University of Saint Francis Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. with
Events and a Day of Service on Monday, January 21
December 18, 2007,
Fort Wayne, Indiana: On January 21, 2008 students,
faculty, alumni, and staff of the University of Saint
Francis will host events and volunteer at various
community and religious organizations in the Fort Wayne
area to honor the life, ideas and values of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. as part of an annual event, “Acting on
the Dream.”
Events On Campus—The
public is invited to attend these events:
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Mass
at 9 a.m. at the USF Chapel.
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“Artistic Celebration” with Al Stiles, who has
performed with Duke Ellington and Sammy Davis Jr.,
and the Shee Kristyle Dancers from 10:15 a.m. to
noon at North Campus.
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Cards and Crafts from 1 to 4 p.m., Trinity Dining
Room on Spring Street. The cards are sent to
children at area hospitals and community members
residing in various nursing homes.
Events Off
Campus—Volunteers from USF will work from 1 to 4 p.m. at
these locations:
-
St.
Vincent DePaul Thrift Store (1600 S. Calhoun St.):
To organize clothing and pick up and deliver
furniture.
-
Lutheran Hospital Children’s Wing (7950 W. Jefferson
Blvd.): To play games with hospitalized children and
their siblings.
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Vincent House (2827 Holton Ave.): To stock and
organize the pantry and clothing center, participate
in home repair, organize the nursery and library,
and take family portraits.
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Children’s Hope Hospitality House (7922 W. Jefferson
Blvd.): To bake cookies and sanitize toys.
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NeighborLink Fort Wayne (locations to be
determined): To help elderly or needy Fort Wayne
residents with cleaning, painting, yard work, etc.
This activity is part of a larger service
organization that completes projects throughout the
year.
-
Center for Non-Violence (235 W. Creighton Ave.)
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Love
Community Center (1331 E. Berry St.): To move,
organize and sort.
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Boys
and Girls Club (2609 Fairfield Ave.)
For more
information, contact Dr. Ann Hernandez at 260-399-7700
ext. 8413 or
ahernandez@sf.edu, or
Dr. Matt Smith at 260-399-7700 ext. 8105 or
msmith@sf.edu. View
the complete schedule of events on the website at
www.sf.edu/mlk.
The University of
Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, founded in 1890 is
a comprehensive university in the Catholic Franciscan
tradition, offering undergraduate and graduate programs
to more than 2,100 students from a broad geographic
region.
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