"Reflecting on the Dream"
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Uploaded by unitedwaycapitalarea on Feb 19, 2008
Everybody Can Be Great, Because Everybody Can Serve!
These are the words that were conveyed to over 250 volunteers during the United Way and Hands On Central Texas MLK Day of Service celebration on January 19, 2008.
The celebration started with a kick-off event at Huston-Tillotson University that reflected on Reverend Martin Luther King's dream toward racial equality, economic justice and his commitment for nonviolence.
Reverend Joseph Parker of David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church delivered the keynote address sharing his personal memories, as a young man in Birmingham, Alabama, of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Others speakers included Yvonne Ortiz-Prince, Dean of Student Affairs, Huston-Tillotson University, State Representative Dawnna Dukes and David Balch, President United Way Capital Area.
The program also featured performances by the Huston-Tillotson University Choir, The Cipher Austin's Hip-Hop Project, DJ Statik and an interactive activity led by the Theatre Action Project.
Immediately following the celebration volunteers honored Dr. King's legacy of service by beautifying the MLK Jr. Blvd, picking up litter and cleaning up, sanitized and cleaned-up the children's playroom areas at SafePlace, sprucing up and painting a room in an East Austin Church, working on the winter garden at Oak Springs Garden and other similar volunteer projects throughout Austin.
Additionally, a large group of volunteers from diverse walks of life came together to work on "Peace Benches" reflecting on the lessons of Dr. King as they choose a quote for imprint on the bench, a messages of peace or inspiring words.
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