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Ready to join Becky serving our community and/or celebrating the life of Martin Luther King next Monday, Jan 16th?

Next Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is a public holiday and an official day of service and celebrates the civil rights leader's life and legacy. Several of you have helped me celebrate and serve our community on this day in the past, prior to the pandemic- Thank You.

Can you join David and me in one or both of these volunteer opportunities? For planning purposes, please sign up HERE by 5pm Thursday, Jan 12th.

Marching for Justice - 21st Dekalb NAACP Martin Luther King Parade

Celebrating MLK’s Life:

Marching for Justice in the DeKalb NAACP 21st Annual Martin Luther Kings Jr. Parade . Meet at Green Pastures Christian Church at 10:00 A.M., 5455 Flat Shoals Parkway. Parade ends at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Parade Starts at 11:00 A.M. at 11am. Sign up HERE.

DeKalb Habitat for Humanity Service Project

Here are some great memories from our two workdays with Dekalb Habitat for Humanity over MLK weekend 2020 - Pre Pandemic! I hope you can join me this Monday - three years later - to return to working with Habitat for DeKalb and serving our community!

Serving the Community:

Volunteering with DeKalb Habitat for Humanity from 1 - 4pm at a site near Arabia Mountain High School. If we get 8 to 20 volunteers, we will be doing an outside project - clearing brush from land for a new house build. If we have less than 8 volunteers, we will be merged in with another Habitat project repairing an existing home. Volunteers ages 12 to 18 are welcome, with parental approval.
Sign up HERE.

DeKalb County to Host 39th Annual MLK Celebration on Friday, Jan 13th

DeKalb County will present its 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration program, “Cultivating a Beloved Community,” Friday, Jan. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.

The King Day charge will be delivered by Daniel Blackman, regional administrator for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

“This tribute marks the 39th consecutive year DeKalb will host the King celebration, making it the longest-running county-sponsored program in Georgia honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said.

Special musical guests will be JFly of "How Big Is Your Dream?!" Foundation.

Dr. Thomas L. Coleman, a board member of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, and Santiago Marquez, CEO of the Latin American Association, will be honored with the Nathaniel Mosby Humanitarian Award which celebrates the recipients’ commitment to tireless community service and outstanding dedication to being an agent for positive change.

The celebration is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov.

Thank you! I will be writing a short newsletter at the end of the week about our first week back at session, but I needed to get this message to you out today!

Representative Becky Evans
Georgia's 83rd House District, DeKalb County

Paid for by Friends of Becky Evans

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