NC organizations participate in Day of Service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. MLK Jr.

ByMichelle Young WTVD logo
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Day of Service across the Triangle
Groups and organizations held events across the Triangle to honor Dr. MLK Jr. including packing meals for our neighbors in Western NC.

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- All across the Triangle 'Day of Service' events were held to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January.

A record turnout of more than 300 volunteers from Rotary clubs, Duke University, community members, churches, fraternities and many more to pack meals.

In all organizers say 60,000 meals were packed at Duke School and a total of 150,000 meals were packed in Durham, Raleigh and Clayton combined.

Note in the Pocket held a clothing drive for coats and cold-weather clothing to send to our neighbors in Western North Carolina.

"It warms your heart. Everybody wants to give back today."

RALEIGH

January 17: 45th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens, 1215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 9 am-9:30 am
January 18: National Day of Racial Healing Community Dialogue, First Baptist Church, N. Salisbury Street. 9 am-Noon
January 19: Sounds of Oberlin: MLK Songs of Love and Justice. White Memorial Presbyterian Church. 3 pm
January 20: 45th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, Downtown Raleigh. 11 am
January 20: King Day: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday, Chavis Park. 12 pm - 3 pm

DURHAM

January 20: 45th Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast "Mission Possible: The Power of Justice and Radical Love", Sheraton Imperial Hotel. 7:15 am - 9 am
MLK Jr. Celebration: Hosted by the Civil Rights Commission, the event is at 2 pm at St. Joseph AME Church on Fayetteville St.
Guest speaker: Floyd McKissick, music provided by Hillside Alumni Choir
January 20: MLK Commemoration at Duke University. Duke University Chapel. 3 pm.

FAYETTEVILLE

January 18: 31st Annual MLK Parade, Downtown Fayetteville. 10 am

CHAPEL HILL

January 19: 40th Annual University/Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration, William and Ida Friday Center, Grumman Auditorium. 5:00 pm Coffee and Dessert, 6:00 pm Program

January 20: Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Annual MLK, Jr. Day Celebration, Peace and Justice Plaza on Franklin St. 10 am

CARRBORO

January 18: MLK Youth Celebration, Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro Street. 1:00 pm.

APEX

January 18: MLK Unity March & Breakfast Reception, Apex First Baptist Church - 419 S. Salem Street. 8 am. Reception begins around 9:30 am
January 19: MLK Social Justice Sunday. Apex First Baptist Church. 11am

CARY

January 18: MLK Dreamfest: Tellebration. Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary. 10am - Noon.
January 18: MLK Dreamfest Celebration. Cary Arts Center. 5pm - 8:30 pm
January 19: MLK Dreamfest Interfaith Service: A Call to Conscience. Christ the King Lutheran Church. 3:30 pm - 5pm
January 20: MLK Dreamfest: Walk for Hope 5k. Mt. Zion Church. 10 am - 12 pm

FUQUAY-VARINA

January 20: MLK Day Celebration, First Baptist Church of Fuquay-Varina, 105 N West Street.

ROCKY MOUNT

January 20: Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast, Rocky Mount Event Center, 285 NE Main St. 7am

WAKE FOREST

January 23: MLK Community Celebration, Friendship Chapel Baptist Church. 6:30 pm

ROCKY MOUNT

January 20: Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast, Rocky Mount Event Center, 285 NE Main St. 7am

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