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2017 special edition
January 11, 2017
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Lunch Program
Honors King
Volunteers for a backpack
lunch program for kids invite
friends and families to a commu-
nity service and remembrance
for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
on the MLK National Holiday,
Monday, Jan. 16 from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. at Maranatha Church, 4222
N.E. 12th Ave. The event will be
hosted by Fremont United Meth-
odist Church, Maranatha Church
and Concordia University.
“In this time of uncertainty
for our country and the chal-
lenges we face, let’s gather in re-
membrance to draw inspiration
from the memory of Dr. King,
encourage each other to pursue
our dreams for our country, and
show our care for our children
in need in northeast Portland,”
reads the invite from the North-
east Portland BackPack Lunch
Program.
After the MLK program, par-
ticipants will pack 825 lunch
sacks for the 226 children that
backpack program serves, cre-
ate care cards to be tucked into
the sacks; fold origami cranes
for peace and healing; and share
dreams for a better future. Chil-
dren can take part in King-relat-
ed activities
Participants are invited to
bring cans of soup and ravioli
to help fill the lunch sacks. Cash
donations will also be accepted Paper is folded into cranes to represent peace and healing, one of the activities that will take place
as just a $25 donation sponsors during a special community service event to pack lunches for kids and a Martin Luther King Jr.
12 weekend lunches.
remembrance coming to Maranatha Church on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
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