MLK Day Programs, Day Of Service Planned In Philly Region

BUCKS / MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, PA — Students in Bucks and Montgomery counties will hold festivities to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King on his federal holiday on Monday.

In Lower Bucks County, the annual "MLK Teen Peace & Social Justice Summit" will be held this year from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday at Bristol Borough High School, 1801 Wilson Ave., Bristol.

The Bucks County Peace Center's event is to bring students in grades seven through 12, educators, parents, and community members together for meaningful conversations.

The event will include inspirational speakers and student-led stories. The summit is free, but registration is required online.

Meanwhile, in eastern Montgomery County, Cheltenham Elementary School is holding an MLK Jr. Day of Service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday. See the flyer below

The event will take place in the school gymnasium. The event is sponsored by the school's Parent-Teacher Organization.

The Day of Service calls for people to create Kindness Cards for local senior citizens and community heroes (EMTs, Firefighters, etc.). There will also be storytime, puzzles, and the coloring of a new mural for the school walls.

The Martin Luther King Day of Service started with the push for a federal holiday in recognition of the Civil Rights leader who was assassinated in 1968. The federal holiday was finally enacted in 1983.

The King Holiday and Service Act was signed into law by then-U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1994 to encourage people to find common causes and methods of improving their local communities.

(Cheltenham School District)