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DRH events remember King’s life
posted January 14th, 2010MLK Commemorative Events “Where Do We Go From Here: Overcoming Inequity and Building Community” Kick-off: January 11-15
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., employees will present skits about diversity in the Regional Café during lunchtime.
To be involved, contact Trudie Watson, Food & Nutrition, Lynda Mack, Diagnostic Services, at 470-8200, or Gwen Butler, Mailroom, at 470-8271.
January 18-22
Durham Regional will host a series of events to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the week of January 18. These events, which are free to DRH employees and the community, will include a coordinated volunteer effort on the MLK Holiday, a unity breakfast, candlelight vigil, lunch and learn and a Musical Extravaganza.
DRH Day of Service: Volunteering at CAARE Clinic, a clinic for uninsured in located at 214 Broadway Street in Durham, January 18
Contact Bianca Briola at 470-7229 for information.
MLK Chapel Service, January 19, 1 pm, DRH Chapel
Candlelight Vigil: January 19, 5 pm, Hospital Lobby (3rd floor)
Unity Breakfast: January 20, 8:30 am, DRH Auditorium. Keynote: Abdullah T. Antepli, Duke University. Antepli, who is the first Muslim Chaplain for Duke University, began at Duke in 2008 and is the founder and executive board member of the Muslim Chaplains Association and a member of the National Association of College and University Chaplains.
Lunch and Learn Panel Discussion About Uninsured/Underinsured in Durham, January 21, noon-1 pm, First Level Classroom
Musical Extravaganza, January 22, 7 pm, DRH Auditorium
The event includes performances from the community, including dance, spoken word, poetry and music. To perform or suggest performers, contact Scott McCarver at 470-6155. To be involved with MLK, contact James Amos at 470-4278.