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Social Media Will Tweet ‘King’ (Cont. From Page 5) organizing neighborhood-outreach projects on fire safety through all 63 fire stations. Habitat for Humanity volunteers will renovate houses throughout the region. Over 1,000 veterans, active-duty military, and military family members will serve throughout the region, including volunteers with
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House and several American Legion posts throughout Philadelphia. Several projects will serve veterans, active-duty military members and their families. Other King Day of Service volunteers will prepare food at homeless shelters and dis-
tribute meals to homebound seniors, organize health fairs and legal clinics, and perform plays about Dr. King. Volunteers will be painting a second King Memorial-themed mural on Jan. 16 at Girard College, also led by the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. Social media will be an important focus of the King Day of Service to increase aware-
Celebrating the Achievements and Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. May We Take His Example in the Service of our communities
STATE SENATOR
CHRISTINE M. TARTAGLIONE 1061 Bridge St Phila. PA 19124 215-533-0440
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ness and volunteer participation. Updated information on service opportunities is available on Facebook – facebook.com/phillykingday and Twitter – twitter.com/mlkdayofservice. A free King Day of Service iPhone application – PhillyKingDay – has been developed by the Freedom Rings Partnership and Drexel University. The iPhone application lists over 100 King Day of Service project opportunities, along with links to Facebook and Twitter so volunteers can update their friends on their King Day of Service experiences. The 2012 King Day of Service is chaired by Sen. Harris Wofford; Jill Michal, president and CEO of the
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PHILA. FUTURES helps low-income, first-generation-tocollege students reach college and earn degrees. Two-hundred public high-school students participate in its comprehensive college-access and retention program, Sponsor-A-Scholar. Over 500 members of Phila. Futures community attended annual conference at Drexel Saturday. United Way of Southeastern Philadelphia Police Dept.; Pennsylvania; Rev. Terrence Lloyd Ayers, commissioner Griffith, 1st VP of the Black of the Philadelphia Fire Clergy of Philadelphia & Dept.; Judge Ida Chen; SharVicinity; Leroy Nunery, act- main Matlock-Turner, presiing superintendent of the dent of the Urban Affairs School District; Sherrie Coalition; and Rev. Bonnie Savett, president of the Jewish Camarda, president of the Federation of Greater Hispanic Clergy of PhiladelPhiladelphia; Charles Ram- phia. Mayor Michael Nutter sey, commissioner of the serves as honorary co-chair.
King Association Marks 30th Day The Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence, Inc. will host its 30th annual Awards and Benefit Luncheon this Monday, Jan. 16, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Center City located at the 17th & Race Streets at 12:00 p.m. The Awards and Benefit Luncheon is a living representation of Dr. Martin Luther
Earthquake Marches
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." --Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Youths With Futures
Paul “Earthquake” Moore continues his lifelong campaign to promote peace in neighborhoods, and to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community cleanup 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. It will be followed by an historical reenactment march starting at 4:00 p.m. from 65th & Woodland Avenue, ending at the New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 7001 Woodland Avenue. “It is my desire to keep alive the ideals and dream of Dr. King and break down racial barriers that divide people not only in Philadelphia and throughout our country,” explained Moore. For more information, call Paul “Earthquake” Moore at (215) 386-2696 or email him at earth_quake1@hotmail.com.
King’s Dream of a Beloved Community. It honors a virtual Who’s Who of Drum Majors – persons and organizations whose deeds are exemplary of the fostered by Dr. King. This has been the largest luncheon in honor of Dr. King in the country. Mrs. Coretta Scott King, chair for the King Federal Holiday Commission, envisioned having the holiday commence each year with the ringing of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia – a worldwide symbol of freedom, justice, and equality—echoed by bells throughout the world. Thus, she charged the King Association with ringing of the Liberty noon which officially inaugurates the King holiday, just prior to the luncheon. The 2012 Drum Major Honorees include: DRUM MAJOR FOR GLOBAL RIGHTS, Malaak Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz; DRUM MAJOR FOR INT’L AND NATIONAL AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz; DRUM MAJOR FOR INT’L AND NAT’L HUMANITARIANISM, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Actress/Activist for the cure for HIV/AIDS; DRUM MAJOR FOR CORPORATE COOPERATION, Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO, Independence Blue Cross; DRUM
MAJOR FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, Judge Renee Caldwell Hughes, CEO, American Red Cross of Southeastern Penna.; and DRUM MAJOR FOR EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, Rosalee Smith, civilrights activist. Participants at the Liberty Bell Ceremony include the 2012 Honorary Luncheon Chairs, Hon. Tom Corbett, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Hon. Robert Casey, US Senator, Pennsylvania; Hon. Pat Toomey, US Senator, Pennsylvania; Hon. Chaka Fattah, Congressman; Hon. Vincent Hughes, State Senator, Pennsylvania; Hon. Michael A. Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia; Dr. William Tucker, President, Philadelphia Martin Luther King Association for Nonviolence, Inc.; Herman “Pete” Matthews, President, District Council 33 and King Association Board Member, as well as others. The Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence, Inc. is the sole affiliate commissioned by Mrs. Coretta Scott King to promote and perpetuate the nonviolent legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is committed to addressing pertinent social issues to reduce tension and violence in the Delaware Valley community.