FLORENCE – On Monday, Jan. 20, the University of North Alabama campus and Shoals community are invited to UNA for two events in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who is widely regarded as America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history.
The Office of Student Engagement is partnering with Numana, Inc. to have a Day of Service as volunteers will package more than 30,000 meals for local food pantries. The first 300 volunteers will receive a free t-shirt. Volunteers are asked to check in between 10-10:30 a.m. in the atrium of the Guillot University Center. After a brief welcome message, they will be assigned stations.
Immediately after the Day of Service, UNA’s annual MLK Unity Luncheon and March will begin at noon in the atrium of the Guillot University Center on campus. UNA President Ken Kitts will speak briefly, as will Ron Patterson, Chief Enrollment Officer and Assistant to the President for Diversity; and Student Government Association President Sam Mashburn. Attendees will then march to the Baptist Campus Ministries building for lunch, catered by Rhoda P’s Restaurant, and a program with speaker and UNA alumnus Marcus Motton.
“The program will involve others from the community joining together to commemorate the legacy of Dr. King and his message of unity, justice, and community,” said Joan Williams, Director of the Office of Diversity and Institutional Equity. “The goal of the program is to inspire students and attendees to understand their power to make a positive difference in their communities.”
The Unity March and Luncheon is open to the public and is sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Institutional Equity at UNA. There is no fee to attend, and no registration is required.
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