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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Make it a day on, not a day off

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Canned Food Drive

 January 5 - 21, 2008

Local Organizations Honor Civil Rights Leader by helping those less fortunate
On the third Monday in January, people across the country will pay homage to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by serving those in their communities who are less fortunate. In 1994, congress ratified the King Holiday and Service Act bringing King’s vision of public service and non-violent social change once again to the forefront of the American conscience. Since then, the Corporation for National and Community Service in partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-violent Social Change, and communities across the country have worked to make the King Holiday a day on, instead of a day off. The idea is to encourage people to volunteer on the third Monday in January to help make their communities a better place to live by serving others much as Dr. King did throughout his life. Thousands of projects across America will be held to help make Dr. King’s dream a reality.
 
In El Paso, the public can participate by contributing to the 7th annual MLK Canned Food Drive, which will be held from January 5 through January 21, 2008. Since its inception six years ago, El Pasoans have donated over 100 tons of non-perishable canned or dried food to organizations in our community, which serve the less fortunate. Starting on Saturday, January 5, there will be dozens of drop-off sites throughout the city where individuals can place their donations. On January 21st, the food will be collected and sent to a warehouse where it will be sorted by hundreds of volunteers and distributed among several beneficiaries including the Salvation Army, the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, the El Paso Rescue Mission, the Center Against Family Violence and others.

For more information on where to donate call Carl Robinson at 740-7826 or Jack Galindo at 543-5468..
How Can You Help?
  Make your place of business a collection site by asking your co-workers to donate
  Encourage your school to hold a collection in conjunction with the MLK Food Drive
  Civic groups can ask their members to donate or hold a collection of their own
  Participate in the MLK Adult/Youth Olympics
  Donate wherever you see an official MLK Food Drive collection bin
The MLK Canned Food Drive committee is asking for your help to make this year’s food drive the most successful ever. Please give at any of the locations listed below or call 543-5468 for more information.
Drop Off Locations
  Public Libraries
  Lowe’s Big 8/Supersave
  Albertson’s
  Food Basket Grocery Store
  Walmart Neighborhood Markets
MLK Canned Food Drive Committee
  City of El Paso, El Paso County, Salvation Army, Opportunity Center for the Homeless, UTEP, AmeriCorps, Center Against Family Violence, Rescue Mission, US Army Sgt. Major Academy.
December 26, 2007