Explorers Serve During Ecumenical MLK Event in Kalamazoo Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - January 19, 20170 by Sonya Bernard-Hollins, Founder-Merze Tate Explorers Explorers set up table to help serve the hundreds who attended the celebration. KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- Nearly two dozen Explorers came out to serve the guest of the 31st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on January 15 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. More than 200 community leaders, public officials, and residents joined in the celebration that celebrated the Rev. Dr. King through song, community service award presentations, and keynote address. The event was hosted by the Northside Ministerial Alliance with the theme: The Transformative Power of a Unified Dream. http://wwmt.com/news/local/mlk-celebration-brings-hundreds-to-local-church-to-celebrate Layla helps serve as the other girls also take their positions in various volunteer roles at the event. Photos by Shemaiah Lawler Explorers Sierra and Aliah Ward, and Kennedi Patterson, also were part of the MLK Youth Choir where Sierra was featured in a brief solo (see Sierra on the newslink above). In addition to the girl Explorers, the new chapter of boy Explorers (led by Daniel Patterson) were debuted in this joint-community service effort. Angela Daniels and myself (right) share our view of King’s dream with the reporter from WWMT Channel 3 of Kalamazoo. -Photo by Sierra Ward. The opportunity to serve the community, is one of the ways Explorers give back to the community. In addition, the service allows the girls to thank the many supporters who have contributed to the success of the organization over the past nine years. Explorers pose with the new Explorer boys chapter led by Daniel Patterson.
