MLK Weekend of Service 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend of Service
January 17 – 19, 2026
Cradles to Crayons is proud to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by offering special engagement opportunities in support of our mission to help children living in poverty throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Volunteer in our Giving Factory with family, friends, or your corporate team!
Interested in volunteering with a corporate group on Monday, January 19? Please email Laura at lcasasbuenas@cradlestocrayons.org.
Our MLK Donation Drive is extremely important in helping to fill our shelves with clothing, coats, and shoes for distribution to thousands of children in the coming months. To honor Dr. King’s legacy, please bring your donations to a collection site, local opportunities listed below:
Community Sites Collecting January 5 – 19
Philadelphia County
Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory
4700 Wissahickon Avenue, Suite 142, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Evil Genius Brewing Company
1727 N Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Germantown Friends School
31 W Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Tildie’s Toy Box
1829 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Chester County
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS
and The Trident Group
431 West Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 19333
Great Valley Community Organization
51 N Bacton Hill Road, Malvern, PA 19355
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road, Kennet Square, PA 19348
Malvern-Paoli Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
100 Deerfield Ln Suite 140, Malvern, PA 19355
Tredyffrin Easttown Library (Paoli Branch)
18 Darby Road, Paoli, PA 19301
Delaware County
Haverford YMCA
891 N Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083
Newton Square Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
3409 West Chester Pike #100, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Rocky Run YMCA
1299 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063
Montgomery County
Ambler YMCA
1325 McKean Road, Ambler, PA 19002
Main Line Reform Temple
410 Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Spring Valley YMCA
19 W Linfield-Trappe Road, Royersford, PA 19468
Trident Land Transfer Company (BHHS)
721 Skippack Pike, Suite #100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Willow Grove YMCA
3300 Davisville Road, Hatboro, PA 19040
Camden, NJ
Cherry Hill Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
401 NJ-70 Suite 101, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08034
Hope Church
700 Cooper Rd, Voorhees Township, NJ 08043
Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08003
Tildie’s Toy Box (Haddonfield)
8 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Other Ways to Support our MLK Weekend of Service
Quality=Dignity Clothing Donations
Shop and donate our most needed items through our Amazon Wish List. Your donations help local children feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued!
Have other questions about our Wish List, or want to host a donation drive? Please email Elsie McCart at emccart@cradlestocrayons.org.
“I Have a Dream” Program
Our “I Have a Dream” program helps children in need feel safe and sound by providing “Dream Packs” which contain essentials to address children’s basic needs with quality and dignity, so they can reach for their dreams.