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Kennedy Brown, 8 makes a dream catcher Jan. 20, 2025, while her mom, Enjoli Brown, watches her during the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Volunteer Jessica Swanston helps families build dream catchers Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Anissa Gogins, 4, picks up a towel to put into a cleaning kit with her grandma, Tracy Tyree, to give to local nonprofits to share with recently housed neighbors. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Kevin McNally helps his daughter Lydia, 8, aligns letters on a poster, part of a “use your voice” activity to help children speak on issues that are urgent to them. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Karen Sherman colors with her son Victor, 6, on Jan. 20, 2025, during Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Gary Lynch helps his daughter Tandyn, 8, write a message on a poster Jan. 20, 2025, through Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Breanna Fitts, takes a selfie with Brandon Edwards and Daisha Bradley (not pictured), Jan. 20, 2025, during the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Kara Hochstetler, 5, strings a bead to a dream catcher. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Benjamin Clerget, 3, helps his mom, Christina Lear, put together a coloring book. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Volunteer Kaleem McGill helps the children put together a cleaning kit for local nonprofits to give to recently housed neighbors Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Emily Adamson and her daughter, Hazel, 10, put together a cleaning kit for local nonprofits to give to recently housed neighbors Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Cassie Kelley helps her children, Esther, 4, and Wilbur, 7, build a dream catcher Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Athena Camara, 9, is photographed by Breanna Fitts (not pictured), Jan. 20, 2025, as Camara shows off a message she wrote on a card at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

Abri Hochstetler and her daughter Elise, 5, create a dream catcher Jan. 20, 2025, an activity through the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis. Credit: Stephanie Amador for Mirror Indy

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Kids celebrate MLK Day by giving a helping hand to neighbors

by Stephanie Amador, Mirror Indy
January 21, 2025

<h1>Kids celebrate MLK Day by giving a helping hand to neighbors</h1>
<p class="byline">by Stephanie Amador, Mirror Indy <br />January 21, 2025</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_002-1024x809.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44138" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kennedy Brown, 8 makes a dream catcher Jan. 20, 2025, while her mom, Enjoli Brown, watches her during the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_007-1024x685.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44147" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Volunteer Jessica Swanston helps families build dream catchers Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_006-1024x673.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44146" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Anissa Gogins, 4, picks up a towel to put into a cleaning kit with her grandma, Tracy Tyree, to give to local nonprofits to share with recently housed neighbors.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_010-1024x676.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44142" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kevin McNally helps his daughter Lydia, 8, aligns letters on a poster, part of a “use your voice” activity to help children speak on issues that are urgent to them.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_008-1024x766.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44139" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Karen Sherman colors with her son Victor, 6,  on Jan. 20, 2025, during Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_014-1024x691.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44143" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Gary Lynch helps his daughter Tandyn, 8, write a message on a poster Jan. 20, 2025, through Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_003-1024x738.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44149" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Breanna Fitts, takes a selfie with Brandon Edwards and Daisha Bradley (not pictured), Jan. 20, 2025, during the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_004-1024x701.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44141" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kara Hochstetler, 5, strings a bead to a dream catcher.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_013-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44148" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Benjamin Clerget, 3, helps his mom, Christina Lear, put together a coloring book.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_012-1024x694.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44145" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Volunteer Kaleem McGill helps the children put together a cleaning kit for local nonprofits to give to recently housed neighbors Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_005-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44144" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Emily Adamson and her daughter, Hazel, 10, put together a cleaning kit for local nonprofits to give to recently housed neighbors Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_001-1024x707.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44151" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Cassie Kelley helps her children, Esther, 4, and Wilbur, 7, build a dream catcher Jan. 20, 2025, at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_009-2-1024x775.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44153" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Athena Camara, 9, is photographed by Breanna Fitts (not pictured), Jan. 20, 2025, as Camara shows off a message she wrote on a card at the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MLKDay_SA_011-1024x829.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44140" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Abri Hochstetler and her daughter Elise, 5, create a dream catcher Jan. 20, 2025, an activity through the Seeds of Caring’s MLK Day of Youth Service event at Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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