Instead, students, faculty and staff will volunteer in Louisville鈥檚 West End in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Those interested in attending should by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18.
This is the sixth year the office of Civic Engagement, Leadership and Service has organized a day of volunteering to honor the late civil rights leader. Partners this year include UofL鈥檚 Anne Braden Institute and its Cultural Center.
鈥淭he city of Louisville is an important part of the experience of being a student at UofL.聽The celebration of MLK鈥檚 life is an ideal opportunity to share our gratitude for all Louisville does for us and through our actions show we care,鈥 said Pam Curtis, director of the office of Civic Engagement, Leadership and Service. 鈥淗olding the program in the West End on Monday affirms Dr. King鈥檚 message that peace is possible and it will take all of us to stop the violence and make every neighborhood in Louisville a hopeful place to live.鈥
This year, UofL鈥檚 group will work alongside students at Maupin Elementary to beautify the school鈥檚 campus. The group also will work with Metro Councilwoman Attica Scott to clean up and restore civil rights sites in the Parkland area.
The event begins at 10 a.m. at the Student Activities Center. Once volunteers are registered, they鈥檒l go by bus to the volunteer site. At 11 a.m.,聽volunteers will be served a free lunch onsite and hear from keynote speaker Delquan Dorsey, executive director for the Governor’s Office for Minority Empowerment, and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.
Volunteers will complete their service projects after lunch and should be returned to campus for dismissal by 4 p.m.
For more information, call Tajuan Sellars at 502-852-3754.