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Volunteers across Philadelphia honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday by packing food, building literacy resources and taking part in one of the nation’s largest Day of Service events.
At the Share Food Program, volunteers spent the day assembling boxes of food for senior citizens and others in need. It’s one of many service projects happening throughout the city.
A few miles away at Temple University, thousands filled Pearson and McGonigle halls for the 31st annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the oldest and largest MLK Day event in the nation.
“This is more than just a birthday celebration. It’s an opportunity to embrace Dr. King’s values of civil rights and social justice, to make them our own,” said Todd Bernstein, an organizer of the event.
This year’s theme was “equity in education.”