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City Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Urgency of Now: One Community, One Love The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a time set aside each year, where we as a country, work together, serving others, to make our communities more equitable. We annually observe this day each year on the third Monday in January. As the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service, MLK Day encourages all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. The theme for the City of College Park’s 2023 Tribute to Dr. King is the Urgency of Now: One Community, One Love. The City of College Park is providing multiple ways our residents can honor Dr. King’s legacy on January 16th and beyond. For the full list of this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration activities, please visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/mlktribute.

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ART, VISUAL ART, AND ESSAY COMPETITION In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the City would like to hear about how Dr. King’s legacy has impacted your life. This art, visual arts, and essay competition are open to kindergarten through 12th grade students who live in the City of College Park. Students must submit their entries by Monday, January 30, 2023. The artwork contest is open to students in Kindergarten through 6th grade and must be 2D or 3D works that convey a visual illustration of Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. The video and essay contest is open to students in 7th through 12th grades. For the prompts, details, and rules for entry, visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/mlktribute. Submissions will be judged on creativity, clarity, content, coherence, and adherence to the theme. Only one entry per student is allowed. All entries must include a cover page with the student’s first and last name, grade level, email, full school name, home address, and contact phone number.

Learn more about the MLK Art Visual Art, and Essay Competition

VIRTUAL PANEL

January 16, 2023 7:00 pm https://zoom.us/j/98187966180

Join the City and our panelists on January 16th from 7:00-8:00pm for a thought-provoking discussion on Dr. King's teachings and his legacy. Registration is free. RSVP here. Tune into the conversation on zoom here.

BOOK GIVEAWAY

As part of our tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the month of January, the City is hosting a book giveaway to engage with the youngest members of our community. The City is giving away free copies of three books that educate and inform about Dr. King’s life and his work toward Civil Rights. The three books are:

  • Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport (grade range: k-3)
  • We March by Shane W. Evans (grade range: 1 –2)
  • The Civil Rights Movement by Jennifer Zieger (grade range: 4-6)

City residents can receive one copy of one or each of the three books, while supplies last. To request a copy of any of these books, please complete this application, fill out the information and you will be notified when you can pick up your book at City Hall.

Please note: You will receive an email when your copy is available for pickup. Once you receive a confirmation email that your book(s) are available for pickup, the book(s) must be picked up at City Hall (7401 Baltimore Ave) during business hours. Up to one copy per book per household, while supplies last. City residency is required. Please bring a copy of your submitted form and proof of residency. You must pick up your book(s) by March 1st, 2023. When copies run out, the form will automatically deactivate.

FOOD DRIVE

Throughout the month of January, the City of College Park will honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a canned food drive starting Tuesday, January 3rd through Tuesday, Jan. 31.

A collection box will be established at the City Hall Building, 7401 Baltimore Avenue. The City will accept your donations of non-perishables (no homemade items will be accepted) to support the College Park Community Food Bank.

The College Park Community Food Bank reduces hunger in College Park and the surrounding communities by regularly offering healthy food to individuals and families. The need is great as they are serving three times the number of families than usual during COVID-19.

Clean, non-dented canned & boxed food items, not past their expiration date.

PREFERRED ITEMS

  • Beans
  • Soup
  • Tuna
  • Canned Fruit (in juice or light syrup)
  • Canned Veggies (no salt added or low sodium)
  • Peanut Butter
  • Pasta
  • Canned Tomatoes
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Rice