Purdue volunteers honor Martin Luther King Jr. with day of service

Volunteers assemble hygiene kits for the homeless and winter kits for Purdue students at the Black Cultural Center during the 2022 MLK Day of Service. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)

About 116 Purdue volunteers honored the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in the MLK Day of Service on Monday (Jan. 17). Volunteers built raised garden beds, prepared pancake mix and laundry powder, and assembled hygiene kits for the homeless and winter kits for Purdue students. Participants also assembled birthday boxes for Food Finders Food Bank and helped clean and pack food at the pantry. The event was coordinated by Boilers in Action.