New! HandsOn Northwest North Carolina in partnership with Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Big Brothers-Big Sisters planned a Read-In event to promote Dr. King’s messages of service and literacy in conjunction and co-located with one of the largest commemorative events held in our city every year: the 30th Annual Noon Hour Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday. The 2010 MLK Day of Service was a “day on, not a day off” for many community members in Winston-Salem, NC. About 300 volunteers served at the 2010 MLK Day Read-In Event. The collaboration was the first of its kind in Winston-Salem and allowed parents to attend the Noon Hour Commemoration while their children attended the Read-In event. The children learned about Dr. King, performed service such as writing letters to troops, and they also received new and used donated books. Approximately 500 books were distributed to the 100 children who participated in the event. We were excited about the turnout for the day, and have already started planning for 2011! For pictures, check out our photo album on Picasa.
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