{"id":13498,"date":"2020-02-17T17:11:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T22:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=13498"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:07:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:07:06","slug":"a-day-of-service-kindness-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2020\/02\/a-day-of-service-kindness-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day of Service, Kindness and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) once said, \u201cEverybody can be great, because anyone can serve.&#8221; Sharing this leading principle of Dr. King, members of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/mlk\">Orange County\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative<\/a> set out to serve one of the most historic neighborhoods in the County.<\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/home\">Duke Energy<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgccf.org\/\">Boys &amp; Girls Club of Central Florida<\/a>, volunteers at the Taft Boys &amp; Girls Club held a day of service to commemorate Dr. King\u2019s service legacy. Dozens of volunteers helped the Club clean and reorganize the playroom and storage facilities to better serve the location\u2019s growing needs.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the MLK Day of Service is observed on January 20 to coincide with Dr. King\u2019s birthday, a federal holiday to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. However, MLK Initiative members wanted to make sure community service projects continue throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/392217198?color=ffffff\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur idea was to show volunteers and students at the Boys &amp; Girls Club that service to your community can be achieved through all kinds of actions and people \u2013 big or small,\u201d said Ronda Robinson, Special Assistant to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, and liaison to the MLK Initiative.\u201d That is why we held the project on Random Acts of Kindness Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13499 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OCFL021720-0168-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mayor Demings speaking to a room of students \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OCFL021720-0168-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OCFL021720-0168-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OCFL021720-0168-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OCFL021720-0168-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OCFL021720-0168-785x523.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before the day of service began, Mayor Demings spoke with club members about the importance of public service, Black History Month in Orange County, as well as personal stories of his time as a member of the Boys &amp; Girls Club. Mayor Demings also read the book <em>Be a King<\/em> by Carole Boston Weatherford.<\/p>\n<p>All the students at the Club were able to take home a free copy <em>of Be a King<\/em>, as well as other books from a selection donated by Universal Studios and Duke Energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe service project and books we received really emphasize the meaning of today,\u201d added Kencaid Walker, a 10-year member of the Taft Boys &amp; Girls Club. \u201cIt brings out the best in people and makes us closer as a community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about \u00a0Mayor Jerry Demings\u2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/MLK\">www.ocfl.net\/MLK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Central Florida, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgccf.org\">www.bgccf.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) once said, \u201cEverybody can be great, because anyone can serve.&#8221; Sharing this leading principle of Dr. King, members of Orange County\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative set out to serve one of the most historic neighborhoods in the County. 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