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The Local Skinny! Programs, Volunteer Opportunities For MLK Day Of Service

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With the upcoming annual observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, numerous organizations across the community have scheduled events to participate in the Day of Service that coincides with the holiday.

  • The local chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is having a Jump-a-thon on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kearah’s Place, 946 W. Andrews Ave. (Suite O) in Henderson. This event is open to all ages and jumping abilities, and will include single-rope, double dutch, tricks and more.
  • Then on Sunday, Jan. 18, the Zetas will have a Finer Beginnings Community Baby Shower. This event will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Tiffany’s of Henderson, located at 110 S. Garnett St. There will be giveaways – including a raffle for a Spectra electric breast pump – along with distribution of information on vaccinations and maternal health. The winner must be present to claim the raffle prize. For more information, email zpb1996@gmail.com or send a text message to 252.213.5552.
  • Also on Sunday, Jan. 18, the Vance & Adjacent Counties Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will host an MLK Jr. Celebration beginning at 3 p.m. at Dickies Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located at 2996 Faulkner Town Rd., Henderson.The featured preacher is the Rev. Dr. Johnny B. Hill, pastor of Gethsemane Missoinary Baptist Church in Bunn, with appearances by VACIMA President the Rev. Charles E. Walton and Dickies Grove Pastor the Rev. Dr. Jeannette Floyd. There will be performances by the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church Choir.
  • The Henderson Family YMCA is hosting a Rise Against Hunger event on Monday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Vance-Granville Community College Main Campus in Henderson. The goal is to pack 70,000 meals that will be sent across the world to fight global hunger. Volunteers are needed for the 10 a.m. to 12 noon shift and the 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. shift. Monetary donations are welcomed, as are non-perishable food donations for ACTS and ACIM. Visit https://www.hendersonymca.org/to register.
  • The Granville County Human Relations Commission will host its annual fellowship breakfast to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held at Oxford Baptist Church, located at 147 Main St. in Oxford.  The event will feature readings from the winners of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest. The theme of this year’s contest is “Keeping the Dream Alive: Dr. Martin Luther King’s Vision in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” Students from J.F. Webb High School, South Granville High School and Northern Granville Middle School participated in the essay contest this year. Terry Green, Chief of the North Carolina State Capitol Police, will serve as the keynote speaker. Due to space limitations, tickets are required for entry. Donations to Area Congregations in Ministry food bank will be accepted at the event. For more information about the program or to request tickets, please contact the Granville County Administration office at 919.693.5240 or email jessica.todd@granvillecounty.org.

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Granville Human Relations Committee MLK Breakfast Blends Diversity, Unity, Student Essay Contest

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The Granville County Human Relations Commission will host its annual fellowship breakfast to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held at Oxford Baptist Church, located at 147 Main St. in Oxford.

The event will feature readings from the winners of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest. The theme of this year’s contest is “Keeping the Dream Alive: Dr. Martin Luther King’s Vision in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” Students from J.F. Webb High School, South Granville High School and Northern Granville Middle School participated in the essay contest this year.

Terry Green, Chief of the North Carolina State Capitol Police, will serve as the keynote speaker. The event will also feature musical performances by Tim Johnson and Benaiah Adesoji. The Granville County Human Relations Commission invites the community to celebrate diversity and unity in Granville County while also honoring the academic achievements and writing talent of local students. Due to space limitations, tickets are required for entry. Donations to Area Congregations in Ministry food bank will be accepted at the event.

For more information about the program or to request tickets, please contact the Granville County Administration office at 919.693.5240 or email  Jessica.Todd@granvillecounty.org.

Henderson Family YMCA Invites Community To Volunteer At Jan. 19 ‘Rise Against Hunger’ Event

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The Henderson Family YMCA invites the community to participate in a special event as part of the Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19.

Volunteers are needed to pack meals for the Y’s annual Rise Against Hunger event that will take place at Vance-Granville Community College.

Find out all the details and sign up at https://www.hendersonymca.org/

TownTalk: Things To Know For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been a federal holiday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There are several opportunities to participate in discussions, events and opportunities to volunteer in the local area as part of this annual observance.

Schools will be closed, as will libraries, post offices and banks, and some area non-profits are encouraging individuals to volunteer to improve their communities.

Monday, Jan. 17 will be considered “a day of action” instead of just a day off from daily routines.

For the second year, the Granville County Human Relations Commission will hold its annual celebration virtually, but there are several ways to tune in. The event will begin at 7 a.m. and can be viewed on Spectrum Channel 17, the county government’s local access channel. Viewers can find the event on Facebook and Youtube as well.

Northern Granville Middle School, 3144 Webb School Road, Oxford, will be the site of a celebration Monday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. The event, sponsored by the local MLK Committee, is free and open to the public. Masks are required to be worn at the event.

Visit https://trianglemlk.com/ to learn about observances in the Triangle area, including a weath-laying ceremony at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 14 to a memorial march in downtown Raleigh  beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 17.

Vance-Granville Community College will host a virtual panel discussion via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. as part of its MLK Jr. observance. Panelists will discuss using equity through social mobility.

Panelists will delve into the areas of education, finance, health and housing as it relates to Dr. King’s dream. “We will continue to focus on his dream by discussing racial justice through Civil Rights to economic justice through the Poor People’s Campaign which he sought near the end of his life,” according to information about the event released by VGCC.

Sponsors include: VGCC board of trustees, VGCC Men’s Achievement Academy, VGCC V.I.E.W. representative and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Register here to join the discussion. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucuCgqTIoHtIzZpC7RQSVSle52y8Wq9CS. Contact Dr. Jeffrey Allen at allenjl@vgcc.edu for more information.

Activate Good, a Triangle-based agency that helps volunteers connect with area non-profits that need volunteer help, has expanded upon the day of service concept to Dignity Week 2022 between Friday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 23.
Visit https://activategood.org/event/97 to learn more or get ideas about how to volunteer in your community.

King’s philosophy of creating change through non-violent resistance resulted in sit-ins, peaceful demonstrations and marches in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Although there are no records that indicate King visited locally, he did visit Raleigh, Durham and Greensboro, according to North Carolina Room specialist Mark Pace. And, in 1962, during a visit to Rocky Mount, he delivered a dress rehearsal of his now iconic “I Have A Dream” speech that was heard by more than 250,000 civil rights activists who gathered for the March on Washington in August 1963.

In 1964, he was the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.

 

Noon News 1-18-21 MLK Day; Food Drive; Basketball Tournament; Food Giveaway; Hiring Event

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Stories include:

– MLK Day

– Food Drive at Perry Library

– 3 on 3 basketball tournament

– Food giveaways/covid testing

– hiring event

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Terry Garrison

Terry Garrison, NC House Rep. & Local Business Owner, Talks MLK Legacy

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District 32 NC House representative and local businessman Terry Garrison was on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the day’s remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Observed the third Monday of January each year since 1986, the federal holiday honors King near his actual birthday of January 15. Many churches and community organizations in the local area held celebrations and events in remembrance both today and over the weekend.

Garrison, who attended both the Granville County Human Relations Annual Fellowship at Oxford Baptist Church and an MLK remembrance celebration at Spring St. Missionary Baptist Church in Henderson early Monday morning said the messages were very similar – keeping the dream alive.

“The message focused on the efforts we need to put forward to help fulfill the dream,” said Garrison.

Garrison said he personally became aware of King around 1955 during the events of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama. “King was an icon, a prophet, a Moses of the 20th century,” explained Garrison. “He is, what I consider, to be the father of the civil rights movement.”

In addition to being perhaps the most famous figure in the movement, Garrison reminded listeners that King was also a minister who preached a message of “justice, equality, peace and love.”

“King was a minister of the gospel and preached about loving God and loving your fellow man. There’s only one supreme being. There’s no man who is a supreme being, only God. Mankind was made from one clay; we all have the same blood. Once we embrace and begin to love and respect each other, we can get a lot of things done and put favoritism aside,” stated Garrison.

To do his part to help fulfill King’s dream, Garrison said he serves in leadership roles with several organizations that assist the African-American community, including the Henderson-Vance Black Leadership Caucus, where he serves as president.

“The Black Leadership Caucus focuses on helping blacks and persons of color get elected to office who are focused on helping improve the quality of life for all citizens, particularly the African-American community,” said Garrison “I take a lot of pride in working with that organization.”

Garrison also works with the NAACP and other community organizations to “to help people register to vote, feed the hungry and help those with housing issues.”

For more information on these organizations, Garrison invites you to contact him by phone at (252) 432-3577 or (252) 438-6363.

To hear the interview with Terry Garrison in its entirety, please click here. Garrison’s portion of the Town Talk segment begins at the 11:05 mark.