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Highland Park to host MLK Day event

Posted January 04, 2017 12:00 am

Daily Herald report

In the spirit of serving others, make Martin Luther King Day a day of giving back by attending the City of Highland Park's 8th Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Recreation Center of Highland Park, 1207 Park Ave., West Highland Park. Service projects are available for all ages. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will recount his experiences as a student of Dr. King's. The Jesse White Tumblers, Highland Park's Lynn Epps and the Edgewood chorus will perform. Service projects include assembling toiletries for hospitalized veterans and the USO, creating Valentine messages for Operation Support Our Troops, and more. For information, contact Terry Grossberg at trpltung@gmail.com or (847) 204-4815.

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