The Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Task Force Committee of Southfield is seeking
volunteers to assist in the planning and coordination of the 2007 Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday program, peace walk, essay contest and
service award.
The next committee
meeting will be held on Thursday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Parks & Recreation building located in the Southfield Municipal
Complex, 26000 Evergreen Road. MLK Task Force meetings are held every
second Thursday at 6:30 p.m. leading to the 2007 MLK Day Peace Walk
Celebration on Monday, January 15, 2007 in Southfield.
Southfield was the
first city in the state of Michigan to hold a Dr. King peace walk or
march. The first Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Walk took place on
January 20, 1986, commemorating the first national observance of Dr.
King=s birthday. The walk continues to grow in size and scope each
year, with year-long educational and community outreach activities.
For more information, call Ann Dillon, president of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force Committee, at (248) 569-4304.