Bidens loads food boxes in Philadelphia on MLK day

President elect Joe bidenJoe BidenFear of insider attack prompts FBI to carry out additional check on National Guard troops: PA Iran sentences US businessman for spying: DC report, state capitals see little problem , heavy security amid concerns over protests MORE and incoming first lady Jill bidenJill Biden Biden chooses Amanda Gorman as youngest known inaugural poet DeVos makes final presentation of school’s choice in letter to Congress Bidens pays tribute to frontline workers in New York: ‘We owe them, we owe them , we owe them ” MORE volunteered with an anti-hunger organization in Philadelphia on Monday to mark Martin Luther King Jr.

The Bidens helped pack boxes of food at Philabundance, the largest anti-hunger organization in Philadelphia, as part of a national day of service two days before Biden was sworn in as the next president.

Biden, dressed in a black mask and Philabundance hat, packed cans into food cans on a conveyor belt at the volunteer site, which was outside. Jill Biden added rice to the packages. The two spent about 40 minutes at the volunteer site. More than 150 boxes of food were packed at the event, according to a transition assistant.

Vice-president elect Kamala harrisKamala Harris Team Biden-Harris Unveils Inaugural Playlist Trump’s approval rating relatively unchanged following Capitol Riots: NBC News Harris poll resigns Senate seat on Monday MORE will also volunteer in Washington, DC later Monday alongside her husband and the incoming second gentleman, Doug EmhoffDoug EmhoffBidens loads food boxes in Philadelphia MLK Day Biden calls on Americans to volunteer for MLK Jr. Day Harris: ‘Don’t let nobody put you in a box because of your gender’ MORE.

President TrumpDonald Trump Iran condemns US businessman for espionage: DC report, state capitals see few problems, heavy security amid protest concerns Pardon seekers paid tens of thousands of Trump allies to do so pressure on the president: NYT PLUS and Vice President Pence are not scheduled to make public appearances on Monday. The White House issued a proclamation marking the day of Martin Luther King Jr. late last week.

The inaugural presidential committee organizing Biden’s inaugural activities encouraged Americans to participate in a national day of service on Monday. The committee has organized over 2,500 events in all US states and territories.

The committee also hosted a one-hour Martin Luther King Jr. day celebration featuring speakers and performers that will be broadcast online Monday evening. The program will feature the children of Martin Luther King Jr., the Reverend Dr. Bernice King and Martin Luther King III; actress Rosario Dawson; cellist Yo-Yo Ma; and Reverend Al Sharpton, among others.

Biden and Harris will be inaugurated in a clean ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.