Presbyterian College Honors MLK Day with Community Service
January 17, 2024
Presbyterian College celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by serving the Laurens County community and taking inspiration from a message of hope.
More than a hundred PC students participated in the service projects according to Student Volunteer Services. The projects included:
Keeping Laurens County Beautiful: Litter Pickup at 355 Conway Ave., Laurens: PC students actively participated in cleaning up litter.
Springdale United Methodist Church Cleanup: Volunteers from PC worked together to enhance the surroundings of the Springdale United Methodist Church.
Clinton Canopy Work at Millers Fork: PC students collaborated with Clinton Canopy for a project at Millers Fork. They planted shrubs and grasses along the new stairs installed through a grant from the Laurens County Fairground Association.
Clinton Community Garden Work: Volunteers dedicated their time to work on the community garden.
Presbyterian Home Card Writing: PC students engaged in card writing for residents of the Presbyterian Home.
Presbyterian Home BINGO: Another initiative involved organizing a BINGO session at the Presbyterian Home, bringing joy and entertainment to the residents.
A group of students also attended this year’s King Day at the Dome in Columbia for a march down Main Street to the S.C. State House and speeches from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Dr. King envisioned a world where people from all walks of life would come together in what he called the beloved community,” said PC president Dr. Anita Gustafson. “This concept is rooted in the idea that we are all interconnected, that our destinies are intertwined, and that we must strive to create a society built on love, understanding, and shared humanity.”
Students, faculty, and staff also gathered with residents for the college’s annual MLK Day convocation, where various speakers and performers delivered words of wisdom and songs of hope.
Click on the images below to see them at work at Millers Fork:
