Say Little and Do Much

By Lori on 01/18/2011 @ 12:56 PM

“Say little and do much.” These words ring in my ears like the famous saying “I have a dream,” which is fitting for today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day . To honor Dr. King, the National Council of Service proclaimed that today would be a National Day of Service where city’s across America are encouraged to help create change wherever they may live. Here in Miami, over 50 volunteers headed out to Roots in the City, a vegetable and fruit garden located Miami’s historic Overtown district.

When we arrived, we were greeted by Dr. Dunn, founder of the community garden, who told us all about the history of Overtown. In addition, he pointed out the church just across the street with Dr. King gave many of his speeches!

As the rain came down, volunteers dug up the soil creating beds in which to plant vegetables. We planted calalou and lettuce and in just a short 6 weeks, they will be ready for harvest and will feed the hungry in ourcommunity. I was so impressed that our hard working volunteers continued to give back to our community even as the weather turned on us and gave us a shower. However, for the vegetables we were planting, today could not have been a more perfect day.

To all the volunteers who participated today, thank you! Our community will definitely reap from what we sowed today. I hope you found the project as meaningful as I did and am proud of the impact you made on our community! As we move ahead we will continue to do much, I encourage you to participate in Super Sunday on March 27th and in our teen day of service, which will be held on Sunday, April 3rd.

In the spirit of Tikkun Olam,
Lori

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