Transylvania hosting volunteer projects on campus for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service; program honoring King planned for Jan. 19
LEXINGTON, Ky.—This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, and in 1994, the holiday was designated by Congress as a national day of service, charging Americans to make the third Monday in January a “day on, not a day off.” On Monday, January 17, Transylvania students, faculty and staff will celebrate the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service by joining members of the Lexington community to perform service projects. Six of Lexington’s service activities will take place at Transylvania and include donating blood, writing letters of thanks to troops for serving overseas and knitting squares to make blankets for the Build-A-Bed Project. Transylvania has traditionally been very involved in Lexington’s effort, providing 25-45 percent of the volunteers. Projects at Transylvania Donate Blood (with Kentucky Blood Center) William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth Street and Broadway Noon-4:30 p.m.Bring photo ID Make seedling starter planters for community gardens Rosenthal Commons (Rosenthal Residence Hall) Fourth Street 1 p.m. Write letters of thanks to the troops William T. Young Campus Center, conference room A Corner of Broadway and Fourth Street 1 p.m. Make valentines for Adult Day Center William T. Young Campus Center, conference room A Corner of Broadway and Fourth Street 1 p.m. Make sandwiches for the Hope Center Forrer Hall, Presidents Room near dining hall Broadway, between Third and Fourth streets 1 p.m. Knit blanket squares for Build-A-Bed Rosenthal Commons Fourth Street,