Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Elizabethtown College community celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a campus-wide day of service. Each year, the College’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement organizes service projects for students. This year, students participated in service work for the Elizabethtown Public Library, the Central PA Foodbank, the Brethren Housing Association and other organizations. Participation in service days such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and Into the Streets is one way Etown students can live out the College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” The celebration continued for the rest of the week, despite cancellations due to winter weather. Several events were held to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, including the MLK Candlelight March, which began in the Brossman Commons and continued to the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The march was then followed by the MLK Gospel Extravaganza, shown above.