CITY OF MARTIN and UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN ANNOUNCE MLK DAY OF SERVICE January 10, 2024 – MARTIN, TENN.: The City of Martin and the University of Tennessee at Martin officially announce Day of Service plans for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20, 2025, at 9am at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (15 Mt. Pelia Road, Martin, TN). The planning committee composed of city officials, university officials, and the UTM Black Student Association has organized the Day Of Service to package 20,000 meals to address the need of food insecurity in Martin/Weakley County. The Day of Service activities will open with a Call to Action from Dr. Yancy Freeman, Chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin followed with instructions for volunteers who will be organizing and packaging the 20,000 meals. The meals will serve the Martin/Weakley County community and will be distributed to local food banks and pantries to assist those with food insecurity needs. Churches, community organizations and individuals, along with UT Martin faculty, staff and students, are all invited to participate in the Day of Service. Participants are encouraged to register online to participate at https://runway.utm.edu/submitter/form/start/667865. An email confirmation receipt will be sent […]
