Community Coalition on Race co-hosted event at Morrow Church.
The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, along with First Baptist Church of South Orange and Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church, co-hosted an interfaith observance and Volunteer Fair on Jan. 21 at Morrow Church in Maplewood. The event featured guest speaker Junius Williams, Director of the Abbott Leadership Institute at Rutgers, Newark and music from a jazz ensemble and the combined choirs of local churches. A Volunteer Fair and reception followed the observance.
Local organization hosts day of celebration and volunteerism, with "real-time" opportunities for community service.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 21. There are many opportunities to serve the community on that day; check the National Day of Service website for activites in your area. The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, along with First Baptist Church of South Orange and Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church, are co-hosting an interfaith observance and Volunteer Fair on Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. at Morrow Church in Maplewood. The event features guest speaker Junius Williams, Director of the Abbott Leadership Institute at Rutgers, Newark and music from a jazz ensemble and the combined choirs of local churches. A Volunteer Fair and reception will immediately follow the observance, and will include local volunteer activities, …
Nancy Gagnier
4:16 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Thanks for these wonderful photos that capture the day's event. And thanks to all the individuals and groups that made service to our community over the MLK weekend possible. Each year we hope to expand the volunteering/community service component of the Coalition on Race's MLK Celebration. If you or a group you participate in have an 'instant impact' project that residents can help with, or if … more ›