Harvesters, YMCA host volunteers in service of Martin Luther King Jr. Day [Video]
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – On MLK Day many organizations across the metro will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Local nonprofits are using the holiday as a day of service.

At Harvesters in Kansas City, volunteers are calling it a day on, not a day off. Volunteers brought food with them to donate, but hundreds also packed and sorted food.

The food bank encourages volunteers as young as 8 years old to give back and no matter the age, volunteers make a difference.

“It helps serve the people in need of more food,” volunteer, Theo Ballinger said. “That’s also a good thing to do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.”

The YMCA of Greater Kansas City hosted its annual event, encouraging local communities to give back.

Volunteers made plastic sleeping mats, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and assembled feminine hygiene kits for people experiencing …

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