Nazareth joins other Rochester colleges for MLK: King for a Day, Feb. 1
A service day of action and advocacy
Rochester, NY (01/31/2025) — Nazareth University, along with other local Rochester colleges and universities, is taking part in MLK: King for a Day on Saturday, Feb. 1, a service day of action and advocacy with partner organizations around Rochester to honor the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
King for a Day participants will start at the Stardust Ballroom at Edgerton Rec for a community-building kick-off event featuring speakers and performances from local leaders including college students from around the area.
Nazareth University's Weider Community Engagement is partnering with the MLK Planning Committee and their community partners to host service projects for the day's attendees.
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 1
9-10 a.m. | Kickoff at Stardust Ballroom at Edgerton Rec, 41 Backus Street, Rochester
10:30-12:30 p.m. | Nazareth students out at service sites
MEDIA: If you would like to visit a site, Nazareth has confirmed with the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and Agape Haven of Abundance.
Agape Haven of Abundance | 289 Driving Park Ave. Rochester, NY 14613
Support food access and food security by assisting at this Rochester community pantry. Volunteers will be bagging food, serving food, and stocking shelves.
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence | 929 South Plymouth Ave. Rochester, NY 14608
Support peacemaking! The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence is a nonprofit that equips people to use nonviolence to create a sustainable and just world for all. Volunteers will be seed sorting, creating nonviolence media posts, as well as institute and basement cleaning and sorting.
Point of Contact for the Day | Adam Lewandowski - (585) 451-4996
Please contact Adam for any questions during the day of the event.
Nazareth University
Julie Long, Chief Public Relations Officer | (585) 389-2456 | (585) 781-8186 (c) | jlong2@naz.eduShare this Story
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