North Carolina A&T State University
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:Nettie C. Rowland
(336) 256-0863

January 2, 2009
A&T TO CELEBRATE DR. KING HOLIDAY WITH A HOST OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will celebrate the life of civil rights leader, the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15-19, with a host of community service activities and a commemorative program and celebration. This year's theme is "A Dream Deferred No More." Students, faculty and staff will participate in the following community service activities:

Thursday, January 15, 2009

6:30 p.m.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Beta Epsilon Chapter
"March to the Memorial Student Union" from the Alpha Phi Alpha Plot

7:00 p.m.
Memorial Student Union
Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program

Friday, January 16, 2009

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Guilford County School Day
Students will participate in tutoring, mentoring, book reading and the lunch buddy program at Cone Elementary, Washington Elementary, Hampton Academy, Rankin Elementary.

Monday, January 19, 2009

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Urban Ministry Food Kitchen (305 W. Lee Street)
A&T students, faculty and staff will serve.

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Urban Ministry Clothing Bank (305 W. Lee Street)
The Beloved Community Center (417 Arlington Street)
Habitat Restore (3826 High Point Road)
Oak Hearst Senior Citizen Home (3004 Dexter Ave.)

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Volunteer Center L&L Group Home (1215 Moody Street)

Thursday, January 22, 2009

7:00 p.m.
Harrison Auditorium
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program
Performance by The Dance Theatre of Harlem.

For more information call 336.334.7571.

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