HRC’s MLK Day of Service To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15th, HRC Atlanta will transform Dr. King’s life and teaching into community action with a day of service benefiting Lost-n-Found. We talked to Percy Brown, who is a member of HRC’s National Board of Governors, a volunteer-led group of corporate and community leaders who manage the organization’s local outreach nationwide, about the day of service and giving. What made you choose Lost-n-Found as the benefactor of this day of service? At HRC, we believe that we have a responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of our LGBTQ youth, who make up 40 percent of homeless and at-risk youth. We wanted to choose an organization that serves this need within our community. We’ve partnered with Lost-n-Found for MLK Day of Service before and continue to support their work with Atlanta’s LGBTQ youth. Wherein lies the connection between Dr. King and the HRC? We’re inspired by Dr. King’s legacy of action and service to under-served communities. As the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for LGBTQ Americans, HRC honors Dr. King’s legacy with this day of service that is a part of our on-going commitment to further support under-served groups within our LGBTQ community. What are other upcoming HRC events and initiatives? We have our upcoming Mardi Gras-themed bowling event on Saturday, February 3rd. Also, mark your calendars for our 31st Atlanta HRC Gala Dinner and Auction on Saturday, May 5th. Tickets are now on sale for both events. Go to hrcatlanta.com or facebook.com/hrcatlanta for more information. Volunteer Anyone interested in volunteering can go to bit.ly/HRCATLMLK18 to sign up. For more information, contact javierabrown@gmail.com or percy.brown@gmail.com. Other Ways to Support HRC will be collecting supplies for Lost-n-Found through their Amazon wishlist. You can click, purchase and have the items sent directly to Lost-n-Found. Go to bit.ly/ATLMLKWishlist.
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