MURRAY, Ky. (KFVS) - Murray State University has announced the date of its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
According to MSU, the Office of Student Enrichment, Academic Excellence & Leadership will be hosting the annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 20 at the Curris Center Large Ballroom located on Chestnut Street.
MSU says the day will begin with the MLK Jr. Community Breakfast and Keynote Address at 9:30 a.m., followed by the third annual MLK Racers Challenge.
This year’s theme is “Living the Dream: Creating Systemic Change Through Service.”
This year’s keynote speaker will be Pastor Raynarldo Henderson, Senior Pastor of Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Board of Commissioners for the City of Paducah.
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According to MSU, the MLK Racers Challenge is a challenge to donate goods to organizations that support the Murray community and surrounding areas.
Murray State invites students, staff, faculty, and community members to donate non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, toiletries and school supplies to help support the community.
Donations will be collected on Monday, January 20 from 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at the Curris Center Small Ballroom.
To RSVP for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast, or for additional information on the Day of Service-Racers Challenge, you can call the Office of Student Enrichment at 270-809-6836 or visit the event website.
The Community Breakfast is free and open to the public. Space is limited to 100 participants. Those planning to attend must RSVP by Friday, January 17.
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