Elle Seiden (right), 10, and Sarah Sarowitz, 10, both of Highland Park, give out samples of soup at the King Day of Service. Volunteers created bags of ingredients for the Moraine Township Food Pantry. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Elle Seiden (right), 10, and Sarah Sarowitz, 10, both of Highland Park, give out samples of soup at the King Day of Service. Volunteers created bags of ingredients for the Moraine Township Food Pantry. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Jack Jarvis (from left), 14, Cameron Grant, 14, and Michael Pauloski, 14, all of Highland Park, add shampoo and toothbrushes to bags of toiletries during the Day of Service Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Phoebe Cohen (from right), 12, sister Rae, 10, brother Henry, 5, and mom Irene of Highland Park create bags of dry soup ingredients to be donated to the Moraine Township Food Pantry during the King Day of Service Monday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Julie Schneiderman of Highland Park and her son Alex, 7, put dry soup ingredients into bags for donation to the Moraine Township Food Panty, one of many King Day of Service activities. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Sam Kramer (right), 9, and Sammy Dubin, 10, both of Highland Park decorate a holiday tablecloth for members of the armed services during the King Day of Service Monday at the Highland Park Recreation Center. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Highwood firefighter/paramedic Jason Noga demonstrates CPR techniques for Irene Gehrig, 9, of Highland Park during a Day of Service at the Highland Park Recreation Center. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Monday at the Highland Park Recreation Center drew hundreds to work on various service projects. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (right) makes Valentines for military families with Alyssa Helenowski (left) of Glenview and Cheryl Levi of Highland Park, lead organizer of the Day of Service. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Radio commentator Aaron Freedman of Highland Park performs during the Day of Service at the Highland Park Recreation Center Monday, the federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering (right) makes valentines for military families with Alyssa Helenowski (left) of Glenview during the King Day of Service Monday.Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media