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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Photos: Hero Essay Winners, 'Keeper of the Dream' Recipients Honored

Eight students and three "Keeper of the Dream" award recipients were recognized during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Celebration on Monday afternoon in Summit.

Send Us Your Photos From Summit's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Did you volunteer or participate in any service projects or events on Monday in Summit? Send your photos to caitlin.mahon@patch.com or add them to our photo gallery below.

While Monday was technically a "day off" for students and some adults, it was a "day on" for volunteers of Shaping Summit Together, local organizations and hundreds of area residents who participated in the 15th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. From 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., there were numerous service projects and events happening all throughout Summit to “encourage all members of the community to volunteer and celebrate side-by-side in the spirit of Dr. King’s 'Dream' of unity among neighbors,” according to the program’s website. Did you volunteer or participate in the MLK, Jr. Day of Service on Monday? Send us your photos! Here's how: 1. Add your photos to our gallery by clicking "Upload Photos and Videos," located under our …

Monday, January 16, 2012

2012 Keeper of the Dream Award Recipients

MLK Day of Service ceremony will take place from 1:00pm – 2:30pm at St. John's Lutheran Church Sanctuary, 587 Springfield Ave.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service’s Keeper of the Dream Award is given every year to a diverse group of Summit residents who honor the vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.  "We spend all year watching, observing and noting the deeds, actions and influences of people in the community," says Annette Dwyer, Board Chair of Shaping Summit Together, "to nominate those who move our diversity objectives forward." The following is the list of recipients of this year's Keeper of the Dream Award taken from the program for the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service:   J. Andrew Lark A native of Hackensack, NJ, Andy is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and received his Juris Doctorate law degree from the Washington & Lee University…

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