On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center hosted its annual MLK Back to School Festival, an event for students and families to receive free backpacks, school supplies, and other essential items for the new school year.
More than 30 community partners participated in the drive-through festival, distributing supplies to 350+ families and 1,542 students.
Community Partners included LIRA Group; HELP; Peter & Dena Silberman; The Richards Group; Empowering the Masses; Cummins; Enterprise; SubroSmart; The IDK Foundation; Reliant NRG; City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability; CBRE; City of Dallas Environmental Education Initiative; City of Dallas Office of Community Police Oversight; MLK, Jr. Branch Library; Dallas Park & Recreation; Atmos Energy; Miles of Freedom; In the City For Good; The Family Place; Encore; DFW Alliance of Black Accountants; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter); Queen Nefertari #1 Order of the Eastern Star; State Fair of Texas; C5; Benchmark Bank; White Harvest Foundation; Dallas College; Empowerment Services; and Texas Freedom Network. Kona Ice was provided by Reliant.
Special thanks to our volunteers for their time and dedication to serving the community!
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