WHAT:
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The Orlando community gathers to recognize the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and legacy he left in Orlando. Human rights activist, Chair of the UCF DeVos Sport Business Management Program and YMCA metro board member Dr. Richard Lapchick will be the main keynote speaker for this event.
This years scholarships and the Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to this year’s recipients from leaders in the Orlando community. Orlando Police Chief John Mina and Orlando Fire Chief Roderick Williams will also lead a prayer for the community in memory of Officer Debra Clayton and Deputy Norman Lewis.
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WHO:
| The YMCA of Central Florida, the City of Orlando’s Martin Luther King Commission and the Southwest Orlando Jaycees are hosting the event. Attendees will include: U.S. Representative Val Demings, Orlando Police Chief John Mina, Orlando Fire Chief Roderick Williams, Dr. Richard Lapchick, Dr. Bridgett Williams from Orange County Public Schools, and Orlando Commissioner Samuel B. Ings. |
WHEN:
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Monday, January 16, 2017 at 7:45 a.m
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WHERE:
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First Baptist Church of Orlando, Faith Hall
3000 S. John Young Pkwy., Orlando, FL 32805
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PHOTO OPS:
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Video presentation honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Musical performances by La Rue Howard and the Evans High School Choir. Prayers led by public leaders in the community. Keynote speech from Dr. Richard Lapchick.
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ABOUT:
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The YMCA of Central Florida is one of the area’s largest nonprofits, serving more than 415,000 Central Floridians per year through a focus on Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. With a Christian-based mission to improve lives and communities, it operates 2 YMCA Family Centers across Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Lake and Marion counties. This mission is expanded beyond the four walls of the Y through community-based programs to combat chronic disease, boost children’s after-school safety and learning, and strengthen fragile families. To ensure that the Y remains available and accessible to all, it also provided $5.4 million in program and membership assistance to more than 50,000 children, families and seniors.
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