Academy community to honor Dr. King through meaningful volunteer opportunities with nonprofit partners. With activities designed for all ages and interests, there’s a way for everyone to get involved. Join us in making a difference! Explore the opportunities and sign up using the links below. If you have any questions, please contact Tatum Branaman.
SATURDAY, JAN. 18
Intown Cares
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Join us for a morning of volunteering at the Intown Cares Food Pantry. This event is open to individuals ages 11 and older. Students ages of 11 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult volunteer.
Location: 1026 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA
Sign Up: Volunteer at Intown Cares
Atlanta Beltline
9–11 a.m.
Help clean up the Westside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline and make a difference in your community. Afterward, support one of the many businesses along the Beltline for a bite to eat. All ages welcome!
Location: Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens 1010 White St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Sign Up: Volunteer with Atlanta Beltline
At-Promise Initiative
11 a.m.–9 p.m. (shifts available)
Pace Academy’s Office of Athletics will host the Judge Clyde Reese Playing for a Change, a one-day basketball tournament. All proceeds will benefit the At-Promise Initiative, a program dedicated to reducing crime and empowering young people to lead productive lives. The event is open to juniors, seniors and adults only.
Location: Pace Academy, Inman Center
Sign Up: To volunteer, contact Chad Wabrek
SUNDAY, JAN. 19
First Presbyterian Church Breakfast
6–8:15 a.m.
Join FPC’s Community Ministries to volunteer at the Sunday Prayer Breakfast for unhoused neighbors. Volunteers can assist with various roles, including preparing and serving breakfast. All ages welcome!
Location: 1328 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Sign Up: Volunteer at the First Presbyterian Sunday Breakfast
Friends of Refugees Seed Planting
1–2:30 p.m.
Join the Friends of Refugees Club to plant seeds for the Jolly Avenue Gardens, a safe space where refugee families can grow nutritious food and build community. All ages welcome!
Location: Pace Academy, Kam Memar Lower School’s Carlos Gymnasium
Sign Up: Volunteer at Pace with Friends of Refugees
Intown Cares Kit Build
1–2:30 p.m.
Join Intown Cares on the Pace campus to complete a hygiene or snack “kit build” to help support our unhoused neighbors in Atlanta. Kit builds are also paired with an educational activity. All ages welcome!
Location: Pace Academy, Kam Memar Lower School’s Carlos Gymnasium
Sign Up: Volunteer at Pace with Intown Cares
MONDAY, JAN. 20
Trees Atlanta
9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Join Trees Atlanta to plant new trees in Brook Run Park to help sustain our urban forest. Come ready to break a sweat and get dirty! Ages 12 and older welcome. Volunteers age 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult volunteer..
Location: 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Sign Up: Volunteer with Trees Atlanta
Bloom Closet
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Join us at Pace for a Bloom Closet sorting event and/or donate new or gently used children’s clothing (infant to teen), toiletries, toys or books in marked bins on the Pace campus. All ages are welcome at the sorting event. The donation drive runs Jan. 13-17.
Location: Pace Academy, Kam Memar Lower School’s Carlos Gymnasium
Sign Up: Volunteer at Pace with Bloom Closet
Atlanta Community Food Bank
2:30–6:30 p.m.
Come support the Atlanta Community Food Bank with your volunteer time! This is for ages 8 and older. Volunteers ages 8 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult volunteer..
Location: 1605 Austell Road Southeast, Marietta, GA
Sign Up: Volunteer at Atlanta Community Food Bank