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3/12/2015 Campus community takes part in MLK Jr. Day of Service
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Kim Lilienthal '14 (left) and Eryn Gorang '14 take part in the Martin Luther King Jr.
Day of Service.
From left: Jamie Butler (assistant director of Elon's Multicultural Center), Kiki Murrain
'13 (a graduate intern in the Multicultural Center) and Marilyn Slade (program
assistant in the Multicultural Center) sort through items at the Habitat for Humanity
ReStore on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
By Erin Turner '15
The Kernodle Center for Service Learning and
Community Engagement and the Multicultural
Center at Elon University sponsored a day of
service on Jan. 17 to commemorate the legacy of
civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Members of the Elon community came together
Friday morning to help scrub doors, move tile and
clean donated material for the Habitat for
Humanity ReStore in Burlington, N.C. Other
students took part in service activites at nearby
Blakey Hall later in the day, spending time with
residents of the retirement community.
The biggest goal for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee this year was to make sure that
students are able to connect with their community by challenging them to think critically about issues
going on in the community, said Melissa Jordan, interim director of the Multicultural Center.
Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home
improvement store and donation centers that sell
new and gently used furniture, home accessories,
building materials, and appliances to the public at
a fraction of the retail price. Habitat for Humanity
ReStores are owned and operated by local
Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and proceeds are
used to build homes in the community and around
the world.
One of Dr. Kings many outstanding qualities was
his ability to bring people together to work toward
a common goal," said Bob Frigo, associate
director of the Kernodle Center for Service
Learning and Community Engagement. "We are
continuing this tradition today by having Elon students, faculty, and staff gather together to support the
Campus community takes part in MLK Jr.
Day of Service
Students, faculty and staff honored Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on Jan.
17 by volunteering at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Burlington, N.C.,
and the Blakey Hall retirement home.
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Morgan Fleming '16 (left), Tyler Stone '16 (middle) and Eryn Gorang '14 (right) wheel
supplies out of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of
Service.
efforts of Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County to provide affordable housing for members in our
community."
Volunteers provide most of the labor, and
individual and corporate donors provide money
and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner
families invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat
equity" - into building their homes and the homes
of others. Their mortgage payments go into a
revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build
more houses.
Ive been a part of Elon Hillel for a while and we
did a trip last year for a week working with Habitat
for Humanity ReStore, so when I was given the
opportunity to help out today, I felt that it would
be a great way to leave my mark on the
community, especially on a weekend as great as
MLK weekend, said Elon University sophomore
Tyler Stone.
The day of service was part ofa series of campus
events this month commemorating King.
Volunteers, are needed year-roundfor a variety
ofHabitat for Humanity projects. To volunteer in
the ReStore, call 336-222-8292. To volunteer in
any other capacity, call the Habitat office at 336-
222-8191.
Eric Townsend, Staff 1/17/2014 2:30 PM