Lt. Governor to donate food, read to families on Monday
CHICAGO - Recognizing a National Day of Service to honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will be volunteering across the Chicagoland area on Monday. Simon will donate to a food pantry at a suburban volunteer fair and participate in a historic civil rights reading at the DuSable Museum of African American History.
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the Corporation for National and Community Service with leading this effort. The Corporation for National and Community Service touts the MLK Day of Service as a way to transform Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into community action that helps solve social problems.
Simon will begin the day by joining elected officials, community and religious leaders at Rainbow PUSH Coalition's Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Breakfast.
Monday, Jan. 20
24th Annual PUSH Excel Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast
TIME: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
PLACE: Hyatt Regency Chicago Grand Ballroom, 151 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago
5th Annual MLK Day of Service
TIME: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
PLACE: Recreation Center of Highland Park, 1207 Park Ave. W, Highland Park
NOTE: Simon is available for interviews following the event.
Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration
TIME: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
PLACE: DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl., Chicago
NOTE: Simon is available for interviews following the event.
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