Purdue to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Day of Service will highlight Purdue University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.
Students, staff and community volunteers on Monday (Jan. 17) will help local nonprofit agencies. Those interested in volunteering must sign up by Friday (Jan. 14) by contacting the Boiler Volunteer Network at 765-496-2450 or via e-mail at bvn@purdue.edu.
On Monday, volunteers will begin checking in at 9 a.m. at Shreve Hall prior to a continental breakfast. Their work, throughout the Greater Lafayette area, will start at 10 a.m. An appreciation luncheon will follow from 12:30-2 p.m. at Shreve Hall.
Other activities pertaining to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration include:
* The Boiler Care-and-Share nonfood donation drive will continue through Friday (Jan. 14). Those interested may place their donations at boxes located at various campus buildings. Suggested items include baby powder, brushes, bathroom tissue, bath soap, mouthwash, combs, pens, notepads, children's books and dictionaries. The items will be donated to Food Finders Food Bank Inc., which serves 16 Indiana counties including Tippecanoe. For a complete list of suggested items and dropoff locations, visit https://www.purdue.edu/mlk/care_share.html
* The Purdue Dreamer Award will be presented after a keynote speech that is scheduled for Jan. 31. The award, established in 2004, is given annually to an individual or organization within the Purdue community to honor contributions that embody Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of service to others and further the university's commitment to diversity. This year's recipient has not yet been selected.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events are sponsored by the Diversity Resource Office in collaboration with the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Black Cultural Center, African American Studies and Research Center, Office of the Associate Vice President for Housing and Food Services, Latino Cultural Center, Native American Educational and Cultural Center, and the Boiler Volunteer Network.
For more information, contact the Diversity Resource Office at 765-494-7307, dro@purdue.edu
Writer: Greg McClure, 765-496-9711, gmcclure@purdue.edu
Source: Carolyn Johnson, Diversity Resource Office director, 765-494-7297, cjohnson1@purdue.edu
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