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Jan. 28, 2016
UT Holding Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Feb. 6
Students, faculty and staff from The University of Tampa will honor the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service to the Tampa Bay community on Saturday, Feb. 6.Emily Little ’18, community outreach co-director for UT’s PEACE Volunteer Center, said this annual tradition at the University is a great way for students to get out into the Tampa Bay community.“Students should sign up for this event, because it is a wonderful chance to give back to the community, interact with passionate and inspiring individuals, and witness how volunteering can greatly impact the local community,” said Little.Participants will volunteer their time and energy at several area nonprofits, including:
Students, faculty and staff from The University of Tampa will honor the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service to the Tampa Bay community on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Emily Little ’18, community outreach co-director for UT’s PEACE Volunteer Center, said this annual tradition at the University is a great way for students to get out into the Tampa Bay community.
“Students should sign up for this event, because it is a wonderful chance to give back to the community, interact with passionate and inspiring individuals, and witness how volunteering can greatly impact the local community,” said Little.
Participants will volunteer their time and energy at several area nonprofits, including:
Emily Little ’18, community outreach co-director for UT’s PEACE Volunteer Center, said this annual tradition at the University is a great way for students to get out into the Tampa Bay community.
“Students should sign up for this event, because it is a wonderful chance to give back to the community, interact with passionate and inspiring individuals, and witness how volunteering can greatly impact the local community,” said Little.
Participants will volunteer their time and energy at several area nonprofits, including:
- Advocates for World Health
5601 Airport Blvd.
Tiele Aldridge, (813) 899-0290 - Rebuilding Tampa Bay Together
911 E. 122nd Ave.
Jeremy Twachtman, (813) 878-9000 - Zaksee Bird Sanctuary
7647 Gardner Road
Magic, (813) 468-6645 - Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
730 W. Emma St.
Tom Damico, (813) 221-8733 - Metropolitan Ministries
2002 N. Florida Ave.
Samantha Michaels, (813) 209-1239
The event is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Volunteers will gather in the Vaughn Center’s Reeves Theater at the beginning of the session for orientation. They will then travel by bus to a volunteer location.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is organized by UT’s PEACE (People Exploring Active Community Experience) Volunteer Center. For more information, contact Little at peace@ut.edu.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is organized by UT’s PEACE (People Exploring Active Community Experience) Volunteer Center. For more information, contact Little at peace@ut.edu.
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