Montpelier, VT, January 18, 2016: Join AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA members as they honor and celebrate a day of service for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 18 from 11:00AM to 3:30PM at the Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street in Montpelier. Attend a free community lunch prepared with help from the New England Culinary Institute from 11:00AM – 1:00PM. Following lunch, engage in a community dialogue on social justice from 1:30PM – 3:30PM. This is a great opportunity to discuss what social justice looks like in Vermont from organizations and community members. Meet organizations who are actively working to promote justice and equality for all; including the Montpelier Community Justice Center, Capstone Community Action, Justice for All, Central Vermont Food Systems Council, Northeast Organic Farming Association-VT, and Just Basics, Inc. Please consider bringing a non-perishable item to the Unitarian Church to benefit the Montpelier Food Pantry from 11:00AM – 3:30PM or drop off an item at Hunger Mountain Food Coop from 8:00AM – 10:00AM. We hope to see you there to help celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This event is organized by local AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA members serving through the Washington County Youth Service Bureau's Vermont Youth Tomorrow and Vermont Youth Development Corps programs. For more information please contact vyt.vistaleader@gmail.com.