University of Houston-Downtown’s GatorServe for the MLK National Day of Service at Houston SPCA, the iconic nonprofit dedicated to the welfare of animals.

More than 90 GatorServe volunteers will lend a hand across the Houston SPCA campus to help care for the felines, canines and small pets in the Adoption Center as well as assist in the Equine and Farm Animal Center, Wildlife Center and other areas starting at 9:30 a.m. This event is sponsored by UHD’s Center for Community Engagement & Service Learning.

The event is Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Welcome Remarks at 8:30 a.m.

Volunteer Service begins at 9:30 a.m.

Houston SPCA, 7007 Old Katy Rd; Carruth Education Center and various areas around the campus.

Service to others is a hallmark of the University of Houston-Downtown, and GatorServe is a UHD tradition. GatorServe brings together UHD students, staff, faculty, friends, families, and community partners to complete projects in service to its neighbors for the two National Days of Service in remembrance of 9/11 and to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.

In memory of the civil rights leader’s tremendous life and legacy, UHD students, staff, and faculty will volunteer at Houston SPCA this National Day of Service.

More than 90 GatorServe volunteers

Julie Kuenstle, Houston SPCA, VP, Communications & Marketing

UHD Provost Deborah Bordelon

Houston SPCA staff members