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Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner & Day of Service

IUPUI faculty, students, and staff have shared a tradition with the Indianapolis community since 1970, honoring the memory of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of activities. The day, an official campus holiday, includes a number of events throughout the day, capped by the annual Martin Luther King dinner,the longest-running celebration honoring King in Indianapolis. The dinner attracts sell-out crowds to commemorate King's goals and dreams and to hear nationally renowned speakers. Past speakers include the famed American poet Maya Angelou; Benjamin Hooks, former director of the NAACP; former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm;

Original Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner Flyer

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the longest-running celebration honoring King in Indianapolis. The dinner attracts sell-out crowds to commemorate King's goals and dreams and to hear nationally renowned speakers. Past speakers include the famed American poet Maya Angelou; Benjamin Hooks, former director of the NAACP; former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm;

Hollywood actor and director Bill Duke; nationally syndicated columnist William Raspberry; and the scholar Henry Louis Gates. The Black Student Union presents awards to outstanding faculty and students at the dinner.

IUPUI joins a national effort to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by making this national holiday a “"Day-On" rather than a day off. Since classes are not in session, students, faculty, and staff participate in a half-day service project in the local community. A kick-off breakfast is followed by team service projects that may include painting and general clean-up, assisting with a youth basketball clinic, or preparing a low-income home for rehab construction. Students and student groups may also apply for mini-grants to fund special service projects to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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The complete listing of sites schedule for IUPUI's Martin Luther King Jr. service projects follows:

· Hawthorne Community Center 2440 W. Ohio St. (317) 637-4312 Contact: Diane Arnold. Task: Painting and Working in the Clothing Pantry

· Southwest Community Center W. Washington and Lynch Task: Painting and Cleaning

· Wheeler Mission 245 N. Delaware St. (317) 635-3575 Contact: Tiffany Powell. Task: Serving Lunch

· Holy Family Shelter 30 E. Palmer St. (One block east of South Meridian.) (317) 635-7830 Contact: Amy Moelhman. Task: Basic Clean-up

· St. Elizabeth Shelter 2500 Churchman Ave. (Off Raymond St.) (317) 787-3412 Contact: David Syler. Task: Putting up Shelving

· Harbour Lights Mission 927 N. Pennsylvania Contact: Maggie Lunden (317) 687-3714, Ext. 134

· Dayspring Center 1537 N. Central Contact: Meliny Priest (317) 635-6780

· Mary Rigg Center 1920 West Morris St. Contact: Dr. Bob (317) 639-6106. Task: Working with Children

· Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 3421 N. Park Ave. (317) 925-3588. Task: Painting

· Watkins Park Community Center 2360 Dr. Martin Luther King St. Task: Painting

· Senior Citizens Home of Indianapolis 708 E. Michigan St. Task: Cleaning and Serving Lunch.

· Martin Luther King Jr. Park 1701 Broadway Task: Spruce-up

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