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Interfaith Service, Annual March To Be Held In Westfield For MLK Day
Westfield is holding several events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including its annual community march and a pancake breakfast.
WESTFIELD, NJ — In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Monday, Westfield is holding several events for the community.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield invites residents to join in their annual commemoration of Dr. King on Monday beginning at 12:30 p.m. This includes the long-standing tradition of marching to the annual service from the MLK Monument on the South Avenue Circle.
Upon arrival at Holy Trinity at 1 p.m., the community will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy of racial, social and economic justice with keynote speaker, Rev. Jeremy Jinkins, student contest awards, a recitation of the official Dr. King Litany, as well as music and refreshments.
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You can contact MLKWestfield@gmail.com for more information.
In addition, The Westfield Community Center, located at 558 West Broad Street, will be hosting a pancake breakfast from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Monday. Tickets are $5 for children and seniors, and $8 for members and others. For additional details and tickets, call 908-232-4759.
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The Westfield High School Community Service Club and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield are also joining forces on this year’s MLK Service Drive to collect toiletries and other personal care items for the Westfield Food Pantry.
Items most in need include shampoo, conditioner, body wash, feminine hygiene, razors, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes and hand/body cream.
You can drop these items off at the bins outside of Holy Trinity or the main entrance to Westfield High School, or you can shop off of the Amazon wish list, which will deliver the items directly.
If you would like to instead contribute directly to the Westfield Food Pantry, you can do so via PayPal.
Lastly, the Union County Board of County Commissioners is partnering with the Town to establish a drop-off point at the Westfield Police Department for their MLK Day of Service Supply Drive to benefit "Moms Helping Moms."
You can drop off diapers, wipes, formula, maternal/baby hygiene and menstrual products at the Police Station from Jan. 16 to 31.
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